Foodie Workz

This is a very nutritious and refreshing salad which will surely be enjoyed by kids....mine love it so much that they are ready to eat this given anytime of the day.  I usually have this salad ready for them as an after school snack.  It has all the goodness of the proteins and vitamins and keeps them satisfied for some time:)   2 handfuls spinach(salad spinach which come in packages) 3 medium size potatoes boiled, peeled and cut into big cubes 2 small tomatoes 3 inch cucumber piece 1/4 of a small onion 1/2 cup of boiled channa handful of toasted peanuts(optional) Dressing: 3 tbsp olive oil salt, lemon juice and pepper to taste Chop  the spinach coarsely and cut the tomatoes in half and each half into eighths.  Peel and cube the cucumber as well.  Cut the onions into 1 inch length slices.  Combine all these along with the chana and toasted peanuts. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk them together.  Add ...

 Yet another attempt by me to use the quinoa....this time in a very refreshing and nutrititive all time favorite in our household -Salads...Many of us must be knowing about the Mediterranean dish called the "tabbouleh" made of bulgur wheat, finely chopped mint and parsely, tomato and spring onion and seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil.  I have made this tabbouleh before using couscous and since this quinoa resembled more like couscous, I decided to toss this with a few ingredients on hand and also use some romaine lettuce which is always in stock in my refrigerator..... 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa 1/4 cup of cooked black eyed peas  half of a big tomato chopped 1 small carrot grated 2 big leaves of a romaine lettuce trimmed and torn into pieces 1/4 cup of toasted peanuts 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp lemon juice salt to taste pepper to taste Whisk the last four ingredients together in a small bowl.  Throw  the rest of the ingredients in a big bowl. Toss t...

This morning as I was chatting with my friend, she mentioned about a Chinese type salad with spinach, iceberg lettuce and cucumbers, with some toasted sesame and peanuts...the dressing base being sesame oil, soy sauce and chili sauce. However, I am not a big fan of Chinese flavors and so are the rest in my family. Also, I could not imagine myself and my family tasting the sesame oil in a salad. Since salad was already in my lunch menu(because a full bunch of romaine lettuce was waiting to be used), I thought I could try this but do my own version of the dressing for the above mentioned reasons...... 1/2 cucumber 1 cup cabbage cut into thin long 1 inch strips 1 small carrot 1 table spoon each of red and yellow capsicum a handful of spinach leaves 4 leaves of romaine lettuce handful of roasted peanuts 1 tbsp of sesame seeds roasted Dressing 1 tbsp olive oil salt to taste sugar half the amount of salt ground pepper to taste 2 pinches of ginger powder or use a small piece of ginger gr...

1 cup plus little more of boiled channa(garbanzo beans) 1 cup cooked rajma(kidney beans) 1 cup cooked black eyed beans(lobiya) 1/2 cup green beans chopped into 1" long pieces 1/4 cup of thinly sliced onions 1 inch long Dressing 3 table spoon olive oil 2 tea spoon sesame seeds few sprigs of coriander leaves small piece of ginger 2 small cloves of garlic a small piece of green chilli salt to taste 1 table spoon lime or lemon juice Cook the beans covered in the microwave with little bit salt and sugar until it is soft. Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl. Grind the dressing ingredients to a smooth paste. Add it to the salad and toss them thoroughly. You can make this even more colourful by adding yellow and orange peppers, some tomatoes and corn. I am sending this salad entry to Manjula's Kitchen contest.