Exotic Tropical Citrusy Salad

OMG!!! This Salad is just amazing. Right now Mumbai is very sultry and humid and I was craving for something citrusy. This is an unusual variant of fruits that combine sweet and sour taste. Little twist with roasted cashew.

Most amazing thing about this salad is "The Dressing"!!! It's absolutely divine. This is the best dressing I have ever tasted with perfect amount of sweet and sour combination. You can drink

Chickpea and Broccoli Salad

Yummy, Healthy and Fresh!!!! These three words are perfect for this salad. Whenever I want to eat something lite I usually Google for salad recipes but when you get some good recipes half of the ingredients are not available in India or they are very expensive( I know some of you are facing the same problem). Then I end up searching for their substitutes and by doing this I have learnt about ingredient substitution. It has enabled me to make those ingredients from scratch. 

Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad is made with Kidney Beans, Garbanzo Beans and Butter Beans. Three Bean Salad is high-Protein and high-fiber dish. Salad of this type have commonly been used since the 19th century for picnics and outgoing, as they can be preserved with little refrigeration.

I have adapted this recipe from Tarla Dalal's Italian Cook book. Dressing of this salad makes it more interesting. The ketchup used in the dressing lends a sweet and concentrated

Watermelon, Feta cheese and Olive Salad

A refreshing summer salad ! I saw this recipe few years ago in Nigella's show. Since then I have become fan of Nigella's . This recipe has some odd ingredients to go together,like onion and watermelon. I cannot think of these two ingredients to be together, but once you mix them  you will get all your taste buds tantalized. I was little skeptical about trying this recipe, but after making it, this is a regular feature of my potluck, dinners and parties. This salad is fabulous to look and tasty to eat.

Serves 6-8
Ingredients

• 1 Small red onion
• 3 Lime juice 
• 4 Cups Watermelon Chunks
• 1 Small Bunch Flat Leaf Parsley ( Coriander )
• 1 Small Bunch Mint Chopped
• 3 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 Cup Black Olives pitted
• 200 Grams Feta Cheese cut into Cubes
•  Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Directions

1. Peel and halve the red onion and cut into very fine half moons and put in a small bowl to steep.
2. Tear of sprigs of parsley so that it is used like a salad leaf.
3. In a wide shallow bowl combine, water melon chunks, feta cheese cubes, black olives. mint, parsley and tip the now glowingly puce onion, along with their pink juices over the salad in the bowl, add the oil, then using your hands toss the salad very gently so that feta and melon won't lose their shape.
4. Add good grinding of black pepper and taste to see whether the dressing needs more lime.
5. ENJOY !

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Chickpeas are good source of protein, folate, fiber and iron. This chickpea salad taste so light and flavorful using fresh herbs and vegetables. Fresh vegetables will add crunchiness to this salad.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Soaked, Boiled Chickpeas
• 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
• 1 Red Pepper, Chopped
• 1/2 Red Onion, Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Corn, Boiled
• 1/2 English Cucumber, Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, Chopped
• 2 Tablespoon Fresh Coriander/Cilantro, Chopped
• 1 garlic Clove, minced
• 1 Tablespoon Red wine Vinegar
• 2 Teaspoon Honey
• 1/2 Teaspoon Coarse Salt
• 8 Whole Black Peppercorns, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

1. Add chickpeas to a large bowl.
2. Make a paste of garlic and 1/2 tsp salt. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in crushed peppercorns, red wine vinegar, honey and extra virgin olive oil.
3. Pour dressing over chickpeas. Let stand for 30 minutes.
4. Toss in tomatoes, corn, cucumber, basil and cilantro. Season more if desired.
5. Serve immediately.