Munch your way to a healthy heart! A lip-smacking combination of carrots, cucumber and cooked rajma beans dressed in mint, honey and a dash of lemon juice as well. This tangy dressing is not only healthier but also much tastier than many an oily, fat laden dressing! All the key ingredients in this salad are fibre rich, and so help reduce bad LDL cholesterol. If you are planning to make the Rajma, Cucumber and Carrot Salad, soak and cook the rajma earlier, so that you can toss it up in a jiffy.
Sprouted methi and fruit salad, rich in nutrients that help boost immune system, this salad is surely a favourite with health conscious. Methi’s goodness increase manifold on sprouting. Whip up a sprout salad or a subzi for a healthy and nutritious meal. Add fruits of your choice to further enhance its flavour. Fruits and sprouts both contain vitamin c, nutrient that fight infections and keeps you healthy.
Methi is a diabetic friendly food as it helps to lower blood glucose levels; besides this its high fibre content helps to bind bad cholesterol and throws it out of the body. Its goodness increase manifold on sprouting, hence whip up a salad or a subzi for a healthy and nutritious meal. Add fruits of your choice to further enhance its flavour.
Low in calories but high in fibre, here's a salad with an unusual flavoursome dressing made of lemon,honey and ginger. Watermelon, pineapple, cucumber, papaya and sweet corn togeather made this a colourful dish. Vitamin a and c act as antioxidants and help in collagen synthesis, which assists post-pregnancy skin renewal.
A delicately flavoured salad which could also double up as a substantial meal. If buffalo mozzarella is difficult to find, you can substitute with feta cheese, which is a slightly salty fresh cheese if greek origin. Traditionally, pinenuts are used in pesto-but cashews or pistachios do just as well. This pesto can also be used to make a delicious pasta dish too.
A medley of whole grains teams up with exotic ingredients like pine nuts, blueberry, greens and veggies to give you a bowl full of excitement!
Berries and nuts complement each other fabulously to give a whole new exciting twist to the whole grains. This is boosted further by a totally mind-blowing dressing of herbs, spices, honey and lemon. Onions add an interesting crunch to the dressing while garlic gives a shade of pungency.
Serve the Whole Grain Broccoli and Pinenut Salad immediately after tossing in order to enjoy a fresh blast of flavours and a vibrant mix of textures.
Try other salads like the Quinoa Feta and Mixed Veg Salad or Barley Feta and Spinach Salad .