Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Baby Spinach Salad With Pomegranate Dressing

I have been posting so many calorie laden stuff that for a change I thought to post something healthy and also equally tasty .This salad is my hubby's fav ,the spinach is so soft , tender and wonderfully fresh and the pomegranate seeds provide a crunchy texture and the sweet ,sour and tart  dressing holds it all together so here goes........


INGREDIENTS

2 cups packed baby spinach washed and dried
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

for the dressing 

1 tbsp pomegranate syrup
juice of half a lemon
1 tbsp honey
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

METHOD

Combine the ingredients for the dressing together and mix it up .
Toss the baby spinach and pomegranate seeds together and pour the dressing all over it and serve immediately .

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Fruit Kebabs with Vanilla Yoghurt Dip

Now that summer is here , there are all sorts of fruits available in the market and here we all are fruit lovers and I try to make to make many things with them . This dish is pretty easy to put together and it tastes really fantastic . The dressing for this fruit kebab is quite simple , it is just lemon juice and fruit chat masala which can be store-bought . It is spicy, tangy, sweet , it is quite a burst of flavours in your mouth and the dip balances the heat from the masala . This is quite refreshing and healthy , perfect for the summer so here goes...................


INGREDIENTS

1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of melon balls
1 cup of diced green apple
1 cup of kiwi quartered
1 tbsp or more of fruit chaat masala
1/4 cup of lemon juice or orange juice

for the dip 

1 cup yoghurt skimmed or whole
1-2 tbsp honey according to your taste
1 tsp vanilla

METHOD

Put all the fruits in a big bowl
Add the lemon/orange juice and the fruit chaat masala powder and mix it all up making sure all the fruit pieces are coated with dressing .
Mix up all the ingredients for the dip .
Serve the fruits on wooden skewers and enjoy .