Category: Salads
Melon Salad
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Watermelon |
It has been raining all day today and it was definitely not a salad kind of a day. I wanted to make a nice hot soup instead. Since I have to stick to my theme, I made this quick salad. I usually like my melons unseasoned and when growing up, I use to add some… more
Mango and Corn Salad
| June 11, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Event Entries, Mangoes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sweet Corn, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
I love corn and can eat it in any form; grilled corn on the cob, boiled corn on the cob, roasted corn kernels, sautéed corn kernel, corn salad, corn fritters, corn vada… you get the idea! Of all the corn varieties of food, grilled corn on the cob with chili garlic butter sauce being my… more
Pasta Salad
| June 10, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Daily Recipes, Entrees, Noodles, Noodles & Pastas, Pastas, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Blogging marathon # 17 started last with a new format. In this new format, anyone participating in a marathon has to blog for two weeks, three days in a row, every week. I did not participate last week but will be participating this week and next week. Unlike previous editions, in this new format, I… more
Fattoush
| April 21, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Carrots, Cucumber, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
For day 6 of the marathon, it is Fattoush, a Lebanese bread salad. Pita bread is deep fried or oven baked, as I did, and added to the vegetables to make the salad. The magic ingredient for this salad seems to be Sumac, a spice from the Mediterranean. It supposedly has a lemony flavor and… more
Chickpea Salad
| August 19, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Event Entries, Legumes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
For the fourth day of the marathon, I made chickpea salad. Last year, I mention about my new love affair with these legumes and it is still on. Now, I am not the only one who is in live this legume, Mr.U has also fallen in love with, he has fallen for the salad, more… more
Beetroot Radish Salad
| March 19, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Beetroot, Carrots, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Legumes, Radish, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
This is a quick, easy and super healthy salad that can be fixed in matter of minutes. I used beetroot, radish, carrots and legumes to prepare this salad. Beetroot being a natural dye, gave its color to rest of the ingredients in the salad, making it a pink salad. This salad can be served as… more
BM#3 Day 3: Ham Salad
| March 5, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Beetroot, Chickpeas~Garbanzo, Cucumber, Daily Recipes, Entrees, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Pork, Quick and Easy Recipes, Radish, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups |
One of the most difficult part of cooking is deciding the menu. Every day, the big question is what do I cook? Like most of the days, yesterday I was asking myself the same question over and over again, and could not decide on anything. I did not want to cook chicken or fish, as… more
My new love affair!
| February 28, 2010 | Posted by usha under Carrots, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
It all started nine months ago! I met him last year and fell head over heals in love with him and have been having an affair ever since. This affair started late spring or early summer of last year. I have met him before but on this encounter, I fell in love with him… more
Cabbage Salad
| February 14, 2010 | Posted by usha under Cabbage, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian |
I made cabbage salad and grilled salmon for lunch today. Not in a mood to write much today and getting straight to the recipe. more
Carrot Pachadi / Carrot Salad
| August 13, 2008 | Posted by usha under Carrots, Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian |
Friday, August 15th is India’s 61st Independence Day. To celebrate the Independence Day, I bring you healthy, nutritious carrot pachadi with a patriotic theme. I garnished the pachadi with grated carrot, chopped onions and cilantro to look like an Indian flag. I used the tempered green chillies and mustard seeds to make the chakra of… more
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