All posts filed under: Salads

Mango Mania-Let’s Salsa

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The past few weeks has seen a lot of Thai cooking in my kitchen.Pad Thai.Green and Red curries,Jasmine Rice,Tom Yum soup and the list just goes on.Last night I made  some Thai fish cakes(with s fresh white fish and shrimp).I was looking for something fruity and refreshing to accompany the fish cakes.That’s when the mangoes decided to do the Salsa. A riot of flavours,delicious,colourful and healthy.I could even eat this as a salad anytime. Here a mango…There a mango…Everywhere a Tangy mango…We sure are lucky to find this wonderful fruit in all the local supermarkets here in Dubai.Such a variety that too…Kenyan Mangoes,Indian Alphonso,Pakistani,Mangoes from Thailand and Phillipines…True Mango Mania at the moment. So while Mangoes are in season why not enjoy them in every possible way? Some variations for  this Salsa: For the ingredients: Corn and Red bell peppers Avocados and chopped tomatoes Chopped green olives and jalapeno peppers For the Dressing: Lime juice,Olive Oil,salt and pepper Lime juice,fish sauce,chopped thai red chillies Lime juice,sesame oil and seeds I do hope you will enjoy cooking with mangoes …

Stir- Fried Bean Sprouts with Edamame: Goodness in a bowl

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Summer is here and with the mercury soaring high the last thing cooking in my kitchen is a heavy meal.My mantra for summer is “Light and Easy”.This recipe for stir fried bean sprouts is the perfect solution to a healthy and delicious meal. I was looking at adding something exciting to  Bean sprouts.Bingo…thats when I spotted this lovely tray of bright green and fresh Edamame. Mmmm…Stir fried Bean sprouts and some eye-catching Edamame was my lunch today.Edamame commonly know as soybean are great just steamed and salted.A great  snack while watching those calories. Well today they are going in with some bean sprouts,green onions,ginger and garlic to give me a perfectly delicious meal and all in less than a couple of minutes. I hope you enjoy cooking this stir fry.I had these beans with some Chicken in black bean sauce and along with some jasmine rice. Bon Appetite!   INGREDIENTS: 200 grams Chinese bean sprouts(blanched) 50 grams  Edamame beans 1 tablespoon Sesame oil 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 thai red chilli(finely chopped) 1 teaspoon light soya sauce …

Green Papaya and Mango Salad

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Som Tam or more popularly know as the Thai green papaya salad is the perfect accompaniment with any Thai meal.Now while one is spoiled for choice with amazing Thai joints here in Dubai,I absolutely love putting together a simple thai meal at home. Last weekend we were having a pot luck dinner.I decided to make a Thai green curry with sticky Jasmine rice and this wonderful Green papaya salad.I for one am a big fan of this salad. Tips on selecting the papaya: Do select a green and un ripe papaya for this salad.You do want the flesh to be firm and white as possible. Grating the papaya is the easy way out.however I like to use a slightly different technique as I like a nice bite to this salad. Use a peeler and remove the outer green skin.Slice  a thin layer off the inner white flesh.Have a couple of such layers ready.Now place all these layers on top of each other.Cut them in fine slivers-more at an angle. I just love the sweet and spicy flavours in this salad.The …

Q is for Quinoa

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I’ve heard about it.My friends talk about it.I’ve read umpteen reviews,blogs and recipes on the benefits of it…bought it,stored it,gave it away and forgot all about it until last week,I saw it  while shopping for my groceries.So this time I decided I must cook it.The results were a fresh,satisfying and a delicious salad. Now you are probably wondering what all this fuss is about.Well its time for my kitchen to say hello to this wonderful grain called Quinoa(to be pronounced “Keen-wa”).I have to correct myself here it’s rightly classified as a seed and not really a grain.Quinon is gluten-free and power packed with goodies.High in fibre,loaded with vitamins and popular with vegetarians.You could use Quinoa in salads,casseroles and soups. I’ve put together this simple and delicious salad here.It light and healthy.I’ve used fresh chopped tomatoes,chopped avocados,black olives and cucumbers.Feel free and add your favourite vegetables as well. As I’ve said before turning to healthy choices is always an option.I’ve contemplating way too long on cooking Quinoa.We had this on the side with some steamed fish the other night.And …

Rucola with Warm Goat Cheese Salad

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I discovered Rucola and must say it was love at first taste.Such a burst of wonderful flavours…Aromatic,nutty almost bitter and peppery at times. And so I decided I must grown a whole bunch this winter.Quite a hardy plant.You could just sow the seeds in a row…They do best in spring to summer.Grown best under filtered sunlight compared to direct as the sun in UAE could be really strong. This plant sure grows fast and in no time I tons of it for “Many a salad days” Last night I paired this lovely salad with some pan seared Goats Cheese and dressed it with a balsamic vinaigerette.You could add Cherry tomatoes( I choose just regular ones),black olives,capers….I l like to keep the flavours simple as the Rucola in itself is pretty powerful. This delightful salad can be served along  with a Pasta or even some grilled chicken. Another great dressing if you like is a nice one with honey and some Dijon Mustard…This would add some more kick to the already hot Rucola…also known as Rocket or Arugula.I love to add …