Noodles Mixed Salad

Ingredients

2 cups Macaroni boiled
4 tbsp Black olives sliced
3 tbsp Sweet corn
3 Baby corn sliced
3 tbsp Capsicum (tiny cubes)
2 tbsp Tomato (tiny cubes)
12 Kidney beans
4 tbsp French dressing
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper crushed

Method


In a large bowl mix all together 2 cups boiled macaroni, 4
tbsp sliced black olives, 3 tbsp sweet corn, 3 sliced baby corn, 3 tbsp
capsicum cut into tiny cubes, 2 tbsp tomato cut into tiny cubes, 12 kidney
beans, 4 tbsp French dressing, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp crushed black pepper. Serve
chilled over a bed of salad leaves.

Smoked Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

2 cups Bow pasta boiled
1/2 cup Sweet corn
2 Egg whites (boiled and chopped)
10 to 12 Black olives
1 Tomato (cut into tiny cubes)
1 Capsicum (cut into tiny cubes)
3 tbsp Sweet corn.
1/2 cup Chicken tikka chunks chopped
4 ounces Cheddar cheese chopped in cubes
1 tsp Crushed red chili
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Vinegar
1/2 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Sugar

Method


In a bowl mix all together 2 cups boiled bow pasta, ½ cup
sweet corn, 2 boiled and chopped egg whites, 10 to 12 black olives, 1 tomato cut
into tiny cubes, 1 capsicum cut into tiny cubes, 3 tbsp sweet corn, ½ cup
chopped chicken tikka chunks, 4 ounces cheddar cheese chopped in cubes, 1 tsp crushed
red chili, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, ½ tsp garlic and 1 tsp
sugar. Serve over a bed of salad leaves.

Beef Steak And Chickpeas Salad

Ingredients

Boiled white bean 1 cup

Cucumber 2

Carrot 2

Lemon 2

Pineapple cubes 1 tin

Boiled almond 8

Sugar 1 tsp

White vinegar 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Method

First deseed the cucumber and chop them with skin. Then peel 2 carrots and chop them. In a bowl add cucumber, carrot and 1 cup boiled white beans to mix. Add I tin of diced pineapple with juice. Then add 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 lemon juice, 1 tsp sugar and salt to taste.

Garnish with 7 boiled almond and serve chilled.

yogurt pasta salad wth feta cheese dressing.

Ingredients

1 cup boiled pasta.
1/2 cup cubed boiled potato & carrots
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper.
1/4 cup cooked red kidney beans
1/4 cup cooked chick peas.
1/2 cup cheddar cheese cut into small cubes.
1/2 cup black olives
1/2 cup cubed pineapple
1/2 cup cubed apple
2 hard boiled eggs chopped(opt).

For dressing:

1 cup yoghurt
1/2 cup feta cheese cumbled
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to your taste.( Feta cheese has salt in it)
1/4 tsp black pepper.

Directions

Whip the yoghurt with a fork add crumbled feta cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper.
Combine all the salad ingredients together & toss.
Refrigerate & just before serving drizzle with dressing.
Garnish with greens or walnuts

Chilled yogurt pasta salad

                                    

Ingredients

• 1 packet Bow Tie Pasta (or any small size pasta that is available)
• 1 cup Cherry Tomato (cut into halves)
• 1 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt (Curd)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped Parsley
• 1 tbsp finely chopped Cilantro (coriander leaves)
• 2 tsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Dijon Mustard paste(optional)
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Boil & drain the Pasta according to the instructions on the packet. Add 1 tsp Olive Oil. Mix well & keep aside to cool. Adding Oil prevents pasta from sticking to each other.
2. In a serving bowl take all the ingredients & mix well.
3. Add the cooled Pasta & mix well until all the pasta is well coated. Mix gently, do not break the pasta.
4. Cover with a cling film(plastic wrap) & refrigerator for 1 hr. This Salad can also be served without refrigerating. Mix everything & keep aside for 15 minutes & serve.

Grilled Chicken with Pasta Salad

                                     

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts

1 tbsp of Dijon mustard (grainy)

1 tsp of honey

1 tbsp of Olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 cups of fusilli (colored) cooked until al dente (pasta)

5 Lemons (juiced)

1 cup of sun dried tomato dipped in oil.

1 Jalapeño chopped

Dash of Hot sauce

Directions

For Chicken:-

In a tray add Dijon mustard, honey, oil, salt and good amount of pepper and juice of 2 lemons.

Whisk well and rub your chicken with your hands in this mixture.

Leave it for 10 minutes and in the mean time heat the grill.

Now grill the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side. When your chicken is ready let it sit for 2-3 minutes before cutting.

For Pasta:-

In the mean time make your pasta ready.

In a mixing bowl add juice of 3 lemons, salt and pepper and 2tbsp of olive oil, a dash of hot sauce

Put the pasta in the mixing bowl and toss well.

Now add sun dried tomatoes to it and stir.

Finally slice up the grilled chicken and lay it all over the top.

Garnish with jalapeños and serve.

You can use the leftover chicken in a sandwich or roll and guess what your late night snack or breakfast is ready.