Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Spinach Pesto Pasta


Ingredients

  1. Boiled penne (whole grain)
  2. Pesto (Get it from supermarket or find recipe here)
  3. Asparagus
  4. Cherry tomatoes
  5. Yellow bell pepper
  6. Spinach
  7. Garlic cloves
  8. Parmesan cheese 
  9. Olive oil

Procedure

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and asparagus. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add yellow bell peppers, pesto and pasta. Mix well.
  3. Add spinach and cherry tomatoes then add salt.
  4. Serve hot with parmesan cheese shavings. 



Saturday, February 16, 2013

Pasta Sizzler


1. Pasta - Boiled penne tossed in olive oil with garlic and tomato sauce
2. Green, red and yellow peppers and onion tossed in olive oil with mustard sauce
3. Spinach and feta - Put spinach directly on plate and top with feta cheese
4. Corn cob

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Pineapple-Paneer Salad



1. Greens - none
2. Veggies/fruits - pineapple, cucumber, tomato, onion, red bell pepper (sauteed in olive oil), coriander
3. Protein - Boiled kidney beans
4. Crunch - dried cranberries and walnuts
5. Cheese - Cottage cheese a.k.a. Paneer cubes (sauteed in olive oil)
6. Dressing - mayonnaise + Black pepper + salt

In a pan heat olive oil, add paneer cubes and red bell pepper and saute for about 1 minute and then add it in salad.
This dressing is very mild, add chilli flakes or cayenne pepper to spice it up.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Indo-chinese sizzler


1. Paneer manchurian
2. Vegetable stir fry
3. Pepper rice 
4. Corn cob

Monday, November 19, 2012

chic p salad


This one is a personal favorite. I ate it at sweetgreen and tried at home.

1. Greens - baby spinach
2. Veggies - chickpeas, cucumber, roasted red pepper
3. Protein - baked falafal Recipe
4. Crunch - pita chips
5. Cheese - feta cheese
6. Dressing - Hummus + lemon + cilantro dressing

Add salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper powder as per taste.