Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Chickpea Spinach Salad with Yogurt Dill dressing

When I was a little kid, salad predominantly meant a combination of onions, tomatoes and cucumbers with a pinch of salt, pepper and lime juice. Mostly in Indian households, salad is a side-dish and is hardly prepared or served as the main dish. Only stepping out of India got me to know that salads can… Continue reading Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Chickpea Spinach Salad with Yogurt Dill dressing

Millet Tabbouleh with Sauteed Sunflower Sprouts and Cottage Cheese

It’s the end of the week and like always, I was craving for a hearty salad for my Sunday dinner. My trip to the super market was ever interesting with the discovery of organic sunflower sprouts. These sprouts were new to me but I knew they are very nutritious. I was yearning for the addition… Continue reading Millet Tabbouleh with Sauteed Sunflower Sprouts and Cottage Cheese

Black Plum, Chickpea and Avocado Salad with Pesto Sauce

DH and I decided to skip dinner tonight. Not that we were being lazy but for the simple fact that we had a heavy lunch in the afternoon. More than usually, our weekend lunch is quite a big spread, huge enough to feel tired and sleepy after the meal! But sometimes it becomes a necessity to… Continue reading Black Plum, Chickpea and Avocado Salad with Pesto Sauce