Everyone has a different preference when it comes to food. People like to scroll on their social media platforms and find different recipes. Some individuals prefer to learn how to make cookies and cakes, some prefer to find other drool-worthy healthy desserts, and some want to learn how to make keto friendly homemade breadcrumbs.
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In the world of today, many prefer to stay fit too and are looking for different healthy alternatives that they can use because they are bored of eating the same style of salad. Well, this post is for the people who love to experiment on salads. Below are a few recipes that will help you create colorful yet healthy salads.
Spicy Watermelon Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
- One tablespoon of tamari
- Two tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- Two teaspoon rice vinegar
- One garlic clove that should be minced
- ½ teaspoon of minced ginger
- 5 cups of cut watermelon
- Two tablespoons of basil
- Three finely cut tomatoes
- Two tablespoons of toasted cashews
- Salt and pepper to taste
- One chopped jalapeno
- ½ avocado that is diced
Method:
- To make the dressing of the salad, in a large bowl, combine the tamari, the rice vinegar, lime juice, ginger, and garlic. Make sure to give it the right mix.
- In another bowl, mix the watermelon, jalapenos, and tomatoes.
- Drizzle the dressing that has been made onto the other bowl.
- Top this mixture with cashews, basil, and avocado.
- You can season the salad with the right consistency of salt, pepper, and lime juice.
Serve as a snack or as lunch or dinner, and we promise you this will be a huge hit. Enjoy.
Rainbow Orzo Salad
Ingredients:
- One diced red pepper
- One cucumber chopped
- One small onion chopped
- ½ cup of uncooked orzo
- One mango cut into small cubes
- One can of chickpeas, drain the water
- One garlic clove minced
- Olive oil for drizzling
- ½ cup of fresh basil
- ¼ cup of toasted pine nuts
- Two tablespoons of tahini
- Two tablespoons of lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon of cumin
- One tablespoon of white vinegar
- ½ tablespoon of paprika
- Two tablespoons of water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- In a large bowl, mix the red pepper, mango, cucumber, onion, garlic, chickpeas, fresh basil, salt, pepper.
- Cook the orzo as per the instructions of the package.
- Drain and then gently rinse. Toss a little olive oil and then mix it well. Put it aside to cool before adding it into the rest of the mixture.
- To make the dressing of the salad, take another bowl. In that bowl, add tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients well. Add water until the consistency of the salad becomes drizzle-able.
- When the orzo is cold, add it into the salad.
- Add the dressing into the mixture and then toss the salad well.
- Add pine nuts on top of the salad as a garnish and serve.
The rainbow orzo salad can be enjoyed on a diet and even as a snack on a hot summer day. The best thing about this salad is that it is healthy and is an excellent fuller, especially if you are looking to keep the diet light.
Summer Asian Slaw Salad
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of peanut butter
- Two tablespoons of lime juice
- Two tablespoons of white miso paste
- One tablespoon of sesame oil
- One tablespoon of grated ginger
- Four to six tablespoon of water- Can be increased according to the consistency needed
- Two chopped scallions
- ½ cup of chopped cilantro with its stems
- ½ cup of fresh basil
- Six to seven cup of chopped red or green cabbage
- Two diced Thai chiles
- ¼ cup of toasted peanuts
- Different peppers, including the Anaheim (Three in quantity) and three banana peppers. If these two are not available, then you can use one bell pepper and one poblano.
- One thinly sliced ripe peach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- To make the dressing of the salad, in a bowl, mix the peanut butter, miso paste, lime juice, sesame oil, and ginger. After mixing, add water in the dressing and make a drizzle-able consistency. After the dressing is made, set it aside.
- Take a dry skillet and put it over medium heat, take the whole pepper and char it. Char both the sides of the pepper for two minutes and then remove.
- When the peppers are cool to touch, slice it in half lengthwise. Remove the stem, the seeds, and then slice into thin slices horizontally.
- In another bowl, mix the scallions, cabbage, peppers, cilantro, basil, chiles, and the dressing. Give it the right mix.
- Add the salt and pepper as per your taste.
- Add the peaches and peanuts as a garnish and serve.
This colorful salad can be enjoyed on a diet and as a regular snack, too- Happy eating.
