Salads! Salads! And More Salads!

Every time I FaceTime with you, It feels great to know that you make your own delicious salads and eat them on regular basis. The crunchy sound I sometimes hear from your pretty mouth, when you are chewing those leafy veggies while talking to me, is just awesome to hear! I also love to see those broccolis, lettuce, beans, tomatoes etc that you gobble up and sometimes also show me! 

So in the last few months, I collected pics and recipes of some interesting salads, which I made at home ( with the aim to balance my diet) and also to check out whether I can survive on salads only for dinner/lunch or not. This I started last year only after you left! It has also helped me experience how YOU must be feeling and enjoying your salads!

Mostly the salads I tried were made of lot of greens like beans, brocolli, capsicum, spinach, cucumber, spring onions, green chilies and a bit of red veggies like carrots, tomatoes. The veggies except ( cucumber and tomato) were mostly blanched or sauted in a bit of extra virgin oil. And yes...I also add soya nuggets by the way!!! ( Will skip the non veg bits here sweety)Thereafter I added a dash of seasoning, maybe thosand island dressing or Italian dressing, just to give that flavour and smoothness. I also have oregano, and garlic chilli flakes which add a zing to every salad I have made. sprinkled with salt to taste, sometimes cilantro leaves, and sometimes a dash of tomato ketchup...whoaa..the salads are ready to eat!!!

Sometimes, to make it a bit more filling meal type, I have added a small bowl of boiled pasta...that makes the salad a full blown meal..which definitely is good enough for your lunch!

I know you yourself are an expert now, in churning up delish salads...but here are a few images from my side!!

Mangoes in Cardiff!!!

Mangoes Mangoes...be the Aam Girl!

I am sure Cardiff would have atleast ONE shop selling the good ol' mangoes! And I know how muchhh you love them ;)
Well to begin with, the way you stuff your tiny fridge with salads, how about putting a couple of red, juicy mangoes in it too..and besides eating it raw, with juice ticking your mouth...how about chopped mangoes...with a blob of icecream?
or even if you don't have a mixer...you can crush the mangoes...and mix it in a bowl of yoghurt!!!

How about a mango salad? You love your fresh crispy salad...so just chop all your crispy, crackling veggies...like carrots..lettuce...tomatoes...and chop the magoes...sprinkle chopped mint leaves...add a dash of lime juice...sprinkle dash of salt and pepper...and here you go...a sweet and salty mango salad for you!
 If you can catch hold of green raw mangoes...its muchhhhhhh better!!!!