Tri-Color-Pasta Salad

Sprouted Green Bean & Avocado Salad

Ingredients:
Sprouted Green Bean (green moong) - 1 cup

Chopped tomatoes - 1/2 cup

Chopped cucumber - 1/2 Cup

Chopped red onion - 1/4 cup
Grated Carrot - 1/2 cup

chopped Avocado - 1

Chopped cilantro - 2 tbsp

Roasted cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice - 1 tsp 

Black pepper -1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Olive oil - 1 tsp

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients in order and toss it well.

Serve and enjoy the healthy Sprouted Bean and Avocado Salad.

How to make sprouts:

• Soak the whole green bean (moong dal) overnight.After soaking moong dal, it will double in volume.
• Line a colander with muslin cloth. Drain the water and loosely wrap the beans with the muslin cloth. 
• Store the soaked beans in a warm dark place like a closed oven or cover with a heavy cloth. Within a day the beans will be sprouted. 

Note: To skip Salt & Pepper i used Salt-Free Mrs Dash Seasoning Blend.

Corn Salad

Ingredients:
Frozen Corn Kernels( 2 cups)
Finely chopped Red bell pepper ( 1 )
Finely chopped Red onion (1/4 cup)
Finely chopped Cilantro ( 2 tsps)
Cumin powder (1/2 tsp)
Hot Sauce ( 2tsps)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder ( 1/2 tsp )
Vinegar or Lime juice ( 1 tsps)
Olive oil ( 2 tbsp )

Preparation:

• Steam corn in a cooker for 12-15 mins.
• Take a mixing bowl add the steamed corn and all the other ingredients,
  mix them gently and serve.

Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
Macaroni (2 cups)
Celery chopped (1-2 stalks)
Chopped Carrot ( 1/2 cup)
Chopped green beans (1/2 cup)
Vinegar ( 2tbsp)
Salt to taste (optional)
Black pepper ( 1/2 tsp )
Chopped Red onion ( 1/2 )
Mayonnaise ( 1/2 cup)
Mustard ( 1 tbsp)
Sugar ( 2 tbsp)

Preparation:

• Boil macaroni until tender approx 8 mins , add Green beans and let it boil for a min then drain the pasta and vegetables.
• Chill macaroni and vegetables with cold water until completely cool.
• In a bowl add Mayonnaise,vinegar , mustard , sugar ( you can skip mustard ,sugar and add honey mustard sauce ( 2 tbsps)).
• Then add Salt to taste , pepper and mix it well.
• Drain the pasta again and mix in the Mayonnaise mixture, add chopped Celery ,Red onion and Chopped carrots.
• Toss it well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Black Chana Salad

Ingredients:
Black Chana 1 cup
Chopped onion
Chopped Tomato
Red chilly powder 1/2 tsp
Spicy Mixture 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lime Juice

Preparation :

• Soak black chana for 6 hrs and boil them in a pressure cooker.


• Take a bowl add chana,salt,red chilly powder,chopped onions,chopped tomato,spicy mixture and lime juice.


• You can substitute Red chilly powder with any Indian spicy sauce.


• Mix them properly,Black chana salad is redy to serve.

Note : You can get Haldirams Mixture or any Indian Mixture from indian stores.