Scrumptious Salads for Summers

June 02, 2017
Keep Cooking At Bay with Quick & Easy to Prepare Salads

Cooking is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is an art, a passion, owned by only those who love to cook. Whether we love it or not, we all have to cook but sometimes it becomes quite hectic to walk up to the kitchen and bake typical recipes, especially in summers. On any typical hot & humid day, the very thought of cooking food over the flaming gas stove or baking on a hot oven can drive you up the wall.

This blog brings you a few of the most incredibly tasty & healthy salads which can be prepared at one fell swoop, without much efforts. You can even order these soothing salads from your nearby eateries.

Vegetables with Nuts

If you are hungry and feeling too lazy to cook, no need to worry, as preparing this vegetable and nuts salad at home is a piece of cake. Finely cut veggies like onions, tomatoes, cucumbers etc. topped with already roasted dry fruits, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds make a healthy and delicious combination. You can even spice it up by sprinkling some Chaat Masala from the top, tossing the veggies modestly.

Mix Fruit Salad

One really doesn’t need to think twice before ordering a fruit salad for herself. While it makes an apt choice to restore your appetite when you don’t feel like eating at all; it is also an excellent pick to quickly satiate your hunger when you are starving. If you want to prepare it yourself, just get some seasonal fruits, cut them into small pieces, top it up with dry fruits and toss the mixture thoroughly. Adding Black salt and Chaat Masala make it even more appetizing. Packed with richness of fruits and all kinds of flavours, it is a perfect recipe to spur you to pep up your energy levels thoughout the day.

Chopped Veggie Salad ( Kachumber Salad)

This garden-fresh variety of vegetable salad is quite popular and is served alongside the main course at grand dinners and as a part of buffet menu in restaurants. But preparing this salad is even easier. Diced onions, tomatoes and cucumber flavoured with spices make the Kachumber Salad, a perfect treat for summers. Spiced up with black pepper, green chili the salad is garnished with mint leaves, coriander leaves, lemon juice. Using yoghurt or vinegar dressing, the delectable salad is mixed well and served fresh to satisfy your craving.

Moong Sprouts Salad

Sprouted Moong has many health benefits and the salad prepared from it is exceptionally delicious. Mixed with boiled potatoes, finely cut onions and tomatoes, sprouts make a savoury salad when spiced with Chaat Masala, red chili powder and black salt. Garnish with lemon juice to perk up the taste and nosh on this tangy and tasty salad without a second thought.

Aloo Anardana Salad

While you can grab this popular snack “Aloo Anardana Chaat” at most of the Indian street food joints, preparing this salad is a matter of few minutes and it will fully satisfy your food cravings. Boiled potatoes, diced onions and tomatoes mixed with pomegranate seeds or Anaradana are seasoned with red chili powder, cumin seeds and oil. To make it spicy and tangy add Chaat Masala, black salt and lemon juice and enjoy the enticing Aloo Anaradana salad during any time of the day.

Sweet Corn Salad

Steamed sweet corns lend a captivating aroma which leaves everyone drooling. Easily available, the salad is a spicy mixture of steamed sweet corns, veggies like diced onions, tomatoes and cucumber etc. When flavoured with Chaat Masala, red chili powder, black pepper and salt, it is irresistible. Sweet and savoury, this easily prepared sweet corn salad is surely a healthy snack that tastes best when served hot.

Avocado with Yogurt Salad

Best relished in summers, this amazing and cool salad with velvety yogurt dressing will make you fall for it. You can prepare it in next to no time. All you have to do is just whip the chilled yogurt until it gets smooth and mix it with little oil, ground spices and salt according to your taste. Pour this dressing over the diced onions, tomatoes, Avocado and garnish the salad with avocado slices and coriander leaves. Pamper yourself with this smooth, creamy, pleasantly spiced salad and stay calm during the hot summers.

Pasta Salad

Fried Pasta is one of the most loved fast foods nowadays and so is Pasta Salad. Order it from your favorite food joint or prepare it at home, Pasta Salad is not just a salad, but is an amazing appetizer, tempting snack and an interesting idea for the main course. Boiled pasta, when combined with the goodness of vegetables like onions, capsicums, cucumbers and tomatoes, etc make a fulfilling and tasty salad. You can make it even more rich by adding cheese, nuts, mushrooms etc. Tossed in Mayonnaise or Vinegar based dressing, and served chilled, it is unique and extremely scrumptious.

There are many more salads that you can order from your local markets or can easily prepare at home without spending much time in the kitchen. So, If you want to know more or wish to locate your nearby food joints serving some quick snacks, download the TasteOfCity app NOW !