Quick fixes for lunch using kitchen staples

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By :  migrator
Update: 2019-03-23 20:47 GMT

Chennai

Mediterranean Watermelon Salad

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon cubes

2 green/red/yellow bell peppers

1 cup onion

1 cup cucumber, bite-sized pieces

1 cup tomatoes

2 tbsp pomegranate juice

1 tbsp mustard sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

A pinch of cumin powder

A pinch of oregano

8-10 olives

1 cup 

parsley, 

chopped

2 lettuce leaves

½ tsp flax seeds

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Add mustard sauce, cumin powder, oregano, salt and pepper to pomegranate juice and whisk well.
  • In another bowl, combine all the other ingredients
  • Pour the seasoned pomegranate juice over the salad mixture and season with cottage cheese.

Whole Wheat Pasta with Broccoli

Ingredients

2 cups pasta (fusilli/penne/fettuccini)

2 bunches of broccoli, cut into small florets

1 tbsp oil of your choice

2 tbsp peanut butter

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp red pepper flakes

½ tbsp rice vinegar

Salt to taste

Method

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions.
  • Heat oil in a wide bottom pan. Add broccoli and chilli flakes and 1 cup of water. Cook for 10 minutes, till the water has evaporated.
  • In a bowl, add broccoli, cooled pasta and other ingredients. Mix well.

Brown Rice With Corns

Ingredients

250 gm brown rice

100 gm corn kernels

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

Salt to taste

2 green chillies, sliced

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 bay leaf

6 pods cloves

2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

Juice of 2 lemons

½ green/red bell pepper, diced

1 tbsp grated coconut

Method

  • Wash and soak rice in water for 15 minutes.
  • Grind coconut, coriander leaves and green chilli to make a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, onion, cumin seeds, cloves, ginger garlic paste and the coconut paste.
  • Saute for 2-3 minutes and add the corn kernels and bell pepper.
  • Drain the soaked rice and add it to the pan.
  • Add 2 cups of water, salt and red chilli powder as per your taste.
  • Once the rice is cooked, dress it with lime juice and coriander leaves.

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