Delicious And Refreshing Salad Ideas For Dinner

Salads are the ideal thing to be eaten for dinner to keep yourself fit. Aside from the numerous health benefits, they also offer a lot of flavor and they are simple to make. Big thanks to the spectacular World Wide Web that we are not stuck with some lettuces on our plate for dinner—there are a lot of delicious recipes. Enjoy the best salad ideas for dinner!

1. Superfood Salad 

Nowadays, superfoods are the rage and why would not they be as you can have all your antioxidants, minerals and vitamins on one plate?  So, serve this tasty salad with grilled fish or chicken for dinner, and you’ve yourself a very healthy meal.

2. Mango Slaw with Mint and Cashew 

What can be cooler than some lime and sweet mango in your salad?  Without any cooking, this recipe is delicious and simple.

3. Green Tabouli 

The no-fuss recipe can make the ideal addition to your dinner.  It is full of anti-inflammatory, alkalinizing, and the anti-cancer phytonutrients known as sulforaphane that works to support good health and guard against diseases.  Plus, it tastes yummy!

4. Grilled Balsamic Portobello Mushrooms and Steak Salad 

This delicious salad is the ideal alternative to steak sandwiches.  Without any refined grains and with all the flavors, you are sure to amaze your friends and family when you serve this one at your next dinner party.

5. Avocado Spinach Strawberry Salad with a Poppyseed Dressing 

Strawberry in salad? Yes, please! The recipe is one of the finest salad ideas for dinner as it’s very simple and is certain to freshen you on a hot day.

6. Classic Greek Salad

With classic Greek Salad, you cannot go wrong.  Filled with ingredients that everybody loves (cucumber, tomato, olives and onion), this salad is best accompanied by grilled meat or even on its own.

7. Puy Lentils, Feta and Spicy Roast Carrot Salad 

This is the perfect option if you’re looking to raise your iron and fiber intake.  It might take longer to prepare; however, it is worth the wait.

8. Broccoli Salad with Raisins, Cheddar Cheese and Bacon

Bacon when combined with savory and sweet flavors makes this perfect salad. Ensure to try this combination of broccoli, raisins, bacon, and cheese.

9. BLT Salad with Feta, Corn and Avocado 

This has bacon, corn, avocado and feta. Just tear up a few whole-wheat wraps, put them in oven for some minutes and use them to ladle this salad up and have a lot of flavors inside your mouth!

10. Green Garden Salad 

This is a perfect complement to salmon or fish.  It is a great method to get a hit of greens. It’s so simple that you can have the salad ready in just 5 minutes.

11. Apple and Red Cabbage Salad with Ginger Dressing 

You can have this one ready within 20 minutes, and you’ll just love the combination of cabbage, apple, and ginger.  It is perfect for dinner when you want something sweeter.

12. Baby Pea and Cucumber Salad

If you are not a lover of lettuce, this is great for you.  It is just peas, cucumbers, basil, parsley, and tangy yogurt. 

Fun Food Facts

You love your food...well so do I. And I love some of it so much that I actually decided to find out more about it (like we all do, for the object of our affection!) A lot of fun, interesting facts came up. Read on...

Nutella: Talk tasty & you have to talk Nutella. So its no surprise that a jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds. Need we put into perspective here that a baby is born on this planet every 8 seconds! All thanks to Michele Ferrero, an Italian pastry baker who created Nutella – adding hazelnuts to chocolate to combat post WWII shortages & rationing on chocolate. And did we mention that the European & American version of this iconic spread do not have exactly all the same to same ingredients. American Nutella uses palm oil while the European Nutella does not, and has a more chocolaty & nutty taste and is perhaps a wee bit healthier than its American counterpart!

Lay's potato chips: Yes, I know no one can eat just one! Nor can I...in fact far from it! Now here is the fun stuff. Have you ever tried asking for Lay's potato chips in England. Don't bother, you wont find them...unless of course you ask for Walkers as they are sold under that name in England. There is more coming...they carry the name Chipsys in Ireland, Tacochips in Israel & Elma Chips in Brazil. Lay's potato chips...no one can eat just one & everywhere in the world, you will find one! (Just make sure you get the name right).

Jack Daniels: Jack started his training lessons about the manufacturing & selling of bourbon  shortly after 6 years of age. If that was not enough, it was technically by the age of 13 that Jack was handed over the business officially by his mentor Dan Call, who was made to choose by his wife, between being a town minister or the alcohol business. Choosing ministry over bourbon, he handed the business over to Jack who set up the manufacturing unit and took the business to a different level. By the way...what's the legal age for drinking?...just asking!

Ketchup: Yes, I know most of you love them...I'm not too big a fan. However, here is the feed. The good ol' tomato ketchup was not always a tomato ketchup. In fact, principally ketchup was never about tomatoes. And wonder of wonders, ketchup originally is not even American! It's Chinese. In the era gone by, and the time before that Chinese soldiers used ketchup – made out of a particular type of fish & it's various organs. The popularity of the taste grew and the Europeans loved it so much that they endlessly tried to make their versions, with even Mushroom ketchup coming and & being liked...but not loved. And finally the Americans decided to add the tomatoes and hallelujah! The ketchup was reborn & it was born American this time!

Go ahead, indulge and next time you dig in or take a swig, do remember these little facts and see the fun double!

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Food on the Move 2

And....we're back! Back on the road, checking out the most popular food vans of India.

Eggjactly, Gurgaon: Let's get straight to the point here. Where else in the world would you find 60 types of egg preparations under one roof? Run by Vikrant Misra, another rebel to the cause of the corporates, you will find Eggjactly parked in sector 29, Gurgaon. Waffles, crepes, pancakes, sausages...it's all here boys! Let's spell out the bestseller now: Big Chick Burger made with a grilled chicken patty, melted cheese and a fried egg topped with some grilled mushrooms and caramelised onions. Or how about, Belgian pancakes with bananas & chocolate ganache. Pick up the tissue and please wipe away the drool!

Flavour Lab, Gurgaon: The brand Flavour Lab brings in 2 food vans; Kobri & Hoppers. With an imaginative concept of 'innovation on a plate', Kobri serves exciting options like Chicken with Bok Choy in Malabar gravy and even dosa wraps. If it's the American platter for you, move to Hoppers to grab your grub. What to look out for? The idli sandwiches...and also the menu card. Hoppers & Kobri are not exactly very cheap, but definitely worth it...so carry the cash!

 

Oh Buoy, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida – Greater Noida Expressway: Just one phrase to describe the experience; juicy meats & creamy drinks! Two passionate cooks & one engineer come together to offer the world Oh Buoy. In turn, Oh Buoy offers the world on your plate; Mexican, Lebanese & Continental. Want to start your day on a delicious note? Stop over and grab a breakfast along side thick, creamy milk shakes. The Pop Romain burgers are the biggest best sellers that go deliciously well with the creamy shakes. Also dig in chocolate pancakes and a Strawberry Chunk Bite milkshake.

Oh Buoy! That's some experience!

Fogo, Mumbai: What happens when a IHM graduate, also an ex Le Meridian employee decides that good food should be available to everyone? Fogo lands on the streets of Mumbai, like a blessing form the skies! With a firm belief in the concept of providing quality meals at affordable prices, Fogo, parked at Dahisar, sources all ingredients from the local market. Dishes are priced to just about cover the costs of running the enterprise. And the cheese & onion sausage pav are simply to die for! Binge as much as you can and be wallet happy too. Awesome food @ great prices!    

 

 

M Theories, Ahmedabad: The aroma the city loves! M Theories is strategically located near IIT Gandhinagar & the Vishwakarma Engineering College. It is loved & thus thronged for the simple fact that it doles out authentic Nepalese, Indian & Middle Eastern fares. Not to forget the momos, stakes, pastas, burgers and oh! Try out the chicken roll with fresh lime soda. Ahmedabad students never had it so good.

A cool hang out with great food, great prices & great memories!

  

Get your wheels out people...let's move with the food!

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