Welcome Summer..... with Salads

As summer is about to knock your door... the season demands more of light and healthy food.  When healthy word comes to our mind..... salads are the first choice world wide cause of the fibre content along with a blast of vitamins and minerals. 

Now wats new when it comes to write about salads. In this age of "being healthy" salads are no more used as the meal accompaniments but now are being used as full meals.

With your own choices of dressing and toppings, we can have high calorie salad, protein rich salad and many more. Your arena of choices can be from a basic mayonnaise dressing to cheese avocado dressing.

We can add protein to the salads by using lean meats like chilled shrimps or grilled chicken. Salad is just not restricted to vegetables but a mix of seasonal fruits can be tossed down in a salad bowl with a wink of lemon juice.

Scroll down to get some idea of the mouth watering options for salads....

Grilled chicken salad

Ingredients
4 small chicken breasts
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
6 cups lettuce, sliced or torn
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 cup corn
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
4 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch slices and cooked (optional)
1/4 cup cilantro, torn
1/4 cup avocado dressing/ salad dressing

Directions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 4-6 minutes per side basting the chicken in the BBQ sauce as you go.
Let the chicken cool a bit and slice.
Assemble salad and enjoy!

Exotic summer salad

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup baby corns, boiled
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 glove garlic, grated
2 green onions, sliced
1 handful cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juice
2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
chili powder to taste

Directions
Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the corn, toss and let it sit cooking until charred, mix it up and let it char again, about 6-10 minutes.
Add the jalapeno, saute for a minute and remove from heat.
Mix everything and serve warm or at room temperature.

Toss in your own favorite ingredients and chill out this summer.... Cheers!!