Egg Salad With Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Egg salad with lime vinaigrette is one of my favorite when I am looking for some healthy snacks and I am in hurry or on the go. This dish is quiet a good feeler and boost up your energy as eggs are quality source of protein. Eggs are good for the brain function as they contain choline. Choline is a nutrient that regulates the brain, nervous system and cardiovascular health. It is mainly good for the pregnant women, helps in fetal brain development and prevents birth defects. Eggs are good for eyes as they contain lutein and zeaxanthin. These nutrients are found in eggs more than other food sources. Consuming eggs lowers the risk of cataracts. Eggs are also good source of Vitamin D and other vital vitamins, minerals and antioxidant. This gives you healthy nails and hair. Eggs are also low in saturated fat and can be considered a lean protein and this is a vital component to weight management, when accompanied by fresh vegetable. I think this egg salad with honey lime vinaigrette a very healthy and delicious choice for the one who are trying hard to stay in shape.

Egg salad with honey lime vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 3 eggs boiled and cut into big chunks
• 1 cucumber cut into chunks
• 1 tomatoes cut into chunks
• 1 onion cut into big flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1tbsp Lime juice
• 1/4 tsp honey
• 1/4 tsp dijon mustard
• a pinch toasted cumin powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seed
• 1tbsp chopped cliantro

Cooking Directions

1. In a bowl take lime juice, Dijon mustard, honey, toasted cumin, salt, pepper.
2. Mix well.
3. Now slowly whisk the mixture and go on adding the oil. Whisk well so that all are mixed well.
4. Take a bowl and in it take cucumber chunks, tomato chunks , onion flakes ( you can add boiled carrots, beet root and broccoli if you want) then add desired amount of vinaigrette in it. Mix well. Now add egg chunks pour little vinaigrette above it and mix with soft hands.
5. In a serving plate arrange the salad garnish with toasted sesame and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

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Pasta Omelette

For past few days due to some tight work schedule I need to make some quick yet filling lunch. So other day I cook this pasta omellete, this is awesomely delicious and you can add any vegetable, fish, seafood, meat of your choice and make it within minutes but to make perfect omelet there is simple trick go through the recipe and see and you will know it. The best part of this pasta omelette recipe is you can use your leftover to make a wonderful dish. Try this quick, easy and delicious pasta omelette and enjoy a filling savory lunch.

Pasta Omelette

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled pasta
• 1 sliced onion
• 1/4 cup cooked chicken cube
• 1/4 tsp chicken seasoning powder
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 4 to 5 eggs
• 1 tbsp cheese sauce
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in pan. Add sliced onion and crushed garlic. As the onion became transparent add cooked chicken, boiled pasta and cheese sauce, parsley and seasoning powder. Mix well. Add salt and pepper if needed. Toss and then put off the flame. Let the mixture cool down. Now in another bowl lightly beat eggs here lies the trick the amount of egg should be such so that it can hold all the other ingredients added to it. Add pinch of salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta and mix well. Heat rest of the olive oil in a pan and pour the mixture. This pasta omelette is much heavy than the regular omelette. Let it set in a medium flame for 3 to 5 minutes. Then cook in a low flame for another 2 to 3 minutes until the base is golden. Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the pan then cut into wedges. Garnish with grated cheese and tomato pasta sauce. Serve hot and relish.

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Crispy Egg Sandwich

Eggs as we all know contain very high quality protein and nine very essential amino acids. Other than this recently I came across few very important health benefits of eggs. Previously it was believed that eggs have a very negative impact on cholesterol and affect on the lipid profile but recent study shows that moderate consumption means one or two eggs per day does not affect person’s lipid profile and in many case improve it. Eggs are the only food that contains natural Vitamin D. Eggs are also a good source of sulphur and many vitamins and minerals which give healthy hair and nails. Eggs are also very good for eyes. So today I am using healthy egg to make a very delicious crispy egg sandwich. I give a twist to the regular sandwich recipe and that makes this crispy egg sandwich special. I am sure you all will love it.



Ingredients

Had Boiled  Egg   2
Cucumber  10 very thin slice
Tomato  4 thin slice
Onion     4 thin slice
Grated Cheese   2 tbsp
Mayonnaise   1tbsp
Tomato sauce  1tbsp
Paprika powder  ¼ tsp
Finely chopped mint leaves  1 tsp
Rusk Biscuits     4
Salt  to taste
 

Procedure  Take a small bowl and mix mayonnaise with tomato sauce. Cut the hard boiled into halves or quarter as you want to have it. Now evenly spread the previously prepared mayonnaise on the rusk biscuits,then place one after another the cucumber slice, onion slice and tomato slice and then put the egg on top sprinkle, cheese, salt, paprika powder and finely chopped mint leaves. Munch immediately. Let me know how you like this crispy egg sandwich.

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Sunny Side Up Eggs

Sunny side up eggs in my breakfast always make my day bright. Now I want to add more color and taste to this so I brainstorm my foodie brain and add some innovation to this delicious dish. I hope you all will love this colorful and tasty and healthy dish…… sunny side up eggs. Let makes the day bright!


Ingredients:

Egg   1
Onion  1tsp chopped
Green bell pepper 2 tsp
Tomato  1tsp chopped
Chicken seasoning cube a pinch
Olive oil  4 to 6 drops
Black pepper  freshly crushed

Procedure:
In a small bowl take chopped onion, green bell pepper, tomato and pinch of seasoning cube and 2 drops of olive oil. Mix well. Now heat your nonstick pan and add then add 4 drops of olive oil. Break the egg gently so that it breaks in half. Hold it over the frying pan as you break it, and let it gently drop into the hot oil. Immediately lower the heat and add the chopped onion, bell pepper, tomato mixture in the white part of the egg. Cover and cook for a minute. Then sprinkle salt and freshly crushed pepper. Have this delicious sunny side up egg with bread toast.

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Delicious Noodles With Mango, Boiled Egg And Roasted Sesame Seeds

I don’t know why my carving for mangoes reach to its height when the season for this summer food begins to end. Prices too are also going up each and every day and I am going crazy to add mangoes almost anything my head-office could think and suggest me. So last night I cook a pack of noodles in the most easy way possible and added sweet ripe mango generously and paired it with hard boiled eggs and sprinkle some roasted sesame . It was just a casual dish for me but I don’t know if some food fairy arrived and bless this food or not but to my surprise it taste divine. If you have love for mangoes then I will ask that cook this once and I am telling you this easy simple noodles recipe is a keeper.

Ingredients:

Noodles    1 pack
Chicken seasoning cube   1
Dark soya sauce   1 teaspoon
Tomato sauce    1 teaspoon
Vinegar         1 to 2 tea spoon
Vegetable oil  3 to 4 table spoon
Ripe mango     1 cubed
Egg            1 hard boiled cubed
Sesame seed    2 table spoon (dry roasted) 
Sugar              1/2 tea spoon
Salt and pepper to taste 

Procedure:
First of all dry roast the sesame seed in such a way so that it become crunchy. Add a pinch of seasoning with this and keep aside. Cook the noodle as per package instruction. Heat oil in a pan add the noodles in it then add chicken seasoning, salt, pepper, soya sauce, tomato sauce . Mix well and stir for 2 minutes then add vinegar mix well. Put off the flame. Now in your serving plate first make bed of this cooked noodle then put a layer of cubed ripe mangoes and hardboiled egg then sprinkle generously dry roasted crunchy sesame seeds. Garnish with few fresh cilantro. When you have it take the whole things into your spoon or chopstick what you prefer. The combo of salty and little spice up noodles with sweet mango and boiled eggs is just ummmmmmmmm…. . Give it a try.

I am linking this to Nithu's Quick And Easy Recipe Mela

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Delicious Rotelle Pasta With Mint Pesto And Soft Boiled Eggs

If you want some familiar ingredients with a different taste then this recipe is something you must give a try.Your favorite rotelle pasta with a bit different pesto paired with soft boiled eggs gives a touch of sophistication and delcious taste. This pasta is healthy as I am not using any kind of butter or mayo so it can be a choice for all those weight watcher.The key is to prepare simple, wholesome ingredients in a flwaless way to enhance their qualities and mix. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to prepare and is an absolute crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:

Rotelle pasta 1 bowl  cooked 
Red and yellow bell pepper  1/2  cup diced
Onion      1 diced
Egg         1 soft boiled
Cheese    1 tablespoon grated (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil/ vegetable oil – 2 table spoon
For Mint Pesto Sauce
Fresh cliantro handfull
Fresh mint leaves  handfull
Garlic        5 to 6 cloves
Tomato ketchup  1 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar       a pinch (optional)
Olive oil /vegetable oil  1 tea spoon
Salt and pepper  to taste

Procedure:
In large pot of boiling water, cook rotella pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Now In a blender put all the mint pesto sauce ingredients and blend well.Make a smooth mixture and keep aside.
In a frying pan heat 2 table spoon oil now add the bell pepepr and onion stir until the onions are transparent now add the cooked pasta and the mint pesto sauce . Toss well, then adjust seasoning and put off the flame.Place it on a serving plate.Now pair it with a perfect soft boiled egg, silky whites, gentely giving way to warm yolky goodness….oooh! It’s awesome . To make it more appleaing sprinkle your favorite cheese and your are done with a delicious tasty healthy rotella pasta. Serve hot and this easy Rotelle pasta is for anytime.

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Celebrating Durga Puja

Devi Durga

This is our  most beautiful Mother God Maa Durga we worship for health, wealth and prosperity.
The most auspicious festival that we celebrate in this part of the globe is on. I don’t know that you have heard about it or not but this is the time when we worship Mother God as Devi Durga. All Bengalis all over the world celebrate this special occasion. And in our city this is the carnival time with lots of color lights, glamour, glitz and of course delicious tasty yummy foods. I am busy for this preparation so I am bit late for this post. In my coming post I will share some good festive stories but it will be after a short break because I will be enjoying this once in a year grand festival with my family and friends. But while I enjoy Durga Puja you enjoy this lovely quick to make delicious healthy Chinese egg preparation Foo Yong.

Ingredients:

Egg    4 
Green chilly    1 to 2 chopped
Onion       1 chopped
Garlic        2 clove chopped
Yellow and Red bell pepper   1/4  cup chopped
Shrimp       4 to 6 ( deveined)
Chicken small cube   4 to 6 (optional)
Spring onion    1 teaspoon (finely chopped)
Grated coconut   1 teaspoon  (optional)
Fresh coriander    1 table spoon (finely chopped)
Sugar     2 pinch
Salt and pepper according to taste

Procedure:
Take a big bowl now beat the eggs with a pinch of salt. Now add all the above ingredients. Mix well. Adjust seasoning. Now take another bowl brush it with any vegetable oil and then pour the whole mixture in it. Then steam this whole mixture in your steamer for 10 minutes or till done. (Traditionally Foo Yong  is a fried dish but to make it healthy I tried the steam version.) You are ready to relish another delicious healthy dish.As I have to do lots of shopping and pack gifts for friends and family I have very less time to spend in kitchen so such easy tasty dish is appropriate for such time. Have it with bread for lunch or dinner and your are done with a guilt free filler.

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