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October 17, 2008

Red Kidney bean salad - No oil or Ranch

Come, let us snack on this guilt free salad!

Ingredients:
Red Kidney beans-1 cup uncooked
Frozen corn-1/2 cup
Shredded carrot-1/4 cup
Shredded cabbage-1/4 cup
Finely minced onion-1/4 cup
Salt
Garam masala powder(optional)-a pinch
Red chilli powder(cayenne powder) or pepper powder-a pinch
Coriander leaves/cilantro-1 tsp chopped
Lime juice-1 tsp

Method:
Soak red kidney beans overnight and pressure cook for 4 whistles or until it turns soft.
Cool and drain water from red kidney beans.
Thaw frozen corn. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and serve.
This is a great meal for people who are dieting.

I am sending this recipe to Divya's Diet food event.
Also, sending this to Sra's and Susan's 4th helping of legume affair event.

21 comments:

  1. very healthy snack indeed !!rajma's got very high protein nd all veges have good source of vitamins.

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  2. Kanna,
    HATS OFF. THIS IS A "NO OIL, NO RANCH" SALAD. THE KIDNEY BEANS, CORN,CARROT, CABBAGE,ONION COMBO LOOKS VERY,VERY COLOURFUL, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS,HAS VERY HIGH PROTEIN,GOOD FOR ALL AGES.
    KEEP IT UP
    APPA

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  3. Thnaks a lot for passing this award to me Mahima. Really happy to c this in the morn itself. u made my day fresh n happy.

    Salad looks so rich in color as well as healthy.

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  4. What a crunchy protein rich salad, very appealing indeed :)
    Congrats on ur award and thanks to share with me !
    Have a great weekend!

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  5. The protein salad looks very healthful and yum...congrats on your award and thanks so much for sharing it with me :-)

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  6. beautiful looking salad sashree

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  7. salad looking gud...no guilt is always better ;).....gud one dear..Congrats on your award and thanks for sharing with me :)..

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  8. This sounds to be so healthy. Oil free! is great. SO colorful. Loved it so much....

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  9. it looks colurful and healthy one..

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  10. That looks so vibrant and what a healthy salad that makes. Congrats on your award Mahima and thank you so much for passing it onto me :)

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  11. Lovely blog and nice salad...red kidney beans are very nutritious. Keep it up!

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  12. I am not dieting but this looks just as appetizing! Love the colors

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  13. thank you everyone.. yeah it is packed with protein and good for all ages.

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  14. Thanks for the award...congrats..and that sala looks great!

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  15. Hey i just read ur comment.. sorry for the late response.. congrats on ur awards.. and thank u soooo much..

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  16. That's colourful! I made something similar today - with cow peas and capsicum. It's chilling in the fridge, thanks for the entry.

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  17. Thanks for the healthy entry Mahimaaa.And congrats on ur award..

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  18. A salad without oil caught my eye right away! Great idea, colorful and healthy.

    Congrats on your award!

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  19. A very healthy and colorful salad.
    hugs and smiles

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  20. Mahimaa - this looks like a deliciously, crunchy and healthy salad! WoW!
    Gotta try this out!

    I like the red cabbage too!

    and thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment.
    Arun

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