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Fava Bean Salad

mysomalifood — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:30:17 +0000

If you are looking for something light and healthy and fast to eat for lunch or dinner, this is it! a light healthy fava bean salad.

Ingredients:

1 small cucumber, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
squeeze of a lemon
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 15-oz favabean, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon red chilli powder

Directions:

Sauté the garlic with olive oil, until fragrant for 2 minutes, add the beans and cook for 5 minutes. Then cool for 5 minutes.

In the mean time, while the beans are cooling, mix in a bowl the cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro, lemon, salt and chilli powder.

Add the cooked been to the mixture and toss gently.

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

mysomalifood — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:21:48 +0000

Refreshing tomato and cucumber salad, vegetables are cut into same size then mixed with olive oil, lemon and vinegar,could be a great site dish, next to rice dishes and grilled meat dishes.

1 cumber, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 chilli, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely minced

2 tablespoons cilantro/coriander leaves, finely chopped

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon vinegar

salt and pepper

Directions

Stir together in a bowl the onion, cucumber, tomato, chillies, coriander, lemon juice.

Season with salt and pepper, to taste, before serving.

In a small bowl mix together,lemon, vinegar, oil and salt and pepper and the minced garlic.

Mix until all combined.

let it chill.

Fruit Salad

mysomalifood — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:36:42 +0000

Very simple and quick fruit salad made with four fruits, banana, papaya, mango and blueberries you can always use fruits that are in season.

1 banana, sliced

1 papaya, diced

1 mango, diced

1/2 cup blueberries

1 table spoons of lemon

In a large bowl combine the banana, papaya, mango, and blueberries, add the lemon juice and mix well.
Bananas tend to get brown, add them just before serving.

Garow: Sorghum/Millet Salad

mysomalifood — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:33 +0000

Garow is basicaly served with milk and butter and sugar. I am trying to experience with different ways of preparing it rather than eating with milk and sugar. This version is a little more exciting healthy too, if you like you can add more ingredients or leave out things that you dont like.

2 cups sorghum
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 onion, diced
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Clean the sorghum water untill it is clear. In a large pot combine the sorghum and enough water to come 2 inches over the sorghum.
Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender, add more water if it needed. Drain and let cool.
In a large bowl, combine the sorghum, tomato, pepper, onion, green onions, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, olives, season to taste, with salt and pepper.