Hawaiin Macaroni salad

 There used to be a restaurant in Los Angeles which used to serve Hawaiian food. One of the side dishes was a macaroni salad which was a bit sweet. I used to like it. Its been so long time ago that we had it. Finally I made it the other day, to go with my store bough coconut shrimp and yum...dinner was ready in no time

Hawaiian Macaroni salad

Hawaiian Macaroni salad

Ingredients:

1. 3 cups macaroni cooked according to package directions in salted water
2. 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3. 1 medium carrot chopped or shredded
4. 1/4 cup each of onion finely chopped, milk, mayonnaise, sweet relish
5.  1-2 teaspoon sugar
6. fresh ground black pepper
7. chopped green onions

• Mix all the ingredients together to form nice smooth consistency. Add the over the paste and mix well. Give it a taste test and add bit more sugar and/or salt according to taste. Chill in the fridge for 1 hr to let the ingredients mix well together and serve as a side dish

Chicken Zucchini Waffles

 This is one of those dinner ideas when you are bored with the regular dinner recipes. Waffles for dinner!!! yum. My fam loves it and so do I. They are so easy to make and super yummy

Chicken Zucchini Waffles 

Chicken Zucchini Waffles

Ingredients:

1. 1 can cooked chicken breasts drained
2. 1 medium small zucchini grated fine and squeezed to remove as much liquid as possible
3. 1 small carrot grated fine and squeezed to remove as much liquid as possible
4. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, freshly ground black pepper
5. 1 large egg beaten
6. 1-2 tablespoons all purpose flour if needed

Mix all the ingredients together except the flour. Add it only if the mixture looks too runny.

Heat a waffle iron and spray with with non stick spray. Divide the mixture into 6 parts and cook the waffles for 4-5 minutes.

Let cool for 2 minutes and enjoy with a dollop of sour cream

Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale

 Chickpeas curry is the beat no matter how you cook it. But this curry takes it up a notch and it us super healthy and super delicious. I made this curry in less than 15 minutes and dinner was ready. Better than getting a take out and so much faster.

Serve with over rice or like me enjoy with Naan

Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale (Chickpeas cooked with coconut and Thai Red Curry)

Coconut Chickpeas Curry with Kale

Ingredients:

1. 1 can chickpeas drained and washed
2. 1 can Thai coconut milk
3. 1 tablespoon Thai curry paste
4. 1/2 tablespoon oil
5. 1 small onions chopped fine
6. 2-3 big leaves of Kale, ripped off of the center and chopped into small pieces

In a pan heat the oil and on medium high heat cook the onions till they become translucent. Add the curry paste and stir well and fry for a minute. Add the coconut milk and reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chickpeas and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add Kale and simmer for 5 more minutes. Give a taste test and add salt according to taste. Sprinkle with green onions and/or cilantro and enjoy over a bed of brown rice or with Naan

Kale Pesto Pasta

 I am not a big pesto pasta fan but I saw this recipe on the TV and thought it was interesting and since I had all the ingredients, I made it. It was delicious. This is my newest favorite pasta dish

Kale Pesto Pasta (Spaghetti in kale and pistachio sauce)

Kale Pesto pasta

Ingredients:

1. 4 oz spaghetti
2. leaves from 2 or 3 big kale stalks, chopped roughly
3. 2 garlic gloves
4. water for boiling and salt for the water
5. salt to taste + fresh ground black pepper
6. 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios
7. 1 tablespoon olive oil

Boil the water with some salt in it. Add the kale and let it boil for a minute. Drain and add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.

Grind the garlic and pistachios until the pistachios are almost ground to paste. Add kale and olive oil and about 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Ground to a smooth paste.

Add the pasta to a bowl and add the sauce to it and mix to combine. Add a tad bit more water if the sauce is too thick. Serve as is or with egg of your choice or any other protein