Chickpea Salad (Channa Salad)

After a year long break, I'm writing a post... Got really busy with hectic schedule between office and home.... And with my son's schooling which started this year, absolutely no time for posts as every weekend I'm busy with his school projects... Lol..... 

Wanted to post something light, quick and healthy... So why not a salad ?? And yes, this is one of my favorite salad and quite easy to make too... I make this when ever I soak channa overnight for some other dish... I would keep some channa specially for this salad. Try it.... and you will love it....

Ingredients :

Chickpea / Channa - 1 Cup (soaked overnight)
Potato Cubes - 2 tbsp (boiled in microwave for 2 mins)
Onion  - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Tomato - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Green Chili (finely chopped) - 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp

How to make:

1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together and set aside for 5 mins.

2. Transfer in the serving bowl and garnish with lemon and coriander leaves.

Ranch Salad

We has been to Lulu last Friday to get our provisions. There was promotion going on for Delicio products. They gave me a salad for tasting. I just loved it.... Very simple salad to make at home. All we needed is buy that dressing sauce. I bought a set of three (Italian, French and Ranch) from there. I'm not a salad lover, but this sauce made it happen in me... Try this and check out. You can buy and brand ranch sauce for this.

Ingredients:

Cucumber (Finely chopped)- 1/2 Cup
Carrot (Finely chopped) - 1/2 Cup
Capsicum((Finely chopped) - 1/4 Cup
Sweet Corn - 1/2 Cup
Ranch dressing (Sauce) - 2 tbsp

How to make:


1. Mix all the vegs and ranch dressing sauce together, keep it refrigerated for 10 mins and serve it.