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    Home » Appetizers & Snacks » Salads

    Herbed Corn and Bean Salad

    Published: May 17, 2014 · by Nisha

    Snacking should be as good as breakfast. Many nutritionists, also consider it to be an important meal of the day.  To maintain your energy levels and blood sugar level, snacking is a must.  If you go without food and get hungry between meals, these instabilities occur and even your mood levels might tend to swing. It also raises the risk of over eating the main meals. In order to have a hale and healthy lifestyle, one should nosh. So this week, the three dishes are going to be light meals that you can savour. So we will start this with a healthy note.  Finding a nutritious snack option amidst the umpteen attractive(not so healthy) choices is an herculean task because a general understanding is that , snacks should be tasty, something easy to munch and especially a grab and go rather than something that could be enjoyed at the table.  But once in a while, especially for kids you can try some healthy options. A mixed bean salad is a perfect filler between lunch and dinner and also a balanced choice of snacking.  
    Herbed Corn and Bean Salad

    Herbed Corn and Bean Salad

    Herbed Corn and Bean Salad

    A summer feel salad with beans and corn flavoured with fresh herbs of your choice.

    Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: 15 Mins | Total Time: 25 Mins | Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Kidney Beans
    • ½ Cup Corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
    • 1 Medium sized onion, finely chopped
    • ½ Cup finely chopped raw mango
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
    • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
    • ½ teaspoon Chaat masala (optional)
    • Handful of finely chopped mixed herbs (your choice - mint, coriander leaves, parsley, dill)
    • ½ tablespoon Olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon or more Lime juice
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    Instructions

    1. Pressure cook the kidney beans with little salt added to it. Drain the water and keep this aside. 
    2. Steam or sear the corn kernels. 
    3. Mix everything in a bowl.  Check for seasoning and adjust. 
    4. Serve immediately. 

    Notes

    1. Add any herbs you like. Start in very little quantity and add more if only needed. The herbs flavour will be very strong and should not overpower it. 

    This post is for Blogging Marathon 40 under the theme "Evening Snacks". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 40 here.  This is also for Cooking with cookbook challenge. 

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    Comments

    1. Suma Gandlur says

      June 03, 2014 at 1:10 am

      Healthy and nutritious snack for those hunger pangs between meals.

      Reply
    2. Suma Gandlur says

      June 03, 2014 at 1:09 am

      Healthy and nutritious one for those hunger pangs between meals.

      Reply
    3. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

      May 22, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      Lovely and colorful salad... Healthy...

      Reply
    4. Chef Mireille says

      May 22, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      the brightness of corn always make the food look attractive

      Reply
    5. Aparna says

      May 22, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Wow healthy snack,,, and what colors,,,liked ur click too

      Reply
    6. Pavani N says

      May 20, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      Healthy & nutritious salad. Looks colorful and yummy!!

      Reply
    7. Usha says

      May 20, 2014 at 4:14 pm

      I like anything that has corn in it. Salad looks inviting

      Reply
    8. Arthy shama says

      May 20, 2014 at 10:32 am

      I am really adoring your salad an lot, looks full of flavours and healthier too 🙂

      Reply
    9. Priya Srinivasan says

      May 19, 2014 at 9:09 am

      That looks like my lunch today!!! Seriously with the summer heat showing no mercy on us, i dont feel like spending long hours in my kitchen! Love the colors and the simple flavors

      Reply
    10. Harini-Jaya R says

      May 18, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      Wow that is a healthy snack! Love the ingredients in there!

      Reply
    11. Archana Potdar says

      May 18, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Loos so delicious, Till recently I did not like boiled corn but now I love it. This will make a great addition to my kiddos tiffin

      Reply
    12. Priya Suresh says

      May 18, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Just a gorgeous and very protein rich salad, can imagine the flavor of this salad from here.

      Reply
    13. Srivalli says

      May 18, 2014 at 4:24 am

      That surely is a healthy snack Nisha..the corn and bean look good together in the salad..

      Reply

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