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Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe
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This quick and easy Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad combines a creamy dressing – like a mixture of Greek yogurt or sour cream – with freshly sliced cucumbers and red onions along with plenty of chopped dill! It’s the perfect unique pasta salad recipe for your next barbecue party.

Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe

Loaded with tender pasta, crisp juicy cucumbers, fresh dill and red onion, this dish will be the hit of every get together. And it comes together within just few minutes and it’s incredibly delicious! The dressing in this salad doesn’t have a lot of ingredients, but that’s really the beauty of this recipe! The fresh Greek yogurt adds a little zip to the dressing while the dill adds summery freshness complementing the cucumber and cooked pasta perfectly!

Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe

If you have access to fresh dill, it really makes a huge difference in this salad.

Ingredients in Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe?
- Pasta: penne or rotini pasta
- Cucumbers: fresh long English cucumbers work the best for this recipe
- Onion: red onion (can sub white for less of a “bite”)
- Dressing: sour cream or Greek yogurt and vinegar
- Herb: fresh dill
- Spices: salt and pepper
Ist Gather Your Equipment’s:
- a Sharp Knife, for cutting
- a round spoon, to remove seeds
- Spatula, for mixing
- Cutting Board
- Hand Whisker
- Large Glass Bowl
How to Make this Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad:

This is such an easy recipe, y’all. Seriously. Yes to Summer recipes that don’t require hardly any effort!

1. First, begin by cooking your pasta according to the box instructions! Make sure to salt your water and cook the pasta until al dente. Once it’s done, let it cool! If desired, rinse cold water over top to stop the cooking and speed up the cooling process.

Cook pasta. drizzle with oil

Sprinkle pepper and toss to coat evenly.

2. While the pasta is cooling off, slice up your cucumber! Slice it in half lengthwise and then slice very thin slices of cucumber.

Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise

remove seeds using a spoon

Dice it into thin slices.

and its done !!

3. Do the same thing with the red onion! Thin slices go a long way here, folks! While it’s not required, soaking the onions in cold water for a few minutes takes just a little bit of bite out of them. .

Thinly slice onion

place in a bowl of cold water

4. Next, mix together the delicious Greek yogurt dill dressing! Combine the Greek yogurt with the dill, vinegar, salt (i added the pink salt) and pepper. Mix until deliciously thick and creamy. Set this aside.

Mix dressing ingredients

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

5. In a large bowl, add your cooled off pasta. On top, add your cucumbers, onions and all of the Greek yogurt dressing! Mix together gently until fully combined.

Add pasta, cucumber and onion

Pour dressing over it.

6. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. I always love garnishing with a big pinch of extra dill – it makes it taste extra fresh and adds an amazing pop of flavor.

Toss to combine

sprinkle some extra dill (if desired)

7. Let it sit in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes to make sure all of the flavors can melt together and it can stay cold! Enjoy when chilled and eat up! 🙂

Note: If possible try to toss this at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend.

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Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe

This quick and easy Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad combines a creamy dressing – like a mixture of Greek yogurt or sour cream – with freshly sliced cucumbers and red onions along with plenty of chopped dill! It’s the perfect unique pasta salad recipe for your next backyard barbecue.

Keyword 30 minutes meals, cucumber, greek yogurt, Pasta, pasta salad, salad, summer salad, veggie salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

Author Bushra Waheed

Ingredients
For Pasta Salad:
½ pound medium sized pasta such as penne or rotini
2 large English cucumber thinly sliced
1 medium red onion thinly sliced
For Salad Dressing:
1 cup sour cream or whole fat plain Greek yogurt can substitute mayo if desired
2 tbsp. fresh chopped dill
2 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
For Garnishing
fresh dill

Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente. Drain and drizzle with oil and sprinkle with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly and let it cool.
While the pasta is cooling, Thinly slice onion and place in a bowl of cold water. (see note)
Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and remove seeds using a spoon then dice it into thin slices.
To Make The Salad Dressing:
In a small bowl, mix the sour cream or Greek yogurt along with the vinegar, fresh dill, salt and pepper. Mix until fully combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
To Make The Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad:
In a large bowl, add the cooled rigatoni pasta. Top with the fresh sliced cucumber and red onion.
Pour dressing over pasta and toss to combine.
Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to let the pasta salad cool off and for the flavors to meld together.
When serving, if desired, add a large handful of dill on top for garnish and an extra pop of flavor!
Delicious Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad is ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes
Soaking the onions in cold water is optional but takes a bit of the “bite” out of the onion.
Serving Suggestions:
Goes great with BBQ Chicken Wings.
Want more Pasta Salad Inspiration?

Here are some other Pasta Salad recipes on my blog:
- Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
- Creamy Shell Pasta Salad
- Russian Macaroni Salad
- Macaroni Egg Salad
Hope you guys loved this one and are having a great Summer. Let me know what your favorite garden produce is this time of year in the comments below!

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March 10, 2021
Simple & Refreshing Apple Orange Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy!)
A light, refreshing Apple and Orange Salad recipe loaded with apples, oranges, raisins and walnuts with a flavorful dressing – perfect as an appetizer or entree!The flavors of the apples, oranges, walnuts and raisins are so clean and fresh. It never fails to please.

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Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

This year, I decided to try more salad recipes to stick to healthy diet. This was the first one on the list and it turned out excellent. Although I had it for lunch, I don’t know if I would recommend this for a main course, but definitely a great dinner salad.

Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

Ingredients in Apple and Orange Salad Recipe?

With only few ingredients, it’s quick and easy to make. The only tricky part is cutting the oranges.
1. Fruit: Apples & Oranges
2. Dry Fruit: Raisins & Walnuts
3. For Garnishing: Mint Leaves
4. For dressing: Vinegar, Olive Oil, Orange or mosambi juice salt and pepper
Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

How to Make this Apple and Orange Salad:

This apple and orange salad is super easy to make. To make this salad, simply:
1. Prepare the salad dressing: To make the salad dressing recipe, just whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl (or shake them up in a mason jar) until combined.
2. Fruit Cutting: Next you need to peel an orange and cut it in small pieces. Then Core the apples and cut them in small pieces as well, equal to the orange pieces.
3. Toss all of your salad ingredients together: Add the oranges and apples to the bowl with raisins and add about 2/3 of a cup of roughly chopped walnuts to the salad. Drizzle evenly with the dressing, then toss lightly until combined and voila!!
4. And…serve! Sprinkle fresh mint leaves and enjoy! 🙂
Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

Other variations to this Apple and Orange Salad recipe
1. You can add Pecan or roasted almonds in place of Walnuts.
2. You can use ground Cinnamon to spice up your Salad.
3. You can also add some honey to sweeten your Salad as per your taste.
Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

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Apple Orange Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy!)

A light, refreshing Apple and Orange Salad loaded with apples, oranges, raisins and walnuts with a flavorful dressing – perfect as an appetizer or entree!

Keyword 30 minutes meals, apple, clean eating, fruit, fruit salad, healthy, Lunch, orange, Ramadan, salad, walnuts

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Author Bushra Waheed

Ingredients
For Salad Dressing:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
For Salad:
2 oranges peeled, seeded, sectioned and chopped
3 red apples cored and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
few mint leaves chopped (optional)

Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, salt and black pepper.
Set it aside.
Peel the orange and cut it into small pieces.
Core the apples and cut them in small pieces.
Add the oranges, apples, walnuts to the bowl with raisins.
Toss everything together very well.
Adjust the seasoning.
If desired, garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Delicious Apple and Orange Salad is ready to serve.
Enjoy!

Notes
Serve with Oven Roasted Chicken Legs.
Want more Salad Inspiration?

If you’re looking for more side salad inspiration, here are a few more of my faves:
Hope that you all enjoy this one as much as we have! Enjoy:)

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Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

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February 13, 2021
Crunchy Pickled Kachumber Salad Recipe
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Looking for something more adventurous than your usual Kachumber salad? Try this tasty Crunchy Pickled Kachumber Salad, a crunchy, squeaky pickle salad that would be amazing alongside a super fatty main dish, like this Chicken Biryani. But don’t worry, it’s not one briny mouthful, there are a lot of different textures going on between the crisp onions, crunchy pickles, red cabbage and juicy carrots.

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I like to experiment with creating no-cook dishes that can be easily thrown together at the last minute. I especially enjoy playing with the salads I’ve learned and putting a new spin on them, using whatever ingredients I have on hand to create something entirely new.

This salad happened during one of my kitchen experiments. Things I really love in spring:
1. Super crisp, crunchy salads
2. Juicy Colorful Veggies
So clearly it make sense to combine these two faves into one, right?

Crunchy Pickled Kachumber Salad

I started with a simple family recipe for a Kachumbar salad. But for a change, I used the homemade pickled Cucumber, onion and baby carrots, vinegar, salt for this recipe. then tweaked the dressing and added some stuff I found in the fridge—red radishes and half a red cabbage. The result is a delightfully flavorful salad—cold, crunchy, pickled and easy to throw together at a moment’s notice. I call it my Crunchy Pickled Kachumber Salad.

Phot: Crunchy Pickled Kachumber Salad Recipe

Some Useful Tips
- If you like pickle vegetables, you’re going to love this salad. You can use store bought pickles or make your own by following my recipe.
- Usually, we tend to favor pickles that are bright with acid and low on sugar; anything labeled “half-sour” usually fits the bill. If using sweeter pickles, add a bit more vinegar and black salt. And honestly, you can use whatever pickles you want in this recipe.
- Organic cucumbers are smaller and thinner than non organic cucumbers. They are smaller and slightly sweeter than the non-organic variety, and they have less seeds. Organic cucumbers are great for snacking. They have a wonderful mineral flavor to them. Unfortunately some grocery stores only carry Organic cucumbers seasonally, and some don’t carry them at all.
- If you can’t find them, substitute Non-organic cucumbers—those are the long thin ones wrapped tightly in plastic. Avoid using regular fat cucumbers, as they are coated with wax and prone to bitterness.
This is my favourite salad to serve with my Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi recipe. It just works so well with Tawa fish and the sweetness of the Apricot Chutney. I highly recommend serving this up with some extra Cucumber on the side.

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March 31, 2020
Bean Salad with Olives and Herbs Recipe
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This salad came to my mind right as I was falling asleep.

Does your brain ever do crazy stuff like that? My best ideas seem to come when I’m about to doze off and don’t have a notebook or pen to write things down, so I just make a pact with my brain to remember. And the next day we both do our best to recall what we were thinking.

Thankfully, this one made it through the pipeline! Three cheers for my old lady brain still working!

Bean Salad with Olives and Herbs

I’ve made many a Bean salad before, but this one is special. This is the answer to the question, “What’s super cozy, flavorful and perfect for any BBQ Party?” It’s a great addition to any summer get together!

This Pakistani/Italian flavor pairing came to mind, and the recipe is adapted from my all-time favorite Bean Salad. One super easy thing you can prep ahead is beans. I love beans because you can make them so many different ways and they’re packed with protein, slow-digesting carbohydrates and fiber. Their nutritional profile makes them ideal for prepping before a workout and recovering after a workout. If you’re trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, they’re great for that too since they make you feel full longer.

One of my favorite ways to enjoy beans during the warmer months is with my Bean Salad. It’s super easy to make and it tastes really yummy too! This recipe is simple, requiring just 10 minutes to prepare! You can eat it all on its own (what I normally do) or dress it up by adding some more chopped veggies to it. It’s also great added to some greens either in a wrap or in a salad.

Bean Salad with Olives and Herbs

The dressing is SO easy (and dreamy).

Italian herbs are blended with vinegar . Add olive oil water to thin and ‘voila!’ You have a super yummy, tangy Italian dressing ready to coat those gorgeous bean salad. Look at that salad goodness.

I hope you all LOVE this Bean salad! It’s:
- Hearty
- Flavorful
- Vegetable-packed
- Fiber- & Protein-rich
- Tangy + Crunchy
- Super healthy & Delicious
This would make the perfect side dish for BBQ Party, or any get together, really. It yields four entrée-sized portions or 8 sides, so multiply as needed. Although it’s delicious on its own, it would pair extremely well with my Grilled Lamb Chops, and my Grilled Italian Chicken.

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October 11, 2017
The Best Creamed Peas Recipe

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Creamed Peas

Everything’s better with cream…especially vegetables.Vibrant green peas simmer in a simple sauce of milk, flour, and butter in this quick side dish.

The Best Creamed Peas

In my search for a good creamed peas recipe, I found many, but none that quite matched what I wanted. So I took to my own creativity and came up with this absolutely fabulous and The Best Creamed Pea recipe. My family love it so much and we have this on the side quite often. And I double this every time, and not a single pea is left! Alhumdulillah 🙂

The Best Creamed Peas

Do try this recipe, these Creamed Peas can become your ultimate side dish.

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Recipe Note’s:

Don’t over cook the peas. Soggy peas will ruin this dish. You want them tender but firm.

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August 13, 2016
Quick & Easy Picnic Food: Creamy Shell Pasta Salad Recipe for Parties
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Creamy Shell Pasta Salad

Looking for a Creamy Shell Pasta Salad Recipe? This Creamy Shell Pasta Salad is just the thing for summer. It’s creamy, flavorful and delicious.Hope you try it and love it.

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Creamy Shell Pasta Salad Recipe

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword 30 minutes meals, Pasta, pasta salad, salad, summer salad, veggie salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

Author Bushra Waheed

Ingredients
1 cup small pasta shells uncooked
2 hard-boiled eggs peeled & chopped
1 small carrot cubed
1 large cucumber cubed
1 green bell pepper cubed
1/3 cup process cheese cubed
1/2 cup broccoli florets boiled
For Salad Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard

Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
Toast carrots and broccoli in a pan for 1-2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let it cool.
Place pasta, broccoli, carrot, cheese, cucumber, and egg in a large bowl. Mix well.
In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients.
Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
Creamy Shell Pasta Salad is ready to serve. ENJOY!!
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April 13, 2015
Russian Macaroni Salad Recipe
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Russian Macaroni Salad

Russian Macaroni Salad

This is a Russian-inspired salad which is an all-time favorite of ours. Its quick and simple to make and most often you will find all the ingredients at home.

Russian Macaroni Salad

Russian Macaroni Salad have become very popular in Pakistan, being even served as starter’s. This simple Macaroni Salad is perfectly creamy, tangy and full of flavor, with a little spicy-sweet kick, where mayonnaise and cream envelopes macaroni, potatoes, peas, carrot, cucumber and eggs together.

Russian Macaroni Salad

My whole family likes it and eat it happily when I make it. It is very expensive to bought from market but I make it at home in only 200 Rs(6 serves) whereas in market a single plate is of Rs 150 rupees. It’s healthy, nutritious and very refreshing. It Can also eaten served as a complete meal itself.

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Russian Macaroni Salad

A perfectly creamy, tangy and full of flavor, macaroni salad with a little spicy-sweet kick. Do try this Russian Macaroni Salad Recipe, You’ll love it.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 8

Author Bushrah | Recipestable

Ingredients
For Macaroni Salad
1 cup boiled macaroni
1 cup boneless chicken pieces cooked
1 cup boiled potatoes cubed
1/2 cup green peas matar, boiled
1/2 cup boiled carrot cubed
2 boiled eggs cubed
1 cucumber cubed
1 apple peeled and cubed
For Salad Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoon fresh cream
a pinch of salt
2 tablespoon castor sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Directions
In a mixing bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, fresh cream, salt , pepper and sugar.
Now add potato, chicken, carrot, macaroni, green peas, egg, cucumber and apple. Stir until well combined.
Adjust the seasoning.
Transfer into a serving dish.
Garnish with salad leaves and egg slices.Russian Macaroni Salad is ready to serve.

Notes
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with any BBQ meal.
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February 27, 2015
Beetroot Raita Recipe
Beetroot Raita

It’s an awesome Yogurt dip(Raita) especially for Veggie lovers. Beatroot is also a great source of iron so give it to all who are suggested to take iron.Must try this Beetroot Raita Recipe, you’ll like it.

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- 1 medium beetroot
- 1 cup yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 1 green chili, chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- A few cilantro leaves for garnishing
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
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Directions:
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Step 1

Cook the beetroot either in the microwave or in a pot with water.

Step 2

For the microwave, place it in a microwavable-pan of water 1 inch high, prick with fork and cook on high for 6 to 8 minutes until done.

Step 3

Peel off the skin.

Step 4

Grate the beetroot and put in a serving bowl.

Step 5

Add yogurt to it and mix well.

Step 6

Add sugar, salt and cumin powder to it and mix.

Step 7

Heat the oil in a pan, season it with black mustard seeds and the chopped green chilies.

Step 8

When the seeds start to sputter, remove from the stove and add the seasoned oil to the beetroot and yogurt mixture.

Step 9

Garnish the beetroot salad with coarsely chopped cilantro leaves. Beetroot Raita is ready to serve.

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- Serve with paratha or any curry.
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December 28, 2014
Cool & Refreshing Tomato Raita Recipe (The Perfect Dip!)
Tomato Raita

Tomato Raita is one of the easiest condiment recipes which does not require any cooking and can be made at home by combining chopped tomatoes and yogurt. This tomato raita recipe is a great accompaniment for spicy dishes.Goes great with spicy pilafs or any spicy dishes.

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Prep Time:5 minutes

Cook Time:not required

Servings:2

Difficulty Level: Easy

Ingredients:
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 green chili, chopped
- Salt to taste
- few coriander leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon chaat masala powder
Directions:

Step 1

Beat yogurt in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add chopped tomatoes, green chili, salt, cumin seeds, and a pinch of chaat masala.

Step 3

Mix well.

Step 4

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Step 5

Sprinkle remaining chaat masala over it. Tomato raita is ready to serve.

Recipe Note’s
- You can add black pepper powder along with or instead of green chili according to your taste.
Serving Suggestions:
- Serve with rice or bread immediately or after cooling in the fridge for sometime.
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December 1, 2014
Vegetable Karahi Recipe
Vegetable Karahi

A popular side dish that you get in Indian restaurants. An all in one side dish for rotis. Today, I’m posting a Vegetable Karahi recipe for all the vegetarian curry fans. This Vegetable Karahi recipe is a homemade version of the Vegetable karahi.

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- 1/2 cauliflower, cut in slices
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 2 Potatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 1 Carrot
- 1 onion
- 4 Green chillies, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- Salt as taste
For Garnishing:
- 1 inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced
- few coriander leaves
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Directions:
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Step 1

Take a wok put oil and heat it up and fry onion until light pink.

Step 2

Then put ginger garlic paste and fry, then put chopped tomatoes and mix well.

Step 3

Then put salt, red crushed chillies, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and mix it well, then add vegetables and mix it well,

Step 4

Then put yogurt and fry bit, after 3 min put green chillies, fresh coriander and ginger flakes with little bit of water and cook on steam until vegetables done.

Step 5

Garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies. Vegetable Karahi is ready to serve.

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- Serve hot with chapati or naan!
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December 1, 2014
Italian Rice Balls Recipe
Italian Rice Balls

Arancini or rice balls are a traditional Italian recipe. Try this Italian Rice Balls Recipe and find out how to make these rice balls with cheese and Italian herbs.

These cheesy deep fried rice balls are served with Italian dinners as a side like a bread. Goes great with sauce and pasta dishes.

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- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1-1/2 cups dried bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- oil for frying
[/tab] [tab]Yield: 24 rice balls

Amount Per Serving: ( 1 serving = 2 each)
- Calories: 683 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 34.7 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg
- Fat: 57.8 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 7.3 g
- Sodium: 822 mg
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Step 1

Place rice in a large bowl.

Step 2

Add eggs, cheese, parsley, pepper, and salt.

Step 3

Stir until well combined.

Step 4

Place bread crumbs on a shallow dish or plate.

Step 5

Dampen hands and roll rice mixture into 1 inch balls.

Step 6

Then coat each ball with bread crumbs.

Step 7

Heat oil in a deep pan pver medium heat.

Step 8

Fry rice balls few at a time, for 2-3 minutes or until crispy and lightly browned.

Step 9

Drain on paper towels. Italian Rice Balls are ready to serve. ENJOY!!

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November 21, 2014
Healthy & Flavorful Dip: Easy Mint Tamarind Chutney Recipe (Pair it with Everything!)
Mint Tamarind Chutney

A sweet and sour Mint Tamarind Chutney recipe . It’s so flavorful on its own, you don’t need very much – Try this Mint Tamarind Chutney Recipe with pakoras, tikka or kebab’s

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- 2 cups mint leaves
- 2 green chilies
- 1/2 cup tamarind
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- Salt to taste
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Step 1

Grind the green chillies and mint leaves into a fine paste.

Step 2

Soak tamarind for 15 minutes in 1/2 cup of hot water and then pass through a sieve.

Step 3

Mix the tamarind pulp, sugar and salt with the ground paste.

Step 4

Transfer into a bowl. Mint Tamarind Chutney is ready to serve. Enjoy!

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November 8, 2014
Unlock a Flavor Bomb: Mint Chutney Recipe for Pakoras & More!
Mint Chutney

A very flavourful chutney recipe made with mint leaves and green chilies. This chutney has the aromatic freshness of mint combined with the earthiness of the coriander. Give it a try!!

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- 2 cups fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup coriander leaves
- 4 green chilies,finely chopped
- 1 inch piece of ginger, optional
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- water,if needed
- salt to taste
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Step 1

In a blender or food processor, blend all of the ingredients until smooth.

Step 2

You may need to add a little water to help the blending process.

Step 3

The consistency may be adjusted according to personal preference. You may add a little water for a slightly thinner consistency.

Step 4

Refrigerate or use immediately. Mint Chutney is ready to serve.

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October 26, 2014
Roasted Lemon Potatoes
Roasted Lemon Potatoes

Roasted lemon potatoes has a great indulging flavor because of potato skin, garlic and oregano. It’s a perfect appetizer and side dish. Goes great with barbecue and turkey roast.

Bismillah, let’s begin!

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Roasted Lemon Potatoes

Roasted lemon potatoes has a great indulging flavor because of potato skin, garlic and oregano. It’s a perfect appetizer and side dish. Goes great with barbecue and turkey roast.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Author Bushrah | Recipestable

Ingredients
1/2 kg potatoes with skin
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic paste
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp crushed red chili
salt to taste
parsley for garnishing

Instructions
Method
Wash potatoes then cut into french fries.
Now boil water in a pot.
Put potatoes in it and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Take it out from the water and drain.
When dries completely, add lemon juice, garlic paste, oregano, red chili, olive oil and salt.
Toss to coat evenly.
Put the seasoned potatoes on a baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until tender.
Sprinkle parsley over it.
Delicious Roasted Lemon Potatoes are ready to serve. ENJOY!!

Notes
Serving Suggestions:
Serve it with horseradish sauce or tartar sauce and enjoy a great side dash, appetizer or snack.
I have also posted Herb Roasted Potatoes with Sour Cream which is another easiest & tastiest version of making Roasted Potatoes. Do check it out as well.

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October 18, 2014
Crispy & Juicy: The Best Paneer Tikka Recipe Ever!
Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is one of the best recipes that can be served as starter or as an accompaniment. All you need to do is marinade the paneer, this marination can be kept for two to three days and can be baked at the time when your guests come as it only takes 40 mints.Must try this Paneer Tikka Recipe, you’ll love it.

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- 1/2 kg paneer cubes, about 3 cm/1.5 each
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp tandoori masala
- 1 tsp powdered black pepper
- 1 tbsp salt
- a few drops of red colour
- 3 tbsp vinegar OR 1 cup yogurt
- oil for brushing
- 1 lemon quartered
- 1 onion sliced into rings, for garnishing
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Step 1

Mix all the ingredients, except the garnishes, and leave for 20-30 minutes.

Step 2

About 20 minutes before serving, place the paneer on a drip pan and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from oven, brush with oil and bake again for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Alternatively, you can grill on a griller or a barbecue pit. (The drippings should definitely have a means of escape, or else the paneer will get soggy.)

Step 5

Garnished with lemon and onion rings. Paneer Tikka is ready to serve.

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September 18, 2014
Immunity Booster: Healthy Chicken Mushroom Clear Soup Recipe!
Chicken Mushroom Clear Soup

If you are looking for a quick soup recipe with plenty of flavor then give this Chicken Mushroom Clear Soup Recipe a try. This is a delicious soup made with a chicken, mushrooms, ginger and lots of soy sauce.

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Prep Time:2 minutes

Cook Time:20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients
- 250 gm boneless chicken
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 cup green onion
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
1. Pour chicken stock in a pot or saucepan.
2. Add chicken, chopped mushrooms and ginger.
3. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Then add green onion, white pepper and vinegar.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add vinegar and soy sauce, cook for 5 minutes then turn off the stove.
7. Pour it in a bowl.
8. Chicken and Mushroom Clear Soup is ready now.
9. Serve hot.
- Serve this soup for lunch or dinner with crusty rolls.
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August 27, 2014