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Mexican Quinoa Salad

Amazing Mexican Quinoa salad is    a very healthy meal in one dish.  The  salad  is so colorful and vibrant,   it contains  quinoa, black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, avocado, lime juice,  jalapenos/green  chilies, onions and cilantro. Make this  Mexican  quinoa salad for any occasion .  Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked quinoa, well rinsed 2 cups water 1/2 medium sized onion diced 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 cup cooked black beans 1 cup fresh corn (optional) 1 ripe  Avocado  chopped 2 medium tomatoes, unseeded and cut into chunks 1 jalapeno, unseeded and finely chopped/ 2 green chilies unseeded and finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp honey salt and pepper as per taste METHOD: 1. Cook the quinoa: Put the rinsed quinoa, salt and water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer gently until the quinoa absorbs all the wa...

White Forest Cake

White forest cake is  delightful and rich in taste. This cake melt in mouth and perfect for birthday or any other parties. I prepared this for my husband's birthday and everybody loved it.  This  Cake has vanilla sponge, filled with whipped cream, a cherry syrup( maraschino cherries) , white chocolate and  Maraschino  cherries. Sharing both with/without egg recipe below. INGREDIENT: For Vanilla Sponge:  1 cup All purpose flour 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder  1/2 cup milk 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest 1 tsp Lemon Juice ¼ tsp Salt  (If using unsalted butter) With eggs:   3 large eggs Without eggs   1/2 tsp Baking Soda    3/4 cup Thick Yogurt For Vanilla Whipped cream 1 1/2 cup cold Heavy Cream 3/4 cup  icing sugar 1 tbsp non fat milk powder 1 tsp Vanilla Essence  12 Fresh or Maraschino Cherries Maraschino Cherries liquid as sugar syrup White Chocolate Compo...

Zucchini Noodles

Healthy Zucchini Noodles recipe is perfect for people trying to watch their carbs and calories! it’s low-carb goodness ! There are so many different ways to use zucchini noodles. Below recipe is prepared in Italian way. These healthy, easy-to-cook strands off zucchini deliciousness can do just about anything that noodles can do.  Grab your spiralizer and get cooking! Total Time: 20 mins Serves: 2 persons INGREDIENTS 2 tsp olive oil 3 zucchini spiraled into noodles 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers  1/2 cup chopped mushroom(optional) 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp minced ginger 1/2 tsp thyme(or Italian seasonings) 1/2 tsp basil 1 lime 1 tsp cayenne pepper(or red chili powder) 1 tsp Parmesan cheese(optional) salt and pepper to taste METHOD: 1. Using the  spiralizer, spiral the zucchini into noodles ( i used this  spiralizer and it works great) (If you don't have  spira...