Grilled vegetable “chicken salad” salad

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Grilled vegetable “chicken salad” salad

1 cup of grilled firm vegetables like peppers, zucchinis, carrots, asparagus etc
1 avocado chopped
1 Tbsp goat cheese
3-4 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp coarse ground mustard paste
1-2 tsp pickle juice

Salt, pepper and red chili flakes to taste

Fold all together. Adjust seasonings per taste. Chill at least for an hour before serving.

Lentils and Spicy sausage soup

Perfect treat for a summer storm! Try my lentils and spicy sausage soup flavored with fennel, scallions and fresh cilantro.
I added onions, carrots, bell peppers and okra to add to the flavors of the soup. The flavor was enhanced with bay leaves.

Photo: Perfect treat for a summer storm! Try my lentils and spicy sausage soup flavored with fennel, scallions and fresh cilantro. I added onions, carrots, bell peppers and okra to add to the flavors of the soup. The flavor was enhanced with bay leaves. Recipe up in the comments soon!

1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 medium carrot chopped
1/2 a cup of chopped okra
1 small green bell pepper chopped
1 jalapeño deseeded and minced (optional)
2-3 big tomatoes chopped
1 cup of uncooked lentils or 2 cups cooked lentils
8 oz. of ground sausage (I used spicy italian)
1 tsp of fennel seeds crushed
1-2 bayleaves (dried)
1/2-1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup each of chopped cilantro and scallions divided
Salt and black pepper to taste
Sauté onions, garlic, carrots and bell peppers till onions turn pink. About 5-6 minutes. Add the crumbled up sausage and brown thoroughly. Add the okra and the tomatoes and mix well. Add the lentils and the spices and mix well. Add 1-1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes (if using cooked lentils) or about 35-40 minutes (uncooked lentils) on medium heat to cook the lentils
and sausage all the way through. Adjust seasonings. Add the cilantro and scallions and mix well. Remove the bayleaves. Serve with extra cilantro and scallions.

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“Humpday” Mantra!! Flowers and Pearls…that’s today’s motivation. Feminine, delicate, fragile… All things Woman..and in a good way . I am NOT a floral person but when I saw this dress recently at a boutique, I knew I had to have it. It fit like a glove.. Cherry on the cake! Don’t you love it when that happens..I love the sash tie detail. It helps create a waist and gives the classic shift like dress some more structure. I styled it with neutrals because of the busy print on the dress. Blush shoes, nude eyelet purse and a simple matte gold cuff. I added the pearls and matte gold necklace to play into the femininity of the dress. A bold lip and nail color added the much needed “pop” for summer. Hope you like it. Stay cute in 2014! Also submitting this for the luckymag online community!

Freaky Curry Culinary challenge winner!!

……And the winner is.. drumroll!!!

Mango Salad by Nadisha!! It looks festive, summer-y, scrumptious and oh so delicious!! Congratulations my dear!!

Mango Salad
2 lbs pounds tomatoes
4 – 5 big mangos, semi ripe to ripe.
1 bunch cilantro
1 -2 large cucumbers, peeled
1-2 jalapeño. Depending on preferred spice level.
1 large red onion
Dressing
1/3 cup vegetable oil ( some prefer evoo)
1 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. Kosher salt
Pinch black pepper
3 TBSP red wine vinegar
Chop mangos, cucumber, cilantro, red onion, jalapeño and tomatoes ( I like to take the seeds out of the tomatoes). Put in a bowl.
Mix vinaigrette ingredients, you can always add more or less depending on your taste. Pour onto salad ingredients. Stir to mix.
Light and perfect summer inspired compliment to any meal or great just by itself and nice glass of white wine.

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Photo: Y'all have spoken!! And the winner is..... Results revealed SOON!! And a brand new recipe!! Stay tuned!!

July 4th celebrations!

Hope everyone has big plans for the fourth of July! This year we are “potlucking” at a dear friend’s place who is a fellow foodie. I am sure him and his wife are going to go the extra mile and make sure all their guests are well fed.

This is what I am bringing to the celebration:

 

Kale salad with ginger sesame dressing

Full recipe here: http://freakycurry.blogspot.com/2013/08/kale-salad-with-ginger-sesame-dressing.html

 

Herby Quinoa

http://freakycurry.blogspot.com/2013/07/herby-quinoa-tabouleh.html

 

Watermelon and blue cheese salad

http://freakycurry.blogspot.com/2013/06/watermelon-and-blue-cheese-salad.html

 

I really hope you all have a good and a safe 4th!