Soups and Salads


Black Eyed Pea Salad

Black-eyed pea salad is very colorful and delicious. Ginger dressing gives a nice tangy flavor. This is great for quick and light lunch.


Cabbage Chana Dal Salad

This healthy and refreshing colorful salad can brighten up any meal. Perfect for summer brunch or served with any meal.


Corn Vegetable Soup

This creamy corn soup with vegetables is a great starter for a summer lunch. Served hot or cold.



Fruit Chaat

This is a bright, colorful and refreshing fruit chaat that can also be used as a fruit salad. My siblings and I looked forward to the fruit chaat, which was served regularly as part of our lunch. It was a delicious way of eating a great variety of fresh, seasonal fruit. This will brighten up any meal or taste great by itself, any time of the day.


Lentil Vegetable Soup

Lentil soup is healthy and very satisfying dish. Its a great soup for lunch served with bread.


Moong Dal Soup

This is a healthy, vegan soup that is very high in protein. It is made with split Moong dal and flavored with “Hari Cilantro Chutney”. Moong Dal Soup is very flavorful yet simple and easy to make.



Spinach Salad

This is a delicious and refreshing spinach and tomato salad. Adding walnuts and ginger dressing provides a creamy and tangy flavor.


Sprouted Moong Salad

Sprout lentil (dal) salad is a very colorful, refreshing and healthy dish. Moong dal is a good source of protein and calcium. This salad can also be served as a light lunch. This is an easy recipe to prepare.