I had announced the Light Lunches Month @ RedChillies in the month of June. The thought behind the Light Lunches event was to come up with healthy ideas that are not only easy on calories but delicious and taste; that way we do not feel deprived.

Now here I am almost a month later promptly (not!) doing the post for the roundup. I guess I will not bore you by repeating the fact that I am too lazy to do a prompt roundup.

Thanks to all the fellow food bloggers who participated in the event and shared their wonderful ideas. Their creativity and enthusiasm speaks volumes by the recipes they have come up with. There are a variety of dishes for salads, soups, sandwiches, rice and parathas all considered essentials for light lunches.

All the contributions by bloggers have been linked and their names mentioned. I have been inspired by the recipes here and cannot wait to try them out and I hope you do too!

Salads

• Quinoa, barley and wild rice salad by Jaya
• Pasta Salad by Sandeepa
• Hearty bowl of Salad Waldorf by Anamika
• Pepita Pesto Pasta by Denny
• Carrot and Sweet Corn Salad by Madhavi
• Bottle Gourd Salad by Madhavi
• Pesto Pasta Salad by Cooking Foodie
• Black Bean Salad by Sandeepa
• Garden Pasta Salad by Supriya
• Black beans, Corn & Rice Salad by Supriya 

Soups

• Minestrone Soup by Harini-Jaya
• Vegetable Clear Soup with Quinoa by Krithi
• Lentil Vegetable Soup by Supriya

 

Sandwiches

• Spinach Pesto Sandwich by Usha
• Falafel sandwich by Anamika
• Grilled Panini with Pesto by Cooking Foodie
• Guacamole Sandwich Flats by Supriya 

Rice

• Spinach and Sweet Corn Pulao by Kaveri
• Spinach and Garlic pickled Rice by Nivedita
• Onion Rice by Madhavi
• Vermicelli (Semiya) Upma/ Shavige Uppittu by Supriya
• Carrot Rice by Sravani 

Parathas/ Rottis

• Gajar Mooli paranthas (Carrot, radish flatbreads) by Jaya
• Tomato Paratha by Soujanya
• Rava Rotti by Vani

 

If I have missed any contribution here, please let me know and I will include the same.