Garden Pasta Salad

Don’t we all look for light healthy food options?  I do and I look for low fat, healthy, vegetarian lunch ideas all the time and that is the idea behind the Light lunch Event. Throughout the month of June I will be posting recipes of salads, sandwiches, rice, breads etc food that not only looks good, but tastes good too and which is easy on the stomach.  Also head over to Jaya’s space as she is joining me in this Light Lunches event and check out her lunch ideas as well. I make this Pasta Salad pretty often at home.…

Guacamole Sandwich Flats

Thin buns, sandwich thins, slim sandwich bread, sandwich flats—whatever you call them, they’re essentially the same. Companies just use different names to market their brands. If you’re unfamiliar with them, picture regular old chubby buns minus the extra trimmings, and you’ve got a thin sandwich bun. Personally, I prefer the name Sandwich Flats and use it consistently. These buns are thin yet hearty, boasting just 100 calories each, making them perfect for a light lunch or a quick snack. My favorite way to enjoy them is as a sandwich with a layer of guacamole. Guacamole, an avocado-based dip, is very…

Black beans, Corn & Rice Salad

I am thrilled to kick start the Light Lunches event here with one of our favorite rice salads; South west inspired corn, black bean rice salad. We eat this regularly at Chipotle (chain of fast casual restaurant) and its enticing taste has prompted me to try this at home. With stuff like corn, black beans, peppers, cilantro and lime it is not only eye catching but bursting with flavors as well. It is light on the stomach but delicious and pleases the taste palette easily.  The quantity mentioned in the ingredients is for reference. You may change the quantity as…