Low Fat Tuna Salad

I love fish and cant live without it for long. Below is a low fat salad cum sandwich you can try.


2 cans tuna fish
1/2 or more red onions chopped
1 large stalk celery chopped
2 fresh tomatoes cut up in pieces
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (or to taste)
1 tsp. basil leaf ( fresh or dried)
1/8 tsp. black pepper
4 Whole Pita Bread

Dressing - 1 Table spoon olive oil
2 to 3 tbsp. wine vinegar

Mix all ingredients and add salad dressing. Chill. Serve in Pita Bread

Raita - Cucumber and Mint

Raitas works well with virtually all Indian Dishes, balancing the heat with something a little cooler. Also makes a good, low fat, party dip.

Ingredients
360g Cucumber, finely diced
2 tsp dried mint
150ml Low Fat Yoghurt

Method
Mix the cucumber and mint together, set to one side for 10 minutes or so.
Stir in the yoghurt just before serving.

Isn't it easy to do? You can sprinkle a little chat masala and salt as well...

Corn Salad

This is one salad which is very easy to make. Doesn't take more than 10 minutes.

5 ears of sweet corn husked and silk removed
1/2 cup small-diced red onion
1 - 2 Fresh Tomato - Diced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar / lemon juice
1 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Chilly pepper, to taste

A few curry leaves and corriander leaves - Finely diced

In a microwave safe dish, Mix all the ingredients(Upto chilly pepper) and microwave for 5-6 minutes. Add curry leaves and coriander leaves and Mix well. Refrigerate the salad until approximately30 minutes before serving. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Variations:
1. You can avoid Olive oil altogether.
2. If you like chatpata taste, you can add chat masala powder as well.
3. You can add grated carrot and little cucumber to make it more healthy.
4. If you dont like onions much, you can reduce the quantity suggested.

GM Diet - Wonder Soup

This is a soup suggested while you do the GM Diet. It is called wonder soup or cabbage soup etc. Cabbage is supposed to help loose weight. But apart from all that drinking lots of soup helps in different ways - Increases your fluid intake, helps you eact more vegetables and off course reduces your hunger.

4 cups of Water
6 Large Onions
2 Green Peppers
Whole Tomatoes (preferably fresh)
1 Head Cabbage
1 Bunch Celery
4 Envelopes Lipton Onion Soup Mix(You can use Maggi tastemaker instead - Use 2 sachets)
Herbs and Flavouring as desired.

Bring the water to boil. add all the ingredients. Cook for 10-15 minutes in a closed vessel. Your soup is ready to be tasted and enjoyed to your hearts content.

Note:
Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, celery etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, mushroom etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.
You can consume this soup in unlimited quantities.