Smoked Soya Chunks Salad With Zhoug Dressing
This smoked soya chunks salad is a perfect example of a balanced bowl. It is made with ingredients that that are very easy to find anywhere, from jungles to your nearest super market.
What is a balanced bowl? you may ask.
Well a balanced bowl or a mal typically means eating a meal tat has all the required nutrients for your gut to be healthy. A gut can be healthy when it gets proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, fats(the good ones), anti-oxidants, vitamins, etc.
But what we are habitual to eating is a CARBOHYDRATE RICH diet, eg. bread(carbs) + rice(carbs) + chicken(protein) + excessive fats. We fail to understand that our gut needs much more than these carbs and unhealthy fats in order for it to be healthy and happy
Nutritional distribution
PROTEINS : Soya Chunks
These soya chunks are packed with proteins. This is a great option for vegetarians and vegans. Just boil them and toss with some spices and olive oil and then smoke it with a coal.
FIBERS : Lettuce
Put the lettuce leaves in ice cold water which helps in making them nice and crisp.
VITAMINS & MINERALS : French beans, Onions, Olives
These vegetables are packed with different vitamins and minerals. It is very important to eat at least 20 types of different vegetables in a week in order to get all the nutrition needed by the body.
CARBS : Potatoes
Like other components, carbs are equally important for the body, as they provide us with the energy that we need to perform various tasks ,like cooking.
Zhoug Dressing
Zhoug dressing is a vibrant and irresistibly flavorful condiment originating from Yemen, renowned for its spicy kick and fresh herbaceous notes. Bursting with a harmonious blend of cilantro, parsley, and spicy chili peppers, zhoug dressing is laced with garlic, cumin, and a splash of tangy lemon juice.
Perfect for drizzling over salads, grilled meats, or roasted vegetables, zhoug dressing promises to elevate your dining experience with its bold, aromatic profile.
Smoked Soya Chunks Salad With Zhoug dressing
Ingredients
for salad
- 1 cup soya chunks
- 3-4 leaves iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup potatoes
- ½ cup french beans
- 20 gm olives
- ½ cup onions
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
for Zhoug dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- few sprigs coriander
- 1 no. green chilies
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ no. lemon
Instructions
for salad
- 1 cup soya chunks Put the soya chunks into boiling water, then squeeze out all the water and put some oil in the pan along with some spices and sauté it. at last just smoke it with some charcoal.
- 3-4 leaves iceberg lettuce Put lettuce into chilled ice water for some time. Then chop into dices.
- ½ cup potatoes Cut the potatoes into 2/3 inch slices and boil it upto 60%. Then put them into a baking tray with some olive oil, garlic cloves, herbs and salt pepper, bake it for around 5 mins on 180℃.
- ½ cup french beans boil them in salted water and then chop it up into small barrels.
- Cut olives and onions into slices and just toss them into vinegar.
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes cut them in quarters.
- after all these steps are done, mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
for zhoug dressing
- Take a mortar and pestle and add coriander, chilies, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper . Grind them coarsely, at last finish it with some olive oil and juice of ½ lemon
- Finish of the salad by tossing the salad with the dressing.
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Definitely giving this one a try surprisingly i have almost all the ingredients required so ik whats cooking for dinner tonight 😂🫶.
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