Mac & Cheese , Seasoned Green beans and Fresh Salad with fresh Guacamole dip


The above title was today's lunch!. It is very healthy and delicious meal. I wanted to make Vighnesh and Arushi eat avocado somehow so I tried this guacamole and finally I am successful!.

Below are the recipes of the complete lunch plate. Enjoy and stay healthy.

1) Guacamole Dip :

Ingredients: Serving size 2 adults
Avocado - 1
Tomato - 1/2 finely chopped
Onion - 1 Tbs, finely chopped
Lime Juice of 1/2 lime
Tabasco sauce - 1/4 tbs or less ( optional)

Method:
  •  Cut the avocado in to half; lengthwise.
  •  Run the spoon close to the skin of avocado to remove the flesh of avocado.
  • Remove the pit.
  • Mash the avocado until your desired smoothness. Add the tomato and onion.
  • Add the lime juice, salt and pepper and stir well.
  •  Keep it aside.

Fresh Salad :

Chop all your favorite veggies to get your daily serving of vegetables.
I used : Thinly sliced carrots, couple of lettuce leaves, Thinly sliced red radishes, tomato and zucchini and some sprouted mung beans.

 

Seasoned Green Beans:

Recipe is here

And Finally Mac and Cheese

    Ingredients:
    Macaroni elbows pasta - 1 cup
    Butter - 2 Tbs
    Flour - 2 Tbs
    Milk - 1 cup
    Sharp cheddar cheese; shredded
    Salt and pepper to taste
    Yellow Mustard  - 1 tbs
    Grated Zucchini - 1/2 cup
    Breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup
    Method :
  • Cook pasta according to the package instruction.
  • Meantime, heat butter in a pan, add the flour whisking continuously.
  • Add milk and keep stirring to avoid lumps.
  • Add the mustard, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of cheese, Mix it properly.
  • Add the cooked pasta, zucchini.
  • Pour this mixture into baking pan.
  • Heat the oven to 350F
  • Melt 1 tbs of butter and add the crumbs. mix it well until all get wet.
  • Spread this over the pasta in the baking pan.
  • Keep it in the lower rack and bake it for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cook for 5 minutes before serving.
  • You can serve this pasta with pasta sauce.
All put it together :
Our  healthy lunch plate Looked like this 
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