This salad tickled my fancy when I spotted it at Nooshi
And I quote.."My little grandma, who refuses to eat anything but Chinese food, even wrote down the recipe. That says a lot! Now go and try it for yourself."
How could I resist!?
I doubled the dressing recipe..Because I made quite a bit ..my mango was huge..my pepper too..
I inadvertently thought I had mixed beans..they were mixed chickpeas..I like the recipe to make it again..so next time I will do it right:)
I had never had Chayotes
So that was another reason to give this a try..It's my side dish with fish ..the air is crisp and clean..the sky is blue..Perfect! Thanks Nooshi~
Très jolies photos. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE chayotes! I usually do a stirfry with glass noodles. Now I have another option :) Thank you! I can feel the sunshine in your photos!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, Monique. I've had chayote many times in Mexican food but have never prepared it myself.
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks so good, healthy and light and lots of flavors. I must try it.
No worries! So glad you tried it out. Hmm..never thought to use chickpeas. I'll have to try that one to change it up a bit. Looks like you are getting great weather!
ReplyDeleteUn vrai plein de vitamines et de couleurs
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in this, and the mix of flavors sounds divine!
ReplyDeleteUn repas coloré et appétissant... plein de saveurs aussi.
ReplyDeleteLooks delish Mme M! So fresh and colorful; we would love this.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Nooshi and you, too!
Chayotes...I have never had this either...I must say, the bowls are adorable and I love how you will use what is on hand when the real ingredient is not at home!!! Makes me feel better since I do that ALL the time.Lol...I'm in the process of passing a kidney stone... If any of this sounds off, I'm blaming the drugs!!! xoxo~Kathy~ @ Sweet Up-North Mornings...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely salad idea!
ReplyDelete...and what a cute salad bowl you have.
ReplyDeletenever heard about chayote (and we have a lot of exotic fruits here, as well), so I asked wikipedia and learned something new, and so blogging educates. ;-)
Well what a surprise, we call Chayotes, Chokos and they grow like a weed here in Australia. Not a popular vegetable at all, really just something your grandad probbly grew and you wouldn't want to. Never heard of them being eaten raw before, always boiled and absolutely tasteless. I don't think you would even find them sold in the supermarket very often here as they are so old fashioned, its like brussel sprouts here not popular at all. So I love that you have found a recipe for them raw and in salad I am amazed. I love this blogging community so many cool new ideas.
ReplyDeleteI need, want, desire, and lust after that salad bowl. Salad included please.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful-looking salad! I've never had chayote before either. Cute bowl!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the majority here and have never had chayotes either...I love discovering new foods. I like the idea of chickpeas also, since I almost always have them on hand.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Diane
I am happy w/ Chayotes.. crunchy crunchy.. They are a bit like an apple/pear but the tatse is much more subdued..It adds texture and loads of crunch and they are good for you.
ReplyDeleteI am happy I learned about them also..I will keep buying them..
Thanks for liking the bowl..It was made very weathered and I liked it on the spot too..Now..it could have said Nana..and I would have loved it even more..:)
Ooh Kathy.. I hope you are feeling better?
Those are merciless I am told!
We ARE having our summer now! Gorgeous weather!
Monique, j'arrive avec ma petite fouchette...je prends mon tup et je mange ta jolie salade pour midi...J'aime beaucoup ce mélange....
ReplyDeleteoh, you had me at chayote :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'll just come and live in your blog!
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