Friday 6 July 2012

Bean and potato salad- A guest post for Shab's Cuisine

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If there is one blogger I can say I have a lot in common with, that is definitely Shabeena (Shabs as we fondly call her) of Shab's Cuisine. I cant remember how or when I stumbled upon her blog, but she was the first UK blogger I started following. It is a big deal because majority of the bloggers I follow are based out of the US or India, and disscovering that Shab was from this side of the pond was indeed something worth being excited about.

She has been blogging for many years now and somewhere along the way I discovered I had a lot in common with her. Thanks to Facebook, we send each other loooong messages regarding our blogs and have the longest chat sessions, that too at 11 and 12 at night. From endless discussions about prop shopping to charity store finds to ebay auctions to photography tips and new blog discoveries, the topics are forever flowing. Sales and deals at stores are immediately passed on and we make sure we check it out and get back with our inputs without fail. It's like shopping with your girlfriends, but virtually :)
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I recently did a birthday cake for a friend and I must say that I couldnt have done it without Shab's help. I used to keep calling her up each and every time I had a doubt about fondant, frosting etc. and she would be such a sweetheart and help me out whatsoever. It is indeed great knowing that I have a blogger friend just a phone call away to solve doubts and more importantly to sit and talk mindlessly about props and painting boards and photography, instead of forcing the husband to listen to blog issues. So I didnt think twice when Shab asked me about a guest post, because there was no way I was gonna pass. We decided on a salad and so here's an easy peacy summer recipe- a bean and potato salad, which is a favourite at ours.

We have picnics in the park during summer and deciding on what to take is always an issue especially because only some parks allow bbq's and they are almost always the ones that are far away, which makes us think twice about heading there in the first place. So food items that are super duper easy to pack and tastes good when eaten cold are given priority. Sandwiches and salads mostly win after all the discussion and this salad is my first choice always. It is so easy to put together and tastes so good, you would have to try hard to stop yourself from eating spoonfuls while preparing it. It is also a very forgiving reciipe and you can add more ingredients or adapt them to your liking without compromising on taste. It is great eaten warm or cold, so there is no issue there. When I make it at home, I usually pair it with some grilled chicken and its a perfect meal and quite filling, I must add.
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So without further ado, do head over to Shabs's Cuisine and check out the recipe and while you are there, dont miss out on her amazing array of Malabar dishes. She is a pro at it, and I hope some day I will be able to meet her in person and taste her food. Thanks a lot for having me over Shab :)

10 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Salad looks extremely irresistible.

Unknown said...

I love salads and am making this one soon!

Spice up the Curry said...

salad looks yumm

Unknown said...

Creamy and yummy salad...looks wow

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Delicious looking salad...

Rose from Magpies Recipes said...

such lovely fresh pics! Love the corn in the background and potato salads- so comforting and yum. Can never get enough :) Great idea to add to our picnic food list as well.

Archana said...

Salad looks lovely. Hopping over to Shab's place for the recipe.
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Charu Srivastava said...

tried dis salad today....super yummy and super easy !!!!

wrystarr said...

As a spud lover, I have to say this salad looks uber scrummy. As I ran out of potatoes I will have to make these as soon as I get home with some. Cheers for sharing this delicious recipe!

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Yhe Cristy said...

Found you via Pinterest. This has become a weekly meal in our house. thanks for the recipe.