These days, I’m impressed to create crunchiness out of meals that don’t begin out that method. I obtain varied cooking magazines, and, when one arrives, I sit down and skim by means of the recipes, marking off those I wish to strive. My newest inspiration comes from the August 2022 Bon Appetit journal.

I made a pasta salad that was fairly flavorful. I stirred in some capers, which I like. They offer you a burst of briny tartness that’s at all times a nice shock. After I was a child, my mother made tuna salad sandwiches and put capers within the tuna salad. I believe that’s the place my fondness of capers comes from.

The journal steered frying a number of the capers to make them crispy. So, I attempted it and sprinkled them on prime of the pasta salad. What an incredible concept! Crunchy AND that enjoyable burst of taste.

To fry capers, first drain them of the brine. Then dry them on paper towels. Get them as dry as potential. Warmth some vegetable oil (1-2 tbsps.) in a skillet over medium-high warmth. Toss within the capers and stir them round as they get crisp.

It solely takes about 10 minutes. A few of them will collapse, however that’s OK as a result of these little items will get crisp too. Then drain them on paper towels. Sprinkle away!

One other factor that I made crunchy for a snack is garbanzo beans. Good ol’ chickpeas. Once more, you drain them from the can, dry them on paper towels, then fry them in a skillet with oil till they’re barely browned and crisp. Then drain them on paper towels.

You may sprinkle salt and curry powder on them and eat them for a snack. Or sprinkle chili powder on them. Use your creativeness with spices that you would be able to sprinkle on the chickpeas. They’re delish!

Yet another factor that I made crunchy is lentils! As soon as they’re crispy you possibly can eat them as is for a snack or sprinkle them onto your salad for extra crunch. They supply a lot of good diet together with protein. They’re somewhat extra concerned to get them crispy. Right here’s the recipe:

1 Cup dried French Inexperienced Lentils (don’t use purple or yellow lentils)

2-3 tbsps olive oil

1 tsp kosher salt

Put the lentils right into a bowl and add water to cowl them by greater than an inch. Allow them to soak in a single day. After soaking, drain the lentils in a sieve and allow them to sit to empty for 10-Quarter-hour. Return them to the bowl that you’ve got dried out. Stir the olive oil into them to coat them. Then unfold the lentils into one layer on a cookie sheet.

Put them into the oven at 400 levels for about Quarter-hour. Take them out and stir them round, then even them out in a single layer once more and return them to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or till they’re good and crunchy. Sprinkle with salt. Add different spices, as desired, or simply eat them salted.

These are three straightforward methods so as to add some good crunchy texture to your salads, or sprinkle into soups, or simply snack on them. Good for a change and a enjoyable method so as to add good nutrient and fiber to your weight loss program. Have enjoyable with it and let me know the way it goes.

What unusual and enjoyable recipe have you ever tried lately? The place did you discover it? Do you suppose it’s price exploring totally different cooking concepts?