How do you beat hunger pangs while/after watching Masterchef Australia ?  I am hooked to the episodes of culinary adventures Down-under and like the previous seasons this one is turning out to be a cracker. Not sure about you, but I also have this hungry urge to cook eat hog right during the show or sometimes after the episode finishes. Seeing Audra,Beau & ilk dish out something funky one after the another, the rumbling in the tummy gets hard to ignore.This when the  show is inundated with a whole lot of animals and birds on the negative side of the spotlight. But when the trio of Gary, George and Matt blaze the screen it is electric. The ultra-modern kitchen stocked with a pantry to die for has the kitchen buzz with abundant energy and bagful of flavours.Also laced with humour, warmth and camaraderie, the show is  not over the top and at the same time tugs the heart. So when you are addicted to such a show it is natural that the hollering tummy seeks your attention more than once and sneaking in to the kitchen to take a lick (ok make that a few spoons) from that jar of Nutella or peanut butter does not satiate the tummy. Neither does it look good on the bulging curve :P

Why not toss a salad that is supremely blissful,filling and very healthy to dig in ?  Hubby dearest had picked up a few items on his recent trip to Hyderabad and one of them was the Honey and Mustard Dressing. When the nutty & chewy wheat berry along with the sweet and crisp corn kernels blended with the rich goodness of the dressing, the salad tasted a different high. The salad is also dotted with black olives, onion and diced pepper.

• Wheat Berry – 200 grams (soaked & cooked)
• Cottage Cheese – 100 grams (cut in to mini cubes)
• Sweet Corn – a big fistful (boiled)
• Onion – 1 small – thinly diced
• Bell Pepper – 1 small – thinly diced
• Black Olives – 10 to 12 – halved
• Honey & Mustard Dressing – 1 to 2 tbsp (I used store bought)
• Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 to 2 tsp
• Black pepper Powder – 2 tsp – to taste
• Salt – to taste
• Mint Leaves – a fistful – washed and roughly chopped