A boxed dinner brightened up!

Trader Joe’s is amazing.  If I step foot in the store I usually leave with no less than 8 different types of snacks.  LOVE it. 

They have this box of convenient indian food that Matt and I are fans of…it’s not spectacular, but it’s $4 and it’s EASY.  Perfect for a night when we’re exhausted. 

It comes with rice and two dishes.  One with lentils and one with peas and potatoes.  The peas/potatoes are spicy and the lentils creamy.  They could both be a little thicker for my taste, but with some naan (toasted and rubbed with a clove of fresh garlic), there is plenty of soaking up of sauce to do.

The best part was the refreshing salad I threw together to serve with it!  Inspired by the salad that you find on Indian lunch buffets, I grabbed a large cucumber, a small sweet vidalia onion, and a package of cherry tomatoes.  I chopped them all and mixed with salt, pepper and the juice of a baby lemon.

SO refreshing and the perfect accompaniment.  It made the decent, quick and easy indian dinner fresh and summery.

Later this week: grilled chicken tacos turned into tortilla soup and a recap of some yummy KY food.

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