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Avocado Salad


Avocados are one of those fruits I don’t buy or eat regularly, and I don’t know why, because they are deliciously rich in both flavour and texture, just perfect for making salads. Avocados are also high in nutrients, and are cholesterol and sodium free. So, with a little effort and a few other […]

Crayfish and pea shoot salad


Crayfish and pea shoot salad is a light salad with very few ingredients, but it’s very tasty and can be served on its own for a light lunch, or even as a starter for a 3 course dinner. When I made it today I wanted to try something new, so I made a pea […]

Haiku Salad


It’s Haiku Friday
Time for a Haiku Salad
Rice, salad leaves, beef!

Haiku Friday is a bit of an institution on the web, this Haiku salad is my tribute to all those people who Haiku on a Friday, or any other day for that matter. For anyone who has been living under a rock, a Haiku, is […]

Fruit Salad Sundae


This is a really simple and delicious fruit salad sundae with Greek yogurt. It takes minutes to prepare, and as it can be prepared in advance and left to chill in the fridge it is perfect for dinner parties. It is best when you use the freshest fruit available, and you can use […]

Sweet chili prawn kebab salad


Sweet chili prawn kebab salad is a simple salad to make, even more so if you add a little cheat, like I did, and use a ready prepared sweet chili sauce to marinade the prawns. Don’t use a whole jar for the marinade though, you will want to save some to use as a […]

Thai Marinade for beef


This simple and delicious Thai marinade is excellent for beef, especially a sirloin steak. Of course you’ll want to serve this with a salad, I recommend a simple salad of shredded lettuce, cucumber and tomato.

Falafel-y Goodness


I’ve had a tin of chickpeas in my cupboard for a while. Today I decided to use them to make Falafel for lunch. Falafel is a middle eastern food, very tasty and easy to make. The purists among you may frown on tinned chickpeas and opt to soak dried chickpeas overnight, but […]

Seafood Salad


I’m not one to pass up a bargain or special offer, so when my local supermarket had a ’special’ on seafood I couldn’t resist. I bought something I had never tried before, Squid rings. So the challenge was to make a salad including the squid rings. I did some research on cooking […]

Cup-a-Salad anyone?


I don’t know about you, but I like crispy bacon, especially on a salad. But there is never enough when you use the sprinkle crispy bacon over a salad method, so I decided to increase the bacon content with this salad and make it a focal point, I mean: you can never have too […]

Whale salad


Ingredients:

600 grams of whale meat in strimmels
1 red onion
1 red paprika
1 Valerianella (corn salad)
a little lollo and crispie salad
A small amount of bean sprout
Salt
Pepper
Taco spice mix
6 tortilla wraps
1 dl thick soured cream
A little chilli sauce

What you do: