Killer Salad Recipes

So, summer seems to be over for us in the UK, ok, it never really started this year, and there weren’t many opportunities to sit outside with a delicious, refreshing fruit salad, but that’s no excuse to stop eating them. Here is a Caribbean Fruit Salad, very different to the fruit salads you may [...]

I know it’s easy to reach for the lettuce and cucumber when you want some crispy crunch in your salad, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Ok this salad has some lettuce, but I promise there is not a cucumber in sight.

This is a recipe based on the classic starter dish, Prawn Cocktail, I was going to make Prawn Cocktail but then I changed my mind

and added some other ingredients and turned it into a Killer Salad.

This is a salad in three parts, the crispy parmesan and pesto can be made and used in all sorts of salads, so I’ve added this recipe to the ingredients section as well. First we’ll start with the parmesan crisps.

As a little follow-up to my earlier salmon mousse recipe, I’d like to show you another easy recipe that will help you build chunky salads. I mean salads based on good-looking stacks of yummy ingredients that have a nice bite to them. This time it’s cheese wedges.

The most beautiful salads are those that have something that contrasts the leaves and that can be stacked in the middle of the plate. A great way to achieve that killer effect is to make your own salmon mousse.

Fresh crab meat is a delicious white meat, which is perfect for making a killer salad. This is a really quick and easy recipe, and most importantly it’s very tasty.

What would a picnic be without some delicious Potato Salad? This classic side dish has been gracing our salads for centuries, and is only spoiled by the horrendous commercial versions found in our supermarket’s chilled sections.

Fruit ‘n’ nut might make you think of a chocolate bar, but throw some Feta cheese into the equation and you’ve got yourself a Killer Salad. This salad is quick, easy, tasty and good all year round, although buying fresh raspberries out of season can be expensive, but hey, you’re worth it

Beetroot has been rumoured to have many uses, including medicinal and even as an aphrodisiac. It’s just that – taste-wise – I find it a bit lacking. But that can be fixed with the addition of just the right ingredients. Here’s a salad that can go with almost anything for lunch or dinner.