Lightly spiced beetroot on earthy lentils all topped off with a zingy and spicy fragrant dressing. I love summer but I also love this time of year with comforting food and warming spices. This is a yummy Middle Eastern flavoured salad all the flavours are already married together and are well tested and enjoyed. Ingredients…
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Roasted Spiced Squash with Harissa Yoghurt
I got this idea from a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe I saw on Saturday kitchen. I love his recipes they have soooo much flavour. Middle Eastern flavours are so delicious. My friend is Israeli and she goes home with her kids for the summer, I get so jealous of her foodie pics they make me drool…
Bacon, Brussel Sprout and Quinoa Salad with a Harissa and Orange Dressing
I am firmly in the sprout camp and eating them raw in a salad is delicious. Luckily this year they are still available in my local farm shop so I am making the most of it. All the flavours in this salad work so well together. You get earthiness from the grains, crunch from the…
Roasted Verbena Harissa Brussel Sprout Salad with Feta, Caper Berries and Toasted Pecans Recipes
I haven’t posted for a while due to various things, but what a great recipe to get back into it. I went to my greengrocer and was so excited when I saw the first British brussel sprouts on display. Roasting them add such a depth of flavour and some delicious caramelised crispy bits. I used…
Halloumi on Roasted Leek Couscous with a Harissa Dressing Recipe
I love experimenting with new flavours and ingredients from around the world. We had some leeks left over in the fridge so I thought they would be nice roasted and added to a salad. We didn’t have any salad leaves so I raided the cupboard and found cous cous, dried cranberries and flaked almond’s so…
Middle Eastern Roasted Cauliflower, Chorizo and Artichoke Salad with a Harissa, Lemon and Honey Dressing Recipe
This salad was delicious and easier than you think to make. I really like middle eastern flavours and this salad really highlights them. There is everything you need in this texture from the almonds, sweetness and creaminess from the artichokes, flavour from the cauliflower all married together with a slightly sweet and sour dressing. This…
Pan Fried Monkfish on a Cannellini Bean, Tomato and Preserved Lemon Stew Recipe
This time of year requires a big fat hug from comfort food. I try to keep our carbs down by using pulses instead and beans lentils, and chickpea’s are a brilliant way of doing it. I can’t believe monkfish use to be a poor man’s cod as it is so sweet, meaty and delicious. I…