This salad is so summery as courgettes and tomatoes are bang in season at the moment. I really like the flavour of Za’tar it is a middle eastern blend of spices including sumac, sesame seeds, oregano, thyme, marjoram and salt. It and herbs to adds a really nice flavour to meat and vegetables and you…
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Salad with Parmesan and Rosemary Crouton’s Recipe
I am making the most of the summer asparagus and I have seen them wrapped in parma ham on so many menu’s so I thought I would give a go myself. It tasted really delicious and the texture of the spears were delicious. As I’m not keen on egg and we have some stale bread…
Crayfish, Avocado and Pickled Cucumber Salad Recipe
You could use prawns for this recipe but I really like crayfish. This salad was really summery and refreshing with the mint mixed with the avocado and the lightly pickled cucumbers. This was the first time I have tried prickly cucumbers and they were much firmer and less watery than the usual cucumbers. The lime…
Caramelised Fennel and Cannellini Bean Salad Recipe
Sorry I haven’t posted for a while. It was my wedding anniversary so we have been away in Dorset. It was our 2nd anniversary which is cotton. Paulie got me an engraved cotton cushion with our anniversary date. I got Paulie some cotton cufflinks. We had a really nice foodie weekend we went to river…
Panzanella Salad with Saganaki Recipe
I am loving saganaki at the moment hence it is featuring in a lot of our salads. I love the gooey texture in the middle and the crispy outside from the flour. The tomatoes available at the moment are so delicious and I am definitely making the most of the season. If you have some…
Watercress Salad with Spiced Tuna and Chickpea Couscous and Sorrel Tomatoes Recipe
This salad started out as tuna and chickpea fishcakes but my mixture didn’t bind enough so I tasted some and it was really yummy and the texture of the chickpeas tasted like couscous. I think tomatoes will probably feature a lot in my blog as they are so delicious this time of year. This salad…
Herby Butterbean, Tomato and Chilli Salad Recipe – 5-2 Diet (Under 100 kcal)
For meatless Monday and 5-2 diet we had this tasty butterbean and tomato salad. The tomatoes out there at the moment are really delicious. I am loving the yellow variety mixed with the red, its like a little bowl of sunshine reassuring summer is on its way. Basil and tomatoes are known for a match…
Parma Ham and Grilled Broccoli Salad with a Honey, Mustard and Lemon Dressing Recipe
I’m loving the vegetables and salad ingredients at the moment. Purple sprouting broccoli is one of my favourite as you will see from my posts. I thought I would try some in a salad and it worked so well with the salty parma ham and cheese. Grilling them added a deepness of flavour and more…
Tandoori Chicken and Tofu on a Herb Salad with a Yoghurt and Mango Dressing Recipe
I have wanted to have a go at my own tandoori chicken for ages. My mum use to make it for dinner quite often. The chicken was delicious and moist and the spicy coating was a burst of flavour in your mouth. The herbs add freshness and you then get the cool yoghurt and sweet…
Balinese Crab, Coconut and Bean Salad Recipe
We love Bali and I particularly love the food. You get such delicious and refreshing salads which are perfect in the heat. This bean salad is one of my favourite’s it is packed full of flavour and crunch. The crab adds a sweetness and the coconut a creaminess. I made mine as close as I…
Chilli and Herb Baked Feta Cheese Recipe
This really transformed a block of feta. It made the feta light and fluffy and tasted delicious served warm. The herbs and chilli flakes didn’t overpower it at all. I have made it twice now the first time I spread it on bread and the 2nd time I just added it to a tomato salad….
Fennel, Kohlrabi and Apple Blue Cheese Salad with a Fennel and Mustard Dressing Recipe
I didn’t know much about kohlrabi but I love trying new things and looking up information about them and from what I read they taste great in salads and its true. This was really yummy and crunchy and the blue cheese worked so well. It is like an exotic slaw with really nice texture and…
Salami, Avocado and Tomato Herb Salad with Rosemary and Parmasen Croutons Recipe
Whenever we have left over bread I love to make croutons or breadcrumbs. We usually buy sourdough which make for a really crunch and airy crouton. My favourite is parmesan and rosemary. I am so pleased that British tomatoes are tasting so good at the moment because over the winter we ate hardly any as…
Sun Dried Tomato Couscous with Mushroom’s, Kale and Saganaki Recipe
I didn’t even know saganaki existed until I was buying some halloumi and saw it next to it so I thought I would give it a try for a change. It was really yummy it isn’t as firm or squeaky as halloumi. It holds it shape so well and it has a springy centre. I…
Spiced Roast Squash and Parma Ham Salad with a Thyme and Balsamic Dressing Recipe
So before the squash’s are completely out of season I thought I would make a salad to savour them until autumn. The salty ham goes so well with spiced squash and the balsamic dressing cuts through the sweetness and saltiness. I love pecans and used them for a treat instead of walnuts. Yum! Ingredients (serves…
