This lunch worked really well in my lunchbox and it is an easy tasty satisfying salad. Tuna rice and beans go so well together and I love the salty hit from the capers. The mustard dressing lifts all of the flavours and gives a really nice background flavour. Ingredients (serves 2) 80g wild rice, cooked…
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Roasted Vegetables and Goat’s Cheese Salad with a Herb Dressing Recipe
So I’m back from Devon so gone are the pasties and cream teas. So I’m starting the week off at work with this yummy salad. You can use whatever vegetables you have left over from the weekend. The goats cheese adds little creamy mouthfuls and the herby dressing lifts and freshens up the salad. Ingredients…
Yakatori Chicken on a Vegetable Salad with a Palm Sugar, Chilli and Lime Dressing Recipe
Sometimes I really fancy a fresh and zingy salad. I tend to look towards asia for inspiration. I was in the supermarket and saw a jar of yakitori so thought I would give it a go, it was delicious the flavours were so tasty and it gave the chicken really nice crispy bits. The cornflour…
Black Pudding, Blue Cheese, Apple and Walnut Salad with a Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe
Black pudding is like marmite and I love marmite and I also love black pudding. I have wanted to try it in a salad for so long now. It worked really well. You get a big hit of flavour from the spiced black pudding, crunch from the walnuts, sharpness from the balsamic vinegar and it…
Brussel Sprout, Tofu and Udon Noodle Salad with a Miso Dressing Recipe
Miso has been on my radar for a while. Luckily Paulie had a meeting which was a near a large chinese supermarket so I sent him off with a list of asian goodies and white miso paste was one of them. When I first tasted it I thought wow that packs a salty punch but…
Roasted Cauliflower and Bulgur Wheat Salad with a Rosemary, Honey and Lemon Dressing Recipe
So I am back after being away in Germany for a week during christmas, the market food was amazing. So it’s back to salads and healthy eating. I really enjoyed this salad as roasting the cauliflower adds a really nice depth of flavour and you get hidden textures and tastes from the walnuts, sultanas and…
Fresh and Zingy Prawn Noodle Salad with a Soy Sauce and Lime Dressing Recipe
So as we have been eating a lot of christmas flavours recently I fancied something fresh and healthy but not too spicy. This worked a treat it is zingy and refreshing. It is so easy to keep a bag of soya beans in the freezer and grab a handful as and when you want to…
Giant Couscous, Chickpea and Chorizo Salad with an Orange and Pomegranate Dressing Recipe
I fancied a change from salad leaves and wanted to use up some store cupboard ingredients, so this salad was born. It was really tasty, the dressing was delicious it was sweet zingy and coated the couscous and chickpeas really nicely. I can eat chorizo with almost anything so those meaty slices made it more…
Skinny Coronation Chicken on a Brussel Sprout and Rocket Salad Recipe
This dish would be just as great using left over chicken or turkey. I love brussel sprouts season and I thought this combination would work really well. Guess what it was! It was creamy, lightly spiced and I love the sweet notes from the apricots. The brussel sprouts and chicken together reminded me of christmas…
Roasted Chilli and Fennel Squash Salad with Halloumi and a Lemon and Tarragon Dressing Recipe
I really enjoy winter salads. I think roasting some of the elements make it more comforting and homely. I love adding lots of herbs and spices to make it more warming for these cold days. This salad was so yummy and extremely balanced the lemon dressing lifts and marries all the ingredients together. This would…
Pea and Basil Pesto, Soya Bean and Bacon Salad Recipe
I love the combination of pea and bacon, they complement each other so well. I love soya beans too as you don’t have to shell them. I thought edamame beans were a different variety but its not it is just the name when the soya beans are in the pod! Pesto also works well in…
Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with a Preserved Lemon, Caper and Thyme Dressing Recipe
Mediterranean flavours and ingredients are so satisfying. This salad was easy to make and would be great in your work lunchbox. Every mouthful has a different flavour and you get some lovely little bursts of flavour in your mouth when you get a cranberry, caper or piece of preserved lemon. I only recently discovered jarred…
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…
Honey and Mustard Chicken and Avocado Salad with Rosemary and Parmesan Crouton’s Recipe
There is something comforting about succulent roast chicken in a salad with the creaminess of avocado. I came across brining from someone else’s blog and it works so well keeping the chicken moist and juicy. Another favourite combo for me is honey and mustard, as it makes a lovely dressing and the honey caramelises the…
Salmon, Wild Rice and Soya Bean Salad with a Honey, Soy, Chilli and Lime Dressing Recipe
I always think salmon can take on asian flavour’s really well. The smoked salmon we used had a particularly strong smoky flavour so I wanted to make a robust flavoursome salad and this was the perfect solution. It is fresh, zingy, salty and full of flavour. It is healthy but still really nice and filling….
