It’s so hot at the moment that sometimes you fancy something light and refreshing. This works perfectly as you have the different textures. Soft smoked salmon, crunchy and sweet sugar snap peas and peppery radish. It’s bright healthy and delicious. Ingredients Salad 1 pack of smoked salmon 100g sugar snap peas, sliced diagonal 50g French…
Tag: summer
Very Simple Pea and Mint Dip
What else screams british summer apart from Pimms? Peas and mint! I made some black pudding Bon Bon’s (recipe to follow) and needed a really light dip to go with them. I didn’t have much in the kitchen but I did have peas in the freezer and mint in the garden. This was so easy…
Spaghetti Squash Pasta with Pancetta, Tomatoes and Peas with a Light Lemon Creamy Sauce
I think you either love or hate imitation noodles or pasta. I personally love them and don’t miss the carb side at all. I don’t substitute them all the time but when it’s a skinny day I’m quite happy too. I have also got into dairy free products recently, Paul my husband has asthma and…
Salt Beef Salad with Crispy Capers and a Three Mustard Dressing
If you look back at my posts you will see I made my own salt beef but you can just buy some. I always have different mustards in my cupboard. Beef and mustard is a classic combo, I couldn’t decide which one to use in the dressing so decided to mix all 3 it tasted…
Sweet Potato Fritters Topped with Avocado, Turmeric Dressing and Crispy Kale Chips
Yum, yum, yum. This dish is so versatile you can have it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. You can add a poached or fried egg maybe some bacon too. It sounds complicated but it’s not as you just chuck the fritter ingredients into a bowl. This is also Uber healthy as it’s sweet potato,…
Simple Tomato Carpaccio with Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil and Feta Cheese
Woo hoo sweet tomatoes have arrived. I was inspired by the dish when my hubby came home after being with a client at an Italian bistro. As the first question I ask him (before did you have a good day) is what did you have for lunch or dinner, he has got use to it…
Fresh Crab and Asparagus Risotto
As I originally come from Torquay I have always liked crab as we had the famous brixham crab. Luckily up here in the southeast they have really good fish and shellfish so I’m still enjoying it. I’m funny with food as I go off an ingredient have a break and then like it again, asparagus…
Sous Vide Pork Fillet on Garlic and Thyme Borlotti Beans with Salsa Verde
This dinner was delicious. My husband and I treated ourselves to a sous vide machine and it has been a revelation. We first made char Sui pork and the meat was so tender. This time we thought we would keep it simple, the pork flavour is amazing and the meat just melts in the mouth….
Halloumi on Courgette Ribbons with Sweet Chilli Dressing Recipe
We tend to eat a lot of halloumi in our house so I am always trying to find new ways of using it. I hadn’t thought about going down the asian route before but the sweet chilli dressing worked so well with the halloumi. I am growing courgettes this year and this is one of…
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Halloumi, Lemon and Herbs Recipe
So I haven’t posted for a while due to the lovely weather we have been having in the UK. Halloumi is something we eat a lot of particularly in the summer and I wanted to try something different other than frying it as slice’s or cubes. I was on the great british chef site and…
Southern Baked Parmesan Chicken, Courgette, Tomato and Bulgur Wheat Summer Salad Bowl Recipe
So a while back I made my own southern spice blend and it has been sat in the cupboard. Whilst looking through salad ideas I came across baked parmesan chicken and thought the 2 together would go really well together, and they did! This salad was really tasty, filling and full of flavour. I was…
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…
Prosciutto Wrapped Pesto Chicken Breast on a Bed of Courgette’s and Tomatoes Recipe
It’s Monday so back to healthy dinners again. This one pot tray bake is easy but really tasty. The pesto and chicken juices flavour the courgettes and tomatoes beautifully and the roasted vine tomatoes are sweet and delicious. Sometimes simple is best and this was one of the first recipe’s Paulie made me and has…
Refreshing Rhubarb, Ginger and Strawberry Sorbet Recipe
We got a bunch of lovely freshly cut rhubarb from a cottage who sells their excess produce in a trust hut. As we thought the mango and honey frozen youghurt was such a success we thought we would give a sorbet a try. This was easy to make and so refreshing perfect for a summery…