Fig salad to celebrate summer with
After a dismal year’s harvest of fruit, the fig tree steps forward and tries to make up for its fallen comrades. And fallen they are. We had superb plums and greengages, then we had...
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Superfood Salad
I absolutely love the peppery flavour of black rice. Daniel found the black rice at a well stocked Chinese Supermarket not far from our home. I made this Superfood Salad as a salad/side dish...
Parmesan, Zucchini and Corn Salad
A healthy recipe to start the new year with! Be careful not to overcook the corn and zucchini. Cook them just long enough for the veggies to be infused with the garlic oil, but...
Spinach and Apple Salad
Ingredients: 1 pack Baby Spinach, washed 1 Granny Smith apple, halved, cored and thinly sliced 1 Star King / Golden Delicious apple, halved, cored and thinly sliced ¼ cup Red Onion, thinly sliced handful...
Creamy Cucumber Salad
A quick and very refreshing salad. If you’re counting the kilojoules use low fat sour cream. Ingredients: 125 ml (½ cup) Sour cream 30 ml (2 tbsp) Lemon juice 30 ml (2 tbsp) Fresh...
Pepping up a salad with a fresh pickle
One of the dishes that can very quickly succumb to a ho-hum attitude in the kitchen is the humble salad. Sometimes we focus on the main dishes and side dishes so much that the...
“Pera” Salad
The first time we tasted this recipe was at Col’Caccio restaurant in Brooklyn Square. And every single time after that, during date night, we had this salad with a nice designer pizza. Then, one...
Honey Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette
Add the final touches to grilled fish, especially salmon with this vinaigrette. Drizzle it over about any salad or use it as a dipping sauce for rosemary bread. Ingredients: Juice of 3 Large lemons ½ Lemon...
Strawberry and Spinach Salad
We recently had an overload of strawberries in our fridge. The ones that Alexander didn’t eat we’ve turned into strawberry ice-cream and jam. I’ve managed to save a few for this strawberry and baby...
