Tag: salad
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kohlrabi salad with mustard dressing & nuts
I got these beautiful kohlrabi in my veggie box subscription from Berwick Wood Produce and usually I would just eat them like an apple, but then I would be left with bunch of leaves. As we already know kohlrabi leaves are edible. If you didn’t know, please go and check out this post about all…
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sunchoke (topinambur) & apple salad with smoked mackerel
When I found these two small unusual looking tubers in my veggie box subscribtion I had completely no idea what are they and how to prepare them. Quick investigation (thanks google) and came out that my mysterious veggies are sunchokes. Also called: topinambur or sunroot, Jerusalem artichoke, earth apple or wild sunflower – depending on…
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grilled aubergine and chickpeas salad with sumac dressing
I’m a sucker for a good salad. Recently salads became my go to lunch options, I just open my fridge early in the morning and I pack my luchbox with bunch of veg with occasional addition of meat, cheese or egg. Sometimes it’s even hard to call it a salad, it rather looks like someone…
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celeriac and cranberry side salad
I had some leftovers of cranberries and some celery root, and because I like combining fruits and veggies in salads I decided to make this simple side salad. It’s very easy to make mix of celeriac, little bit of apple, some cranberries (but raisins will work too, although they will add more sweetness) and spices.…
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leek, egg, sweetcorn & smoked mackerel salad
This salad always reminds me of Spring and Easter time. I like crunchiness and freshness of leeks, mixed with sweetness of sweetcorn, they give each other nice balance. Quite sharp onion-like taste of leeks also goes great with a bit dull taste of hard boiled eggs. All this gives very nice balance of flavours and…
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raw beetroot salad, and my brain vs my body
If my brain and my body could have a conversation, it would look more or less like that: Brain: Oh Body life is hard, let’s just sit on the sofa and eat ice cream all day! Body: No f***ing way! I don’t want to be bloated and in constant crave for something sweet! Brain: C’mon…
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Christmas inspired red cabbage side salad
Christmas is not only cakes, puddings and cookies. You can spread a Christmas charm on to all festive meals. With couple ingredients, ordinary red cabbage side salad may become more special and festive. Simply by adding, dried berries, some cinnamon, handful of nuts or almonds and orange juice, you can prepare delicious side salad for…
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quick & easy fennel salad
A quick break from Christmas preparations, to eat something light and nourishing. I had 3 lonely fennel bulbs from my weekly veg delivery, waiting to be consumed. Fennel is not the vegetable I often buy (to be honest I think I never bought any fennel bulbs), but since I got it I had a crunchy…
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polyphenol bomb – halloumi & pomegranate salad
Polyphenols are abundant micronutrients in our diet, and studies show that they have an impact in prevention of degenerative diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases is emerging. Polyphenols act as antioxidants, decreasing oxidation in the body and protecting cells from free radical damage. But their health effects depend on the amount consumed and on…
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quick morning salad with figs & tangy dressing
As I have mentioned, salad and fried eggs is my top breakfast option, so I’m constantly looking for new ideas, because I usually end up with the same salad made of my favourite ingredients. This time though I decided to try something different, as you may know I like adding fruits to my salads, when…
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