Ingredients: 750g Baby new potatoes, halved 2 x 200g tins Tuna in olive oil 410g tin Haricot or butter beans, drained and rinsed 2 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 1 small Onion, finely sliced Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped 2-3 tbsp Creamed horseradish 4 tbsp Mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon Salad leaves to serve Method: […]
Category: Salads
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, finely sliced 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 6-8 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved or quartered (1 x 400g) tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed Small handful of parsley, chopped Juice of half a lemon Extra- virgin olive oil 150g-200g smoked mackerel, skinned and broken into chunks Salt and black […]
Ingredients: 500g (about 3 large) carrots, peeled 1 small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 250g haloumi cheese, cut into 1cm cubes For the marinade: 4 tbsp extra virgin oilve oil 1 tsp caraway seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tsp harissa paste 2 tbsp red […]
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Carrot salad
Ingredients: 1.5kg carrots, peeled 1 plump clove of garlic, peeled 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted 1 tsp honey Juice of 1 lemon Small handful raisins or sultanas Small handful pine nuts, toasted 2 tbsp olive oil Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped Method: This simple salad is ideal for a barbecue. Boil the carrots whole in […]
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Bang bang chicken salad
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast (skinless), 1 handful spring onions, chopped, 2 tbsp groundnut oil, 2 chillies, de-seeded and chopped, 1 tsp ginger, grated, 1 tsp seasme seeds, toasted, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp brown sugar, dash of rice wine, 50g bean sprouts, 3 spring onions shredded, 50g carrots […]
Ingredients: 1 courgette, cut into chunks 1 small butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and cut into small chunks 6 cherry tomatoes 1/2 tsp fennel seeds pinch of chilli flakes olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 50g bulgur wheat squeeze of lemon juice handful of chopped parsley 150g feta cheese Method: An ideal take-to-work lunch. Put the […]
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Red salad
Ingredients: 100g hazelnuts Half a red cabbage, shredded 4 cooked beetroot, sliced 1 carrot, grated 1 reddish apple (Cox or Braeburn), cored and thinly sliced Half a red onion, thinly sliced Salt and pepper 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp hazelnut oil juice of half a lemon Method: Heat oven to 180C. Place […]
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Thai beef salad
Ingredients: 250g piece of rump or sirloin steak Marinade: 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp peppercorns, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp veg or groundnut oil 1 green chilli, finely chopped Dressing: 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce Juice of half a lime […]