Freshly pulled carrots from the vegetable garden this morning warranted a quick tasty salad for lunch with our first ripe apple from the orchard.
Flavoured with a little cumin and coriander, this wonderfully quick to prepare salad tastes great with a few other Middle Eastern style mezzes. A lovely flavourful lunch. Serves 2.
I’ve been eating more lentils and pulses this year. They are delicious and full of nutrients, a brilliant source of protein, iron and fibre (helping reduce your appetite if you’re watching your weight, which you might be in January!). Serves 2 generously.
An autumnal salad, warm and spicy, and very satisfying on a cold October evening. Cubes of roasted sweet potato with garlic, cumin and cinnamon, in a couscous and feta salad. If there’s any left over it’s very nice in your lunchbox tomorrow. And perfect for Meat Free Monday.
I have foraged, with my neighbour’s permission, a few beautiful yellow quinces from her tree. Don’t be tempted to sink your teeth into these beautiful fruits, they need a long simmer to soften, and then change colour to a beautiful golden pink soft fruit. And whilst they simmer, the kitchen is filled with the perfume of this fragrant fruit.
I adore halloumi, griddled, and served with salad or vegetables. I have bought a jar of preserved lemons from my favourite farm shop Fullers and am going to make a big plate of couscous salad to add to the lunch table today. The preserved lemons turn this dish from something good to something really very good!
I’m always a bit wary when I claim to make an authentic dish as it will always have my spin on it! This is a really fresh salad which is great on it’s own on a Meat Free Monday with a little hummus and bread, or otherwise with some grilled fish or chicken if you like.
The pretty little jewel like seeds of pomegranate always cheer up a simple dish. Pomegranate molasses is now available in many shops and is thick and fragrant, a lovely tangy reduction of pomegranate juice, adding depth of flavour to many dishes. Quinoa is high in protein and this makes a nice satisfying lunchbox.
Sweet and tangy, a lovely combination. Grilled goats cheese drizzled with honey on crunchy toasted ciabatta and a simple salad with hazelnuts.
When in Nice….
Just enjoying a few days in sunny South of France and put together a little Nice inspired salad.
Sunny weather picnic food, easy to put together and easy to transport in individual bowls, so a nice easy picnic food without all the Tupperware!
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