Tag: Salad

Seafood, Soups & Salads

Best Ever Tuna Salad Sandwich

INGREDIENTS: 1 (5 or 6-ounce) can tuna fish* 1/3 cup cottage cheese 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon capers 1 tablespoon lemon juice Pinch two of dill 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 slices bread, lightly toasted Lettuce and […]

Dinner & Lunch, Soups & Salads

Pork Chops with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad

Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil2 tbsp. red wine vinegar2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce2 tsp. prepared horseradish, squeezed dry1/2 tsp. Tabasco1/2 tsp. celery seedsKosher salt and pepper1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved2 celery stalks, very thinly sliced1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced4 small bone-in pork chops (1 in. thick, about 2¼ lbs total)1/4 c. flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped1 […]

Soups & Salads

Broccoli and chickpea salad with green tahini and almonds

Ingredients: broccoli 400 g, cut into small florets tahini 1 tbs lemon juice 1 tbs olive oil 1 tbs fresh coriander ¼ cup(s), leaves fresh flat-leaf parsley ½ cup(s), coarsely chopped chickpeas, canned, rinsed, drained 1 can(s), 400g size can, (1x400g can) tomato(es) 300 g, grape variety, halved roasted almonds ¼ cup(s), (40g), chopped Instructions: Cook broccoli in a small saucepan of boiling, salted […]

Soups & Salads

Authentic Russian Salad ‘Olivye’

Ingredients: 6 potatoes, peeled1 carrot, or more to taste4 eggs6 large pickles, cut into cubes1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham, or to taste1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (optional)1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add potatoes and carrot. […]

Soups & Salads

Arugula Salad with Parmesan and Walnuts

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups baby arugula, arugula (or I have used baby kale here too, which is not as peppery, but works nicely) ½ cup shaved parmesean (you may add more to taste, I won’t tell) ½ cup chopped walnuts Lemon Vinaigrette: ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (this will be about 2 lemons) ½ cup […]

Soups & Salads

Grilled chimichurri chicken avocado salad

INGREDIENTS: One batch Authentic Chimichurri 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets , (no bone) or chicken breasts 1 teaspoon olive oil 5 cups Romaine (or cos) lettuce leaves, washed and dried 3 ripe tomatoes , sliced ½ a red onion , sliced 2 avocados , sliced Fresh parsley leaves , to garnish INSTRUCTIONS: 1-Make a batch of Chimichurri using this recipe, in a small bowl or jug.2-Pour 4 tablespoons of […]

Soups & Salads

Asian prawn & noodle salad

Ingredients: 125g ribbon rice noodles150g essential Waitrose Cooked King Prawns1 carrot, coarsely grated1 courgette, coarsely gratedJuice 1 lime1 tbsp dark soy sauce1 tsp Thai fish sauce1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted25g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped Method: 1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Mix in the prawns, […]

Soups & Salads

Summer Chopped Veggie Salad

Ingredients: ½ pound of green beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ pound of yellow wax beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ can of garbanzo bean, drained and rinsed 1 cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼ inch pieces 2 ears of fresh corn 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into ¼ inch pieces […]

Soups & Salads

Heirloom tomato, radish and yoghurt flatbread panzanella

INGREDIENTS: 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 eschalot, finely chopped 2 tbs red wine vinegar 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 5 mixed heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced 10 heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved 6 radishes, thinly sliced 6 radicchio leaves, torn 1/2 cup (75g) broad beans, blanched, podded 1/2 cup micro basil leaves, to serve YOGHURT FLATBREADS […]

Dinner & Lunch

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ingredients: For the Chickpea Salad: 1 15-ounce can chickpeas 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 red onion, peeled and sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1 orange bell pepper, diced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese For the Dressing: 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced or grated […]