Category: Salad
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Pomegranate Molasses Salad Dressing
Once you find pomegranate molasses you will need to find recipes to use it in. Here’s one: Ingredients: 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses 1/4 olive oil Juice of 1 lemon or 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar 1 small clove garlic crushed 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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Spinach Salad with blue cheese, walnuts, bacon and avocado
This salad came to me as a bit of a happy accident when the husband threw away the bean sprouts I was hoping to add to what would have been a Love Salad (google it, it’s epic). I was terribly put off with the prospect of not being able to eat my Love Salad for…
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Cauliflower rice tabbouleh with sliced almonds
To follow from my last cauliflower rice post, it makes a nice addition to tabbouleh, and adds a great crunch. I added sliced almonds for added texture and you can experiment with other types of nuts (like pine or walnut pieces), add some feta or halloumi, or even some pomegranate seeds. I love how tabbouleh…
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Peach macadamia salad with mint
Fruit salads for dinner – genius. With this Gold Coast summer that keeps pumping heat into the mid 30s I really have no appetite by the end of the day. Luckily Australia is still producing peaches this late in the season. I may also have a couple watermelon plants if temperatures stay this way –…
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High protein tabbouleh with red quinoa
Hail the versatility of quinoa – it replaces bulgur in this ultra healthy salad. Red quinoa is gluten free as well making this dish safe for those with gluten allergies. Hemp seeds compliment the fruity olive oil and help fight hunger with their high omega-6 and omega-3 fat content. Pine nuts round it all off…
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Raw kale “chips” salad with golden dressing and dukkah
I called this “kale chips salad” because that’s what it tastes like. You achieve this by overdressing the leaves and sprinkling crunchy dukkah. The kale leaves become a dressing delivery device, and less the main feature here. Kale also needs some time to absorb seasonings and soften, so this salad should be left on the…
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Cobb Salad
With the very hot, humid summer we have been experiencing here in South East Queensland, the very thought of grain or starch is off-putting. This was such a fun meal to put together, and very easy when using the oven to roast both the bacon and chicken thighs simultaneously. A very minimal preparation for a…
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Japanese style Miso-ginger dressing
Warning, this dressing is full of zing. It could be used on steamed veggies to amp up the flavour but stick with an iceberg lettuce if you’re dressing a salad. Once you make this I guarantee you’ll ditch traditional vinaigrette. Hopefully you have all these ingredients in your pantry (I always have miso paste as…
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Charred Cauliflower Quinoa salad with feta
Serve this hearty salad warm or cool – it can be a meal in itself or a great side dish. A side of spiced yogurt, tzatziki or bread would be a great accompaniment. To get the charred effect, the cauliflower needs to be cooked in a hot oven until it’s almost burned at the tips…
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Lebanese pita bread salad (Fattoush)
The addition of sprouts really adds a superfood kick to this traditional salad. Pita bread fried in olive oil adds crunch, along with the mint, parsley and sumac which lends the characteristic taste. The kids always enjoy pulling crispy pieces of pita chips out of the salad, but if you can wait and allow the…
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Israeli Couscous Halloumi Salad
Also called moghrabieh, these grains are made of semolina and feature in many middle eastern stews. I constructed this salad as you would tabbouleh with the same flavour profile but Israeli couscous absorbs more flavours than normal, so I’ve accounted for that in the ingredients list. Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 cups Israeli couscous 1 1/2…
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Warm golden beet salad
Using quality, locally grown beets for this temping side dish is the key here – you know the kind with luscious greens still attached. You may get lucky with a supermarket bunch but it’s possible your salad turns out rather bland. You can fix a bland beet salad by adjusting the dressing. But for maximum…
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Vietnamese noodle salad
Try replacing grains and pasta with rice stick noodles one night. Throw some chopped carrot, lettuce and bean sprouts on top. Add seasoned meat or tofu. Sprinkle a blend of fresh herbs like mint and basil. I admit to not having had this meal in rotation very frequently, until now, but after purchasing some fish…
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Octopus salad with avocado and olives
I’ve been wanting to visit my local fishmonger, which just happens to be a a major seafood distributor and some of the freshest catch imaginable. Best of all it’s right around the corner from my house! When I read about how easy it was to cook octopus in an Italian cookbook I put two and…
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Salade Nicoise with Salmon and Dijon dressing
This is such a great meal to have in one’s repertoire, with beautiful bright green veggies complimented by salty pungent olives and baked fish. A true summer salad that can be served with chicken, tuna, or other protein you have on hand. It’s quite easy to put together with one pan of salted boiling water…
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