Colourful Salad

Finally the winter is coming to an end and the spring is just around the corner.
In the spirit of various traditions which celebrate that we decided to make a salad with lots of colours.

So we had:
- red beetroots
- green cucumber
- yellow paprika
- orange carrots
- white parsnip
- and the blue bowl, of course :)

For the dressing we used: olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.

Happy Holi to our Indian friends! Happy Easter to the Westerners! And happy beginning of the spring to all!

Basilbalsami (Tomato Salad)

Lots of basil, lots of tomatoes, some delicious balsamico onions, that was basically it.

The special magic only went into the dressing/topping today.
Chopped shallot, olive oil and lemon, so far, so good.
Then something sweet. Some sugar would do. Salt, pepper, and some of the balsamico onions had been sitting in. Watch that it does not get too sour. Some feta crumbs mixed with some chopped sundried tomatoes.
And: some deep-fried garlic slices.

That's all for today. Thank you.

Curled Root Veggies on a Strange Monday

Winter keeps sitting out there with strong perseverance so what can we do, really, but go back to our rootsy winter friends.

flaked raw beetroot
parsnip
zucchini
parsley
lemon
olive oil
shallot
salt
pepper


Hate me for the chili jam and use something else instead. Some red marmalade and sambal oelek maybe.

It was good, too, it really was. Please excuse the depressed winter language.
It is even better with the feta-walnut topping from Vegetarian Blutwurst Salad

P.S. What I find REALLY unfair is that hayfever season has started despite the fact that spring has not.

Double Mushroom Miracle

Yes! While innocently preparing today's salad, in the middle of winter kitchen darkness, we where suddenly graced by the spontaneous manifestation of a Bahrenfeld Sunrise!

Olive oil and (blood) orange juice

some sesame oil and soy sauce, salt, pepper, lemon juice
some marinade from the
marinated mushrooms
fresh brown button mushrooms

some fresh rosemary, chopped
spring onions, also chopped
tomatoes
some sunflower seeds

Spring?

... would you? please? come? soon?

While you seem to have forgotten us, we are trying our best to weakly keep up the salad production with glass-house

tomatoes.

parsley
spring onion
rosemary

parmesan flakes (again! can't really help the flake thing when it's snowing like crazy in March ...)
black olives

olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper

Flaked Winter Veggies

celeriac, pear, brown mushroom - "flake" all of these with a vegetable peeler
optional: corn lettuce - but I tend to think it is not actually needed. Be adventurous and leave it out.

roasted onion
shallot
olive oil
lemon juice
some water
sugar
salt, coarse black pepper, a little fresh rosemary if handy
a little soy sauce and sesame oil

Kohlrabi Donation Salad V2

This is a variation of http://wundersalat.blogspot.com/2012/10/kohlrabi-donation-salad.html

and it works pretty much the same.

Some finely chopped onion to start with, drowned in some freshly squeezed orange juice.
Orange marmalade and some white balsamic vinegar, salt, olive and a drop of sesame oil (careful).

Kohlrabi, thin slices, and a sliced apple. Top with almond and chili flakes.

See? I know I'll get told off for the the bad picture.

Vegetarian "Bohnen, Birnen und Speck" Salad

Now, this is the salad adaption of a traditional northern German stew: Bohnen, Birnen und Speck (beans, pears and bacon).

You can use green or pole beans, blanched - nice and crunchy, don't overcook them.
a pear, not too soft, sliced into "flakes" with a vegetable peeler
smoked tofu
sundried tomatoes, chopped
crispy roasted onion (the last three are to imitate the "bacon" taste)

For the dressing we also added a fresh onion, some marmalade (orange), lemon juice, olive oil - and a drop of sesame oil could actually enhance the smokeyness even more. Salt, pepper. A little soy sauce.

Super-fancy, and not much work - enjoy! We loved it.

Beetroot Bean Salad with Vegetarian Danish Hot Dog Topping

Oh God, I think we went a bit overboard today. But this firework has potential for at least 3 separate, simpler recipes.

First of all, we are introducing some thrilling new technology: some fresh beans were sliced quite finely and then blanched with a little boiling water.

Beetroots - as we never seem to grow tired of them. Sorry. And a yellow paprika was also sitting in the fridge, what can you do.

Now for the "danish" topping: finely chop some pickled gurken ("agurker") and mix with some hot dog style roasted onion ("ristede løg").

We added some crumbed feta and cress, but if you really want to make this hot dog, then you should go for some seitan sausages instead. I would have.

Dressing was simply, oil, mustard, honey, white balsamico and salt, and likewise, could be dansked even more with some yellow remoulade.

Velbekomme.

Artichoke Tomato Salad

Artichokeeeees! :) Very simple and easy.

Two cans of marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered. Some tasty tomatoes, not plastic please!
Feta cheese is preferred but if you don't have it Parmesan is fine as well.

For the dressing use: olive oil, lemon juice, an onion and salt and pepper.