Spinach, Baby

I have a feeling we must have done something along the same lines if not exactly the same salad before. But that's the great thing about great ideas that come with a bad memory: you can have them more than once!

So here we go.

Baby spinach. Wash and dry.

And the rest is all dressing:
Lemon juice
Some thin slices of juicy fresh ginger (use peeler)
Soy sauce
Peanut Oil
Sesame oil (roasted)
A red chili
Some sesame seeds
And red onion cut into very thin rings ... have them soak in dressing a little
A tiny bit of garlic.

I was tempted to put some instant noodles as well, but did not quite follow through. Try it as variation on a hungry day.

Parsnip and Carrot Winter Salad

Parsnip - cut into flakes with peeler
Carrots - flakes of thin slices
Apple - thin slices
Walnuts.

Dressing:
Shallot
Lemon juice and lots of good olive oil
Honey
a little soy sauce

Making of:
3 great colleagues
1 photographer
1 colleague for the washing-up

Chickpea Salad with Parsley Yoghurt Dressing

In this case, it's best to start with your dressing and allow to sit and soak a little while you are taking care of everything else.

For the dressing
chop some fresh parsley quite finely (you can also give it a few smashes in the mortar to make the flavour come out more)
a shallot, chopped
cover this with lemon juice and salt
olive oil
a little brown sugar
and put the yoghurt in last.

For the rest you need
1 can of chick peas
a carrot, cut in tiny cubes
some pearl or balsamic onions
sundried tomatoes, preferably the non-oily kind
and we added a little grated celeriac, but that does not go as a must.

Enjoy.

Curly Carrots & Sprouts with Peanut Sauce

We probably did something similar before, not because we are boring, but because it is just so yummy ...

Carrots are cut into curls with a peeler.
Sprouts.
Fresh coriander.
And some radishes.

Peanut sauce:

Peanut butter, I prefer it crunchy. Dilute with a little hot water to dissolve.
Coconut milk or cream.
Sambal oelek
Soy sauce.

Herbs & Tomato Salad

Very simplistic today:

We got some

Basil, parsley & coriander leaves. Chop roughly
Tasty cherry tomatoes. Chop into small cubes.

Dress with
Olive oil and lemon juice
Salt, pepper
Shallot
A little dijonnaise, maybe

Top with pine nut. Preferably roasted ones.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there.
♡

Yellow Salad

I admit this recipe relies heavily on the quality of ready made curry sauce you get. Besides that, you will need:

Pineapple. Can be canned.
Boiled eggs
Avocado
Radishes
Mustard pickled soft gurken (senfgurken)

Shallot
Lemon juice
Curry sauce
Some plain yoghurt
Some pineapple juice (saved from either can or chopping board)
Salt

Creamy Avocado Bean Salad

Avocado
Sweet corn
Green olives
Kidney beans

Some Danish agurker
Shallot
Sambal oelek
Mayonnaise
Some jam
Salt, pepper
Oil and lemon or orange juice

Corn Lettuce with Pickle Potpourri

Corn lettuce
Pearl onions
Pickled peppers and peperonis - whatever has been sitting in that half-empty jar in the fridge for ages
Finely chopped shallot

Ginger marmalade
Lemon juice
Olive Oil
Salt, pepper

Mango Salad A La Talstraße Take Away

Mango
Apple
Red Chili
Coriander
Red Pepper
Peanuts
Onion rings

Lime juice
Peanuts, chopped
Peanut oil
Soy sauce
Sambal oelek

Sweet Potato & Avocado Salad

Sweet Potatoes - Boil or microwaved until just tender.
Avocados
Spring onion
Coriander
Red Chili
Some Celery

Peanut or olive oil
Some veggie broth from steaming the sweet potatoes
Soy sauce
Lime juice
Sesame oil

Neil O'Brien's Salad

Lettuce
Spring onion
A thin pale green pepper
Lots of green olives

Parmesan cheese, flakes
Mayonnaise
Some white balsamico
Dijon mustard
Brown sugar
Salt
Olive Oil

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