Mexican Salad, sort of

avocados
cherry tomatoes
celery
sweet corn
kidney beans, if desired

tabasco, chili fakes
ginger marmalade
lime juice
olive oil
brown sugar
parsley or coriander
shallot or spring onion

Beetroot Artichoke Salad with Pink Dressing

Pretty.

Cooked beetroot, sliced.
Some jarred artichokes
Grated goat's gouda

A shallot
some lemon juice
Cranberry jam
Horseradish, grated
Mayonnaise
Salt

Round white thingy salad

Send out someone to buy radish, and he brings back these medium size white round ones, that, after some research, turn out to be Kugelrettiche from Sachsen-Anhalt. Now how does that translate? Wild variations between may turnip and ball radish all sound like Google translator nonsense. Let's just call them round radish/working title and hopefully you will know what they are. Any radish is good, really. I am pretty sure turnip is something else.

Anyhow, use THEM, sliced
spring onions
coriander leaves
and marinated button mushrooms
some of the oil they were sitting in
ginger marmalade
some white balsamico
salt, pepper
a little olive oil
Add a red chili to taste.

And, may I add, the Edeka recipe does not look bad, either.

Enjoy.

Baby Spinach and Goat's Gouda

Baby Spinach
Goat's Gouda, cut into flakes with a veggie peeler
Sundried tomatoes
Some fresh tomatoes
Black olives
Pine nuts would also be nice

Sundried tomato oil and some olive
Lemon juice
Honey
Salt, pepper, soy
Some mustard (preferably Dijonnaise, but you can also add just a little mayonnaise and use other mustard)

Corn Lettuce with Brazil Nuts, Brie, Radish and Cranberry Dressing

Yesterday's lunch table brainstorming turned into something seriously yummy:

Corn Lettuce
Small white radish, if available flaked with veggie peeler
I was also thinking pear flakes, but we may be happy with just cranberries for now.

Some brie cheese, preferably not so soft
Brazil nuts, very roughly chopped
Some dry cranberries

Cranberry jam (Preiselbeeren im Glas)
Shallot
White balsamico
Olive oil
Salt, pepper, a little veggie broth

Pink Cucumber Salad

Cucumber, peeled, sliced

Some cooked beetroot, mashed
Beetrootjuice
Lemon juice or white balsamico
Honey
Parsley
A little fresh mint
Walnuts, a few
Salt, pepper, soy to taste
Olive oil
And a few leaves of lettuce, chopped finely with the parsley

Pesto dressed leafy greens

Do you know those half empty jars of pesto sitting in your fridge, that you once opened excitedly when home alone. They stay there forever. Unless, like today, you use them up. With, e. g.:

Some simple green lettuce
Parsley and
Spring onion

Add a bit of water/veggie broth to your (in this case plain green) jarred pesto
some lemon or orange juice
a little honey
a little soy
a little olive oil, maybe
even a little white balsamico
Salt & pepper to taste.

Shake well and add to lettuces just before serving to prevent soggyness.

Simple Avocado-Pepper-Tomato-Salad

Hello 2014.

Whilst getting over the jet lag, we are back with something rather simple. How did you survive the holidays? May your new year be a merry one with good nourishment for body and soul.

Avocado
Red pepper and tomatoes, cut into smaller cubes as avocado.
Fresh coriander leaves.
Some spring onion.

Lemon and orange juice
Some soy, salt, pepper, honey
Olive oil
Sambal oelek