Couscous Salad with Beetroot and Pistachios

Boil the

couscous

in some veggie broth. Don't overboil it, actually just cover it with water and let it sit with a lid to absorb the liquid. We want it nice and fluffy. When done, add some spices

a little fresh ginger, grated
paprika
pepper
garlic to taste

Grate a

(raw) beetroot
some zucchini

and mix with the dressing:

1 small shallot
lemon juice
a tiny bit of soy sauce and/or smoked salt
olive oil

Combine couscous and veggies.

Last, garnish with some

feta crumbs (these can easily be left out if you want it vegan) and pistachios.

Jammed cucumber, tomatoes, sprouts & chicory

Another one of those Mondays that looked a little low on supplies at first sight.

Chop up a cucumber
a few tomatoes
one chicory
add sprouts (these even came from a jar and were slightly pickled)

For the dressing
juice of 1/2 lemon
some peanut oil
some sesame oil
a few chilies
soy sauce
some coriander
big spoon bitter orange marmalade
ginger marmalade or fresh ginger, grated
a shallot or small onion (thin rings)

some cashews to top

Cucumber Salad with Dill and Crème Fraiche

Cucumber, peeled and sliced

Dressing
a finely chopped shallot
some lemon juice
crème fraiche
something sugary, like orange marmalade or honey
mustard
salt
fresh dill

Let the dressing sit for a little while if you can.

Some cashew for topping.

This is very much like http://wundersalat.blogspot.com/2014/09/auslanderins-cucumber-salad.html
but what is the fun in being inventive if one cannot make what one craves?

Smokey Lentil Salad

We had a huge can of pre-cooked lentils sitting on the shelf that came in handy today. Get rid of juice, then add
a carrot
and pepper, both chopped into cubes

some smoked tofu
lots of parsley
some chilies
black olives

dressing was made from
olive oil
lemon juice
a chopped shallot
smoked salt
some mustard
and something else I can't remember

Friday

On Fridays, it turns out, the fridge is close to empty. I never usually do Fridays, I only do the days of plenty.

But here we go, nothing is still good for something:
green beans. 2 cans
pepper
some feta and black olives

a nicely, patiently chopped shallot
some white balsamic vinegar
dried veggie broth
paprika powder
olive oil

Colourful Autumn Salad

corn lettuce
orange fillets
and radishes

fresh coriander, some

dressing:
white balsamico
some soy
olive oil
ginger marmalade
some sambal oelek
salt to taste