Dolce Insalata

Ingredients:
- Lettuce mix - Pflücksalat (Eichblatt, Spinat, Rucola)
- 1 Red pepper
- 1 Pomegranate
- 1/2 Sheep cheese

Dressing:
- Olive oil
- Balsamico vinegar
- Honey
- Salt, Pepper

Glass Noodle Salad

• glass noodles

cover with boiling water or broth, drain when tender

• carrots, thin stripes (obtained with a veggie peeler)
• cucumber, thin stripes
• red chili
• spring onion
• coriander
• chopped cashews
• roasted sesame seeds

• lime juice
• peanut oil
• soy sauce
• ginger marmalade

Salad with Chickpeas and Pomegranate

• cucumber
• chickpeas
• pomegranate
• orange to taste
• parsley

• shallot
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• yoghurt, a little cream to taste
• turmeric
• salt, pepper
• ginger marmalade

Glass Noodles W/O the Glass Noodles

• cucumber
• carrot
• red pepper
• bamboo
• onion to taste 
• coriander

all chopped in 'julienne' fashion (thin stripes)

• lime juice
• sambal oelek
• soy sauce
• peanut oil
• roasted sesame oil
• tom yum spice mix
• peanuts

We will re-do this salad with the actual glass noodles next week. Glass noodles can be found in either noodle or Asia section of your reliable local supermarket and are sometimes also known by the name vermicelli.

Oriental Salad with Dates, Nuts, Parsley & Tahini

• almonds, chopped
• dry black olives, chopped
• sundried tomatoes, chopped
• dates, chopped (not too many, since they make it very sweet)

• orange filets
• radishes
• thyme
• parsley
• spring onion

• tahini
• lemon & orange juice, some white balsamic vinegar
• warm water

• salt
• black pepper

Chickpeas would be nice to give this some protein. Artichokes.

Light&Easy Garden Salad

• mixed lettuces
• spring onion
• fresh parsley
• olives

• white balsamic vinegar
• veggie broth (the actual liquid, not the powder)
• oil
• salt, pepper
• orange marmalade
• some orange juice

Rocket Restart

• rocket (but not too bitter)
• sweet corn
• avocado
• feta
• pearl onions

• orange juice
• lemon
• sambal oelek
• salt
• pepper

• great colleagues

Avocado Sweetcorn Salad with Almonds

• almonds
• red chili
• avocado
• fresh coriander
• red pepper
• sweetcorn
• sundried tomatoes

• lime juice
• juice of half an orange
• orange marmalade
• shallot
• maple syrup
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Semi Hot Paneer Salad with Fresh Peas

• paneer, chopped into cubes
• almonds, chopped

Place both in the oven, topped with a bit of

• butter or oil, 
• salt and
• garam masala

until soft and fragrant.

Add to mix of

• tomatoes
• cucumber
• coriander leaves

Dress with

• shallot, chopped finely
• garlic
• lemon juice
• a mashed tomato
• salt
• some oil
• some turmeric powder
• mustard
• maple syrup or brown sugar

Kaleidoscope Salad ('Lovage in the air')

• romaine lettuce
• radishes
• grated carrots
• cucumber, sliced
• some flakes of smoked tofu

• finely chopped shallot
• white balsamic vinegar
• sugar
• olive oil
• cream
• yoghurt
• salt
• Dijon mustard
• chopped lovage
• some vegie broth powder
• sweet paprika powder

Creamy beetroot & asparagus salad

• beetroot, cooked, stipes
• sweet pickled cucumbers, like 'senfgurken'
• white asparagus
• avocado
• cress

• shallot
• white balsamic vinegar
• cream
• some olive oil
• honey or brown sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt (smoked, if available), pepper

Asian Water Melon Salad ('Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow')

• water melon
• soy bean sprouts
• koriander
• red chili
• spring onion
• peanuts

• lime juice
• soy sauce
• grated ginger
• peantut oil
• roasted sesame oil
• sweet chili sauce

Water Melon Approximation of the Demoiselles d'Avignon

• water melon
• cucumber
• black olives
• feta
• spring onion
• parsley
• some mustard

• white balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• salt, pepper
• some sundried tomatoes

Green Salad with Orange Peppers ('Floating Piers')

Sorry, we'll get back to serious salad business at some stage, this is just too much fun!

• green lettuce
• orange peppers
• spring onion
• olive oil
• lemon
• yoghurt
• parsley
• mustard
• salt
• pepper
• a little sugar

Chickpeas with Beetroot and Feta ('The Temptation of St. Anthony')

• roma salad
• chickpeas
• beetroot
• apple
• almonds
• olives
• a piece of feta

• shallot
• oil
• orange marmalade
• lemon
• salt, pepper
• some yoghurt would also be nice

Tomato & Almond Salad ('Field with Poppies')

• tomatoes
• almonds, coarsely chopped
• rocket, not much
• parsley
• some black olives, chopped
• some sundried tomatoes, chopped

• shallot
• lemon juice
• olive  oil
• sweet mustard
• orange marmalade
• vegie broth powder
• pepper
• some paprika powder 

Orange Cucumber Salad with Dill ('The Sea of Ice')

• cucumber
• orange fillets
• black olives, chopped
• dill

• shallot
• 1/2 lemon juice
• sweet mustard
• orange marmalade, lots
• a little bit of soy sauce
• salt to taste
• 2 sundried tomatoes, chopped
• olive oil
• a little splash of roasted sesame and peanut oils
• some sambal oelek
• pepper
• orange juice from the chopping board

Orange Spinach Salad

• baby spinach
• mango or orange
• orange pepper (if available)
• multicolour tomatoes
• black olives to taste

• shallot
• orange marmalade
• freshly squeezed orange juice
• some white balsamic vinegar
• smoked salt
• some roasted sesame oil
• peanut oil
• sambal oelek

Salad of Plenty

• mango
• avocado
• red pepper
• coriander green
• almonds
• sweetcorn, stripes cut from cob
• black olives

• red chili
• mustard
• orange marmalade (plenty)
• soy sauce
• olive oil
• sambal oelek
• lemon or lime juice
• salt&black pepper to taste

You can add spring onion or a shallot to the dressing to taste.

Satrica Variation

• onion
• lemon juice
• salt
• a little mustard
• a little sugar or orange marmalade
• dill
• sundried tomatoes, chopped finely
• chopped walnuts
• some olive oil
• some black olives, chopped
• some shredded smoked tofu

• quark (or similar fresh or cottage cheese or thick yoghurt or skyr)
• cucumber
• a little pumpkin seed oil for top

See also: http://wundersalat.blogspot.com/2016/01/zaziki-raita-satrica-cross-over.html

 

Protein Punch

• mozzarella
• smoked tofu
• chickpeas
• carrots
• black olives
• parsley

• lemon juice
• olive oil
• salt, smoked
• orange marmalade
• pepper

Strawberry Basil Rocket

• strawberries, sliced
• basil leaves
• rocket

You can add some neutral lettuces if the rocket is too intense.

• freshly squeezed orange juice
• white balsamic vinegar
• orange marmalade
• olive oil
• salt
• some tahini

For some variation on this recipe, dig for some gold in our invaluable archive:
http://wundersalat.blogspot.com/search/label/strawberry

Frogtoberfest

Inspired by tasty 'Bavaria' and eatsmarter.de

• lamb's lettuce
• red radishes, grated
• some bergkäse, grated or 'flaked'
• mild onion rings
• parsley

• sweet mustard
• brown sugar
• apple juice
• pumpkin seed oil
• salt, pepper

Add some 'lye pretzel croutons' (slice thinly, brush with a little oil and toast)

Carrot & Radish Salad

• radishes
• carrots, 'flakes'
• parsley
• a few green olives, rings
• sunflower seeds

• shallot, finely chopped
• salt
• mustard
• olive oil
• yoghurt
• 1 finely chopped pickled gurken
• a pinch of brown sugar

"Bunter Gartensalat" - Mixed Garden Salad

Trying to counteract the fancy food frenzy today (and given that 'gemischter Salat' is our all time top hit when it comes to clicks, it seems that counter trend is the new trend):

• lettuce
• red pepper, chopped finely
• cucumber, chopped finely
• celery
• some seeds
• parsley, curly

• lemon juice (not much)
• shallot, very finely chopped
• some veggiebroth
• a little mustard
• paprika powder
• olive oil
• sugar
• pepper

Grilled Eggplant Salad with Spinach, Cottage Cheese and Sesame

• tomatoes
• grilled eggplant
• spinach
• coriander/parsley leaves

• olive oil
• tahini
• sesame seeds
• orange jam
• smoked salt
• lemon juice
• some crumbed feta and/or cottage cheese

Delicious Warm Pepper Salad with Tahini

Grill some

• mixed peppers

with

• 2-3 quartered shallots,

sprinkled with a bit of olive oil

Keep the juice.
When done, add

• chickpeas
• black olives
• some almonds
• tahini
• lemon juice
• orange jam or honey
• paprika powder
• smoked salt
• fresh coriander leaves

Mexican Spring Appetizer (as we imagine it)

• avocados
• lettuces (butterhead & spinach)
• spring onion
• mango (not too sure about the mango situation in Mexico)
• green chilis

dressing

• yoghurt
• olive oil
• lot of orange marmalade (not so sure about the orange marmalade situation in Mexico)
• salt&pepper
• no sweetcorn
• no beans
• coriander to taste
• lime juice
• mustard

Lukewarm Bean Salad

• tomatoes, lots 
• Cut into quarters and grill or microwave with
• an onion, chopped on top
• black olives
• olive oil
• a teaspoon of veggie broth powder
• pepper and 
• paprika powder, preferably smoked

Once done, add

• beans
• smoked tofu and or 
• a sundried tomato to taste, and a few 
• baby spinach leaves
• and a bit of lemon juice

Serve warm.

Easy Iceberg and Avocado Salad with Peanut Dressing

• iceberg
• avocado
• some cucumber
• coriander leaves

Dressing:

• peanut butter (crunchy)
• dilute with a bit of hot water
• sambal oelek
• coconut milk
• soy sauce

Warm Rosemary Goat's Cheeses on Baby Spinach

• goat's cheese, gratiné with
• honey and
• rosemary

Sit this on

• baby spinach and add
• a few cherry tomatoes

Sprinkle with

• toasted or caramalized walnuts

Dressing

• olive oil
• dark balsamico
• honey
• rosemary or smoked salt
• pepper

Grilled Eggplant & Pepper Salad with Beetroots

• skinned + grilled eggplant
• grilled red pepper
• cooked beetroots
• cherry tomatoes, red and yellow

Dressing:

• lemon juice
• red balsamico vinegar
• lots of mild, sweet olive oil
• a little bit of mustard
• maple syrup
• a dash of soy sauce
• rosemary
• salt
• pepper
• a little bit of garlic

Salad Muesli with Herb Quark

mixed nuts + seeds, lots
soft sundried tomatoes, chopped
chick peas
some black olives, chopped
lemon juice
pumpkin seed oil
pepper
some soy to taste
honey
some cherry tomatoes and/or cucumbers (but not much)

garlic + onion to taste
lemon juice
quark and/or yoghurt
mixed herbs
salt and/or some powdered veggie broth

Orange & Avocado Salad with Basil Dressing

• orange
• avocado
• baby spinach
• rocket

• some orange juice
• fresh basil
• a little bit of white balsamico
• salt
• orange marmalade, bitter or sweet
• olive oil
• some mild mustard
• pepper

Potato Salad with Cottage Cheese and Horse Radish

• cottage cheese
• boiled potatoes
• horse radish (mix with cottage cheese)
• some salt & olive oil
• radish
• black olives
• parsley

Add some lemon to taste.

Zaziki-Raita-Satrica Cross Over

• quark
• yoghurt
• spring onions
• dill
• cucumber
• lemon juice
• some pomegranate
• salt
• some olive oil

and, in this case, some left over

• mustard vinaigrette

Lettuce with Pomegranate & Avocado

Wundersalat has been traveling and brought back inspiration for this show-off recipe from the exotic valleys of Swabia.

• lettuce - spring beauty would be ideal, alternatively use lamb's lettuce, spinach or portulak. Something small & tender
• pomegranate
• avocado

Dressing:

• white balsamico
• orange marmalade (plenty)
• Dijon mustard
• olive oil
• salt

Chicory, Lentils & Feta

• chicory
• grapes
• feta
• lentils

• shallot
• lemon juice
• salt
• cream
• olive oil

If you leave out the grapes, this will also make a nice gratin.

Grilled Zucchini, grilled Mushrooms with Tomato Herb Dressing & Beans

Grill some

• zucchini and
• mushrooms

separately, and with a little bit of

• olive oil

Create a dressing from

• a finely chopped shallot
• some white balsamic vinegar
• some soy sauce
• herbs
• salt, pepper and
• 3 mashed tomatoes

Add a can of

• beans 

Butterhead lettuce hearts with Corn, Mushrooms and Sour Cream Dressing

All of the above:

• butterhead lettuce hearts
• corn
• mushrooms, flakes

• sour cream (nothing pre-mixed, just sour cream)
• cream
• shallots
• lemon juice
• braun sugar
• white pepper
• veggie broth powder
• smoked salt

Chicory Salad with Grilled Peppers and Pine Nuts

• chicory
• some radishes
• oranges
• grilled green peppers
• some pine nuts

• orange juice
• white balsamico
• orange marmalade
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Welcome back salad

German winter leaves few fresh ingredients, so we have to rely on beets, roots and preserved food but still this adds up to a uniquely delicious combination.

• beetroot
• pickled puszta salad
• paprika
• spring onions
• smoked tofu

• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• orange juice
• honey