The Walnut Hack

• lamb's lettuce
• pear, slice thinly
• walnuts, chopped
• cress
• shallot
• lemon juice
• apple vinegar
• mustard
• a little bit of chili powder
• orange marmalade (or cranberry/preiselbeer jam as an astringent variation)
• cream
• a little olive oil
• salt, pepper

Couscous with Raisins and Saffron

As a side dish for two:

1 finely chopped shallot
1 finely chopped smaller carrot
1 small orange with edible skin
3 tablespoons of raisins

100g couscous
250g broth

saffron
cinnamon
curcuma
pepper
salt
a bit of butter


Soften raisins in hot water, let them really sit for awhile. Saute shellot and carrot in butter. Prepare couscous with broth instead of water. Add into it: saffron, cinnamon, curcuma, pepper and also shallot and carrot, raisins and grated orange peel.

© 2017, Andreas.

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