Tag: Salad

Pork Chops with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad

Pork Chops with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad

Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil2 tbsp. red wine vinegar2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce2 tsp. prepared horseradish, squeezed dry1/2 tsp. Tabasco1/2 tsp. celery seedsKosher salt and pepper1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved2 celery stalks, very thinly sliced1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced4 small bone-in pork chops (1 in. 

Broccoli and chickpea salad with green tahini and almonds

Broccoli and chickpea salad with green tahini and almonds

Ingredients: broccoli 400 g, cut into small florets tahini 1 tbs lemon juice 1 tbs olive oil 1 tbs fresh coriander ¼ cup(s), leaves fresh flat-leaf parsley ½ cup(s), coarsely chopped chickpeas, canned, rinsed, drained 1 can(s), 400g size can, (1x400g can) tomato(es) 300 g, grape variety, halved roasted almonds ¼ cup(s), (40g), chopped 

Authentic Russian Salad ‘Olivye’

Authentic Russian Salad ‘Olivye’

Ingredients:

6 potatoes, peeled
1 carrot, or more to taste
4 eggs
6 large pickles, cut into cubes
1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (optional)
1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste

Directions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add potatoes and carrot. Return mixture to a boil and add eggs; cook until potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and slightly cool mixture. Chop potatoes and carrot; peel and chop eggs.
  2. Mix potatoes, carrot, eggs, pickles, peas, ham, and parsley together in a large bowl; stir in mayonnaise until salad is evenly coated.

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Source:allrecipes.com

Arugula Salad with Parmesan and Walnuts

Arugula Salad with Parmesan and Walnuts

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups baby arugula, arugula (or I have used baby kale here too, which is not as peppery, but works nicely) ½ cup shaved parmesean (you may add more to taste, I won’t tell) ½ cup chopped walnuts Lemon Vinaigrette: ¼ cup freshly squeezed 

Grilled chimichurri chicken avocado salad

Grilled chimichurri chicken avocado salad

INGREDIENTS: One batch Authentic Chimichurri 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets , (no bone) or chicken breasts 1 teaspoon olive oil 5 cups Romaine (or cos) lettuce leaves, washed and dried 3 ripe tomatoes , sliced ½ a red onion , sliced 2 avocados , sliced Fresh parsley leaves , to garnish INSTRUCTIONS: 1-Make a batch of Chimichurri using this 

Asian prawn & noodle salad

Asian prawn & noodle salad

Ingredients:

125g ribbon rice noodles
150g essential Waitrose Cooked King Prawns
1 carrot, coarsely grated
1 courgette, coarsely grated
Juice 1 lime
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp Thai fish sauce
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
25g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

Method:

1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Mix in the prawns, carrot and courgette.

2. Whisk together the lime juice, soy and fish sauces, and toss into the salad with the sesame seeds. Serve scattered with peanuts. 

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Source:waitrose.com

Summer Chopped Veggie Salad

Summer Chopped Veggie Salad

Ingredients: ½ pound of green beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ pound of yellow wax beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ can of garbanzo bean, drained and rinsed 1 cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼ inch pieces 2 ears of fresh corn 1 

Heirloom tomato, radish and yoghurt flatbread panzanella

Heirloom tomato, radish and yoghurt flatbread panzanella

INGREDIENTS: 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 eschalot, finely chopped 2 tbs red wine vinegar 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 5 mixed heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced 10 heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved 6 radishes, thinly sliced 6 radicchio leaves, torn 1/2 cup (75g) broad beans, blanched, 

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

  • For the Chickpea Salad:
  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • For the Dressing:
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced or grated
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Steps to Make It:

1-Rinse and thoroughly drain the chickpeas. Add to a large skillet or cast iron pan along with the tablespoon of olive oil. Saute on medium high heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes until the chickpeas are slightly crisped.
2- Make the dressing by whisking together the minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, mustard, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a serving bowl.
3-Add the chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, sliced red onions, diced orange and yellow bell peppers and parsley to the bowl and toss. Top with the crumbled feta cheese and serve at room temperature.

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Field Pea and Pasta Salad

Field Pea and Pasta Salad

Ingredients: SALAD 4 cups fresh or frozen field peas, cooked, drained, and cooled 8 ounces mini farfalle pasta, cooked, rinsed with cold water, and drained 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped orange bell pepper 1/4 cup