Category Archives: Salads

Salmon lentil and black olive salad

Fish, Main Courses, Salads

  • For four
  • Dressing
  • 2 oz kalamata olives
  • 4tbsp olive oil
  • 2tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 small clove garlic,crushed
  • 1tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp chopped basil
  • 1 tbsp small capers
  • Salad
  • 200gm fine green beans
  • 4 eggs boiled
  • 500gm cooked puy lentils-I used two packs of Merchant Gourmet ready to use
  • 4 large tomatoes deseeded and roughly chopped
  • 8oz cooked salmon

Chop the olives and put in a bowl with the olive oil,vinegar,garlic,mustard, basil and capers. Add the tomatoes to the bowl. Cut the beans in half and cook for three minutes. Cool and add to bowl. Warm lentils in microwave for 20 seconds and add to bowl. Put this mix on a large flat serving plate and arrange the eggs cut in quarters and the salmon flaked on top.Serve with crusty bread

Tropical Salad with Chilli Dressing

Hot & Spicy, Main Courses, Salads

  • For four servings
  • 1 bag ready prepared salad leaves of your choice
  • 1 med avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1 mango peeled and chopped
  • 4 spring onions sliced finely
  • small handful walnuts or pecans chopped coarsly
  • 6 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cucumber peeled deseeded and chopped into chunks
  • Poached salmon enough for four-depends how hungry you are. Can also use cooked chicken
  • Dressing
  • 2 tbsps sweet chilli sauce
  • 2tbsp mayo
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teasp of toasted sesame oil

Arrange the ingredients in the order given on a large flat platter.
Place dressing ingredients in a blender and blitz for a few seconds.
Drizzle over salad and serve at once with crusty bread if wanted

Fusion Starter Salad

Holidays, Salads, Starters

  • For two people
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 2-4 tasty tomatoes depending on size
  • half a small red onion finely sliced
  • 4 slices of parma or serrano ham
  • 1 lime
  • parmesan shaved from a piece
  • salt pepper
  • olive oil to drizzle
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Peel the avocado and remove the stone.
Cut the avocado and the tomato into chunks and arrange on two plates. Scatter over the red onion and ham torn into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over a little olive oil and juice from the lime.Scatter with the parmesan shavings and chopped coriander.

A strange combination I know but it really works!!

Coriander Chicken & Cucumber Salad & Rice Salad

Chicken, Holidays, Salads

  • Coriander Chicken
  • 6 x Chicken Legs
  • 1 x Lrg Bunch Coriander
  • 2 tsp Black Peppercorns
  • 2 Tsp Sea Salt
  • 3 Cloved Garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 Strong Red Chilli Deseeded
  • Veg Oil
  • Limes
  • Cucumber Salad
  • 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Cucumber, Quartered and Chopped Chunky
  • 1 Handfull Chopped Coriander
  • 1/2 Red Chilli Sliced and deeseeded
  • Rice Salad
  • Olive Oil
  • Lime Juice x 2 Tbsp
  • 750g Basmati Rice Cooked
  • Ginger – fine findes sliced about 1 inch
  • Spring Onions Chopped
  • Mint Leaves – 2 Handfulls Chopped

Chicken

Slash the Chicken
Blend all other ingredients and marinade (1hr Min)
Grill on medium grill or BBQ

Cucumber

Mix all ingredients and chill (best served cold)

Rice

Mix up all ingredients and serve luke warm

Lentil and Avocado Salsa

Holidays, Hot & Spicy, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

  • For Two as a side dish
  • 1 cup puy lentils
  • diced cucumber
  • diced avocado
  • diced red onion
  • chopped coriander
  • chopped flat leaf parsley
  • finely diced red chilli
  • olive oil
  • juice of a lime

Cook lentils in boiling water until tender. salt after cooking and add oil to drained lentils.
Add all other ingredients. Quantities are very variable depending on amount needed.
Chill until required