Modern Greek Salad & Cucumber Yogurt Dressing - - Greek Salad: cucumber (peeled and cut into large chunks), feta cheese, tomatoes (chopped), spring onions (sliced thinly), apple cider vinegar, olive oil (extra virgin), Cucumber Yogurt Dressing: cucumber (diced into small pieces), plain yogurt, garlic (crushed), lemon (juiced), Greek Salad:...
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Grilled Salmon & Fennel - - salmon steaks, olive oil, fennel bulbs (sliced into wedges), lemon wedges, Spread the fennel onto a baking tray and grill for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and put it on-top of the fennel.; Place...
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Honey Mustard Salad Dressing - - olive oil (extra virgin), honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper (to taste), Combine all the ingredients together and mix well, using a spoon or fork.; - (nutrition-label)
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Roasted Broccoli & Edamame Soup - - broccoli florets, olive oil (cold-pressed), salt (coarse), onion (chopped), garlic, edamame (soybeans) (frozen, shelled), vegetable stock, water, almond milk (or half and half), goats cheese, Preheat the oven to 200 C. On a large baking sheet, toss broccoli florets with 2 teaspoons...
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Raw Marinated Baby Marrows - - Baby marrows: baby marrows (sliced as thinly as possible), Marinade: lemon juice, Maldon salt, olive oil (extra virgin), black pepper, Combine all the marinade ingredients. Place the baby marrow in a flat dish, pour over the marinade and leave for 2 hours before...
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Minestrone Soup - - onion (chopped), garlic (crushed), olive oil (extra virgin), carrots (chopped), celery (chopped), courgette (chopped), chicken stock (organic), tomato marinade ((or one can chopped stewed tomatoes)), beans (organic, drained), penne pasta (whole wheat), parsley (chopped), salt and pepper (to taste), water, Heat the oil and fry...
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My love affair with quinoa started 8 years ago.
It is such a satisfying and comforting food. Quinoa reigns in every season - there is always a good time to serve it warm in the Winter and Fall or simply dish up a lovely chilled salad in Summer and Spring.
Quinoa...
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I love the beautiful pink colour that the beetroot adds to the salad. Feta and beetroot always makes a great combination for any salad!
This recipe contains pine nuts, which can be pricy. The pine nuts can also be substituted by sunflower seeds or flakes almonds.
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There is something magical about an almond. The flavor, crunchy texture and satisfaction that I get from eating almonds are small pleasures that make life worthwhile.
Best of all, almonds are low in saturated fat, satisfy your appetite and are the only nut that leave an alkaline residue in...
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Super healthy and super delicious! Salmon is my favourite fish of all. It is high in Omega-3's which makes it fuel for the brain and body.
The pesto is unique in every sense of the word. Most pesto's contain only one herb, but this pesto has a lovely mix of...
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