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Recipe: Cucumber and Dill Salad
Cucumber and dill salad time. A fan of dill? I’m not a big fan of dill – I’ll pass on dill pickle chips all the time, yet dill in its fresh herb form is actually quite delicate. The flavour is mild. Try this cucumber, dill, and almond salad before you write dill off completely! Ingredients 1/2 a bunch of dill 2 cucumbers 500g of coconut greek yogurt 100g of chopped almonds First – peel and deseed the cucumbers. Thinly slice the cucumbers and chop the…
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Recipe: Cilantro-Sriracha Dressing
As promised! Cilantro-Sriracha Dressing to accompany your Southwestern Salad. This dressing is full of flavour and tastes amazing! Ingredients: a bunch of cilantro 1 tablespoon of sriracha 500g of coconut Greek yogurt a lime 1 tablespoon of omega oil First – wash your cilantro. Why Sriracha? It packs so much flavour and heat, how do you not love it? With the California factory shutting down, you may need to find some quickly and stock up. A little sriracha story. I was working with Sam one…
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Recipe: Southwestern Salad
Southwestern salad time! This is one of my favourite salads to make. It’s full of colour (and you should always eat a rainbow!), it’s hearty, and it tastes delightful. Ingredients 2 avocados 1 orange pepper 2 cups of corn 2.5 cups of black beans 2 roma tomatoes 3 cups of leaf lettuce Cilantro-Sriracha dressing…try it! First – wash and chop the lettuce into small pieces. Next, de-seed the tomatoes (use a spoon to clean out the juicy part) and dice. Cut the orange pepper and…
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Recipe: Broccoli Salad
Salad time! Broccoli salad is a great salad when you have to bring something to a potluck or when you need to make the salad ahead of time. Why? The broccoli doesn’t wilt like regular salad. Plus, it’s hearty and colourful. Ingredients 2 bunches of broccoli 1 carrot 1/4 cup of red cabbage and red onion 1/2 dried cranberries and pecan pieces 1 pack of turkey bacon 2 cups of mayo 1/2 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar First – dice up…
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Recipe: Red Salad
Brighten up your dinner with a red salad! Radicchio lettuce, beets, and radishes – this salad dish is sure to please. Ingredients 3-4 beets 1 radicchio 2 red peppers 10 radishes 1 stalk of green onions your favourite vinaigrette (I used garlic) First – peel the beets and roast them for about 1 hour or until cooked but still a bit firm. Cut into matchstick pieces. Second, wash and cut the radicchio, slice the red peppers, radishes, and green onions. When you’re slicing the radishes,…
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Recipe: Wedge Salad
Wedge Salad – a steakhouse classic! The first time I ever came across the wedge salad was when my husband and I were living in Dallas, Texas. Steakhouse capital of the world! This salad is simple, fresh, and totally delicious. Ingredients Head of lettuce – cut in 4 3 tomatoes – seeded and diced Blue cheese – crumbled Turkey bacon – diced Blue cheese dressing – and lots of it! First – get your tomatoes ready. Now – get your bacon in the pan. Since…
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Recipe: Chickpea Salad
A quick summer salad. Chickpeas, tomatoes and cucumbers. Delish! Ingredients a can of chickpeas 2 tomatoes 1 cucumber 1/3 cup of olive/grape seed oil – you can use just evoo if you like. 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon of oregano 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt dash of salt Mix all the dressing ingredients together. Whisk well. Cut your cucumbers and tomatoes – add the chickpeas and mix with the vinaigrette. It’s good – the chickpeas add some saltiness, just like feta cheese would…
