All posts tagged: salads
orzo with zucchini, cherry tomato, beets in creamy avocado sauce
SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER TASTY FRESH FRESH PASTA. i must admit that this was a throw together thing i made so i had something to eat while i was making something else that i actually planned. i was really surprised by HOW good this was. eat it! COMPONENTS 1 cup orzo, uncooked 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 scallions, sliced 1 beet, diced 1/2 zucchini, ribboned AVOCADO SAUCE 1 ripe avocado zest and juice of 1 lemon […]
savoury watermelon mint salad
A SUMMER FAV. if you have a tasty melon you’ll have a tasty salad. and it’s the simplest to make. 4 cups cubed watermelon 2 loosely packed tbsp chopped mint half a lime, zest and juice salt and pepper to taste a drizzle of good olive oil in a large bowl, mix your melon, mint, lime juice and zest. drizzle with olive oil then season with salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. ideally […]
warm salad with broccoli, kale and avocado with tahini lime dressing
this is an old stand-by summer time meal salad, it’s mostly raw with a few quick cooked components. it also happens the be the first thing i ever cooked for my gentleman friend, so there you go, ROMANCE. it’s pretty filling, has a lot of flavour and it’s EASY. which is what i need, because the past few days have been absolutely bananas. first there was the 22L of soup i made mid week, followed by […]
shredded brussel sprouts, delicata squash, nuts and apple on smashed potatoes
all the fall hits! this is a big warm salad sort of tasty treat. this is one of those many-component hanging out in the kitchen meals. if you are in a hurry, make something else. 1 delicata squash, sliced lengthwise, seeds scooped out and cut into half-rings broth 8 nugget potatoes 1/2 block pressed tofu, cubed 1/3 c. pecans, walnuts or almonds 1/2 apple, cubed a big bag of brussel sprouts (20?), bad bits picked […]