It’s not hard to see why this salad is a stone cold classic – it’s delicious, substantial, easy to make and appears to contain all known food groups. If you’re lacking in any particular ingredient just leave it out, or substitute with anything you have to hand – once you have tuna, eggs and green… Continue reading Salad Niçoise
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Som Tam – Thai salad
In my early twenties I taught English in Thailand, and I ate absolutely heaps of this salad – these were flavours I’d never encountered before, and I couldn’t get enough of them. I can’t say that this is a particularly authentic recipe because the likelihood of sourcing green papaya or dried shrimp where I live… Continue reading Som Tam – Thai salad
Bean, feta + fennel salad
Summer on a plate! The green beans you can see started out as purple french beans (growing in the tub at the top of the photo), and I’m always disappointed that they turn green when you cook them. What a swizz. Not necessarily a vegetarian salad, you could add grilled chicken or white fish to… Continue reading Bean, feta + fennel salad
Turkish green bean salad
My father used to make this All. The. Time. There always seemed to be a dish full of it sitting in the kitchen ready to be snacked upon. When I first made it as an adult I was instantly transported back to my parents kitchen, and now I make it often. I’ve given quantities of… Continue reading Turkish green bean salad
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