I’ve used Quinoa as a super healthy substitute to couscous or bulgur wheat. Not only is this a lovely midweek masterpiece, it’s also fantastic to eat al fresco as part …
Salad – a history with etymology (where did these words come from?)
Facts and folklore relating to salad leaves 1. HISTORY AND FACTS The lettuce we see today started out as a weed around the Mediterranean basin. In ancient Egypt, lettuce was …
Salad nutrients
1. IT’S IN THE COLOUR Salad leaves are nutrient rich. The green chlorophyll in the plants’ leaves absorbs sunlight. It uses the sun’s energy to make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide …
Watercress, Quinoa, Feta and Broccoli Salad
Serves: 4 175g/6oz quinoa 1 medium head broccoli, broken into florets 2 tbsp hazelnut oil zest and juice 1 lemon salt and freshly ground black pepper 25g/1oz hazelnuts 1 (100g) …
Winter Salads (part 2)
There’s no good reason not to keep on smiling your way through a wide selection of salads even in the depths of winter. Classic salads, like Ceasar Salad, Waldorf Salad, …