I always like to have a few different ways of preparing asparagus so I can really make the most of the short season. This salad can be prepared in next to no time, making it perfect for a work-from-home lunch, or when you’re really short on time. Feel free to add some tinned tuna if… Continue reading Asparagus, potato & white bean salad
Category: Salad
Quinoa salad with broccoli, edamame, cucumber, avocado, and feta
Today was one of those days where I struggled to pinpoint what I wanted to eat for lunch. I kept dreaming of fries, and rösti, and baked potatoes. Crispy, greasy, salty bits. Nutritious, I know. But then, out of nowhere, this salad that I love to make in the summer popped into my mind. We… Continue reading Quinoa salad with broccoli, edamame, cucumber, avocado, and feta
White bean, zucchini, feta
My husband and I are vegetarian and so we always like to have some cooked beans on hand to top up our protein. At any given time we have bags of dried black beans, white beans, black eyed peas and chickpeas in our cupboard, so a tasty meal is only ever an hour in the… Continue reading White bean, zucchini, feta
Panzanella
I still dream of the Italian supper club I hosted with a chef friend back in the summer of 2019. Over two sold out nights, we served our dream Italian-themed dinner. My friend, in charge of the savoury dishes, made a Panzanella that had everyone in raptures. The kitchen team kept pinching a mouthful from the… Continue reading Panzanella
Bulgar wheat, carrot, cucumber, avocado, lime dressing
Today’s work from home lunch wasn’t really planned. I’d made an impromptu pot of bulgar wheat a few days ago, trying to flesh out some leftovers from the night before, and I wanted to use it up. I rummaged in our fridge for likely salad candidates and this is what I came up with. I used… Continue reading Bulgar wheat, carrot, cucumber, avocado, lime dressing