Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped tomato
1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped Capsicum or green pepper
1 small green chili such as jalapeno (Seeds intact)
1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves
1/2 tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional ingredients:
* radishes
* carrots
Directions
1. Chop all vegetables finely. Depending on your spiciness tolerance use more or less of the chili
2. Mix all ingredients well and serve.
3. Serve with Potato Chickpea Curry Wraps
Yield: 2 servings
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Make approximately 1 cup (250 mL)
Ingredients
1 medium beet, trimmed/peeled
1 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
1/4 cup oil (neutral flavor such as canola)
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Wrap beet in foil and roast in the oven on a baking tray (to help capture leaks) for 60 minutes at 400F
- Unwrap beet and allow to cool slightly
- Roughly cut beet and measure out 1/2 cup
- In a blender mix together all ingredients except for the oils.
- Slowly incorporate the oils to help set the emulsification.
Hint
- Wear gloves when working with beets or you will have purple hands!
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
This traditional pasta salad can be a little sweet for some people, I would go a little scant on the sugar.
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Ingredients
1 cup (227 grams) plain, full-fat yogurt
1 garlic clove, peeled
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced mild or hot fresh chile (I used a jalapeno)
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves, divided
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, divided
Kosher salt to taste
2 long, English-style cucumbers (2 pounds total)
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, diced
1/2 medium red onion, chopped small
Directions
- Make the dressing by placing yogurt in a medium bowl and using a very fine grater to grate the garlic and ginger over it.
- Stir in sugar, lemon, chile, seeds, half of the mint and cilantro and season it with salt to taste. Set aside until you're ready to serve the salad.
- Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then each half three more times into long wedge-shaped pieces (i.e. 8 long pieces per cucumber).
- Cut them into 1 to 1 1/2-inch lengths on a diagonal and add them to a big bowl.
- Pile tomatoes and onion on top and when you're ready to eat, mix half of the dressing with the salad. * Sprinkle with remaining mint and cilantro and serve with extra yogurt dressing on the side.
Serve with
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Monday, July 10, 2017
Ingredients
1/4 cup (60 mL) cider vinegar
1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp (25 mL) maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a shake-able container or whisk together in a bowl.
- Serve over quinoa or green salad.
