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Category: Salad

TOMATO SALAD WITH THAI DRESSING

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • August 13, 2020
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  This easy and tasty dressing makes a refreshing change to the usual french style vinegarette. Ingredients serves 4 1 kg Tomatoes thickly sliced 6 – 8 mint leaves Sea … Continue Reading →

FATTOUSH SALAD

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • July 26, 2020
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  Sheila was in charge of dinner on Saturday, and surprisingly she chose salmon!  Citrus spiced Salmon It was served with a classic salad Fattoush a middle eastern dish a … Continue Reading →

PANZANELLA

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 23, 2020
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  Panzanella, I always think Panzanella sounds so much more romantic then “Bread and tomato Salad”   Everywhere in Italy from Florence down to Rome panzanella salad is the favourite … Continue Reading →

SALAD NICOISE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 1, 2020
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Perhaps a controversial Salad Nicoise using anchovies instead of Tuna, but in actually fact the original french recipe as always been anchovy, only when it came to the UK did … Continue Reading →

CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SALAD

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 1, 2020
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This easy salad is packed full of strong flavours from the spicy hot peppery chorizo, and the red onions. With the chickpeas served on a bed of rocket. It makes … Continue Reading →

CAESAR SALAD

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 1, 2020
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  The salad’s creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini an Italian who operated restaurants in Mexico. Cardini was living in San Diego but he was also working in … Continue Reading →

SALAD WITH A ROQUEFORT DRESSING

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 28, 2020
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This Salad is from a very old recipe book by Pepita Aris  SPANISH cooking.  It is a firm favorite of ours, and it is a regular with guests.  The dressing … Continue Reading →

SPANISH POTATO SALAD DRESSED WITH OLIVE OIL VINEGAR AND TUNA

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 23, 2020
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This Spanish potato salad recipe makes the perfect summer  salad. “Patatas aliñadas” are a traditional tapas in Andalusia an is one of those dishes that doesn’t necessarily impress at first … Continue Reading →

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