Salad recipes that are perfect for all occasions and seasons, full of nutritions and colour.
Pickled onion is a fantastic addition to hot dogs, kebabs, sandwiches, meats and salads. It is made in a very simple way, by cutting onion into thin slices and combining it with spices and marinade. I season this pickled red onion with peppercorns and mustard, I also add bay leaf. These are the basic spices….
A light, aromatic Asian salad with vermicelli rice noodles, vegetables and peanuts. Seasoned to taste with fresh herbs, soy sauce and fish sauce and served with crunchy peanuts. This salad can be served as an appetizer or as a main course. It is low in calories and quick to prepare. In the basic version of…
Leek works great in both salads and slaws. It pairs deliciously with other vegetables, meats and herbs. In slaws, leek can be combined with apple, carrot, radish, corn or even cabbage. This type of combination tastes great with a light olive oil based dressing or flavoured with yoghurt, mayonnaise or sour cream. Slaw with leek,…
Smoked salmon is a type of fish that I have been eating quite regularly lately. Next to cheese and ham, it is one of my favourite ingredients that I use when making breakfast and supper. This fish can be served in many ways. For example, it works great in the form of carpaccio, on sandwiches,…
A fresh, light salad with crispy bacon is a dish that can be served for lunch, as an appetiser or served to your guests at all kinds of celebrations. I love making these types of salads, because apart from fresh vegetables, you can also add cold cuts of meat, seafood, meat or cheese to them….
Gypsy style herring is a cold dish made from herring fillets, pickles, mushrooms and onions. After cutting, the ingredients are mixed with a ketchup based sauce with an addition of mustard and seasoned to taste with pepper, salt and paprika. Herring prepared in such a way is great as an appetizer or snack, served during…
Chinese instant soup salad with chicken, pickled peppers, gherkins and sweetcorn is a delicious cold dish that works great at family celebrations. It can be served on name days, birthdays, communions and many other meetings with friends or family. Christmas is also a good opportunity to serve this salad. Although the name of the salad…
For almost every weekend, I try to make a salad or a cold snack. You never know when family or friends decide to visit and I like to be prepared for such unannounced visits. However, it is not always possible, and in such situations, quick dishes made of widely available ingredients are my salvation. One…
Salad with pumpkin, goat cheese and Parma ham, drizzled with a light olive oil and lemon juice dressing, is a salad that I often make during the autumn. I make it from all kinds of pumpkins, but most often it is butternut squash or a winter squash. First, I peel the pumpkin, cut it into…
Sweetcorn salad with cocktail tomatoes, bell pepper, onion and blue cheese is a fresh, light and citrusy salad that I am recommending for you today. I made this quick salad quite recently and used grilled corn to prepare it. Grilled corn can only be obtained from the cobs of fresh corn, which are available mainly…
The following salad is probably the third potato salad on my blog. Like the other two, this salad is also simple and can be made from regular ingredients. The basis of this salad are boiled potatoes and sardine fish, which I usually buy in a can. I also added pickled capers and green onions, which…
Caprese salad is one of the simplest and tastiest salads you can prepare. Its main ingredient is juicy, sweet, ripe tomatoes that taste best during the summer season. Fortunately, there is no specific rule as to what type of tomatoes you should choose, so it’s nice to combine several varieties. This will positively affect not…