Beetroot Salad with Feta & Walnuts
A simple beetroot salad with feta, walnuts and dill. This salad has the perfect balance of earthy sweet, tangy, and salty flavors! Plus it’s super healthy, easily adaptable and can be made ahead and kept for 3 days in the fridge.
This vibrant salad is easy to make (only 6 ingredients, plus salt and pepper!) and makes the perfect healthy side dish. The earthiness of the beets pair perfectly with...
Celery Salad with Apple & Blue Cheese
Crunchy celery salad with apple is a light and refreshing salad made with crisp celery stalks, tart apple, pleasantly bitter endive, fennel, parsley, blue cheese and hazelnuts. It’s easy, its crunchy and surprisingly delicious! This celery salad definitely deserves a spot on your plate!
Like any good salad, fresh, high quality ingredients are key. So make sure you are getting the freshest celery possible to ensure you get that fresh-tasting...
Salad with Smoked Salmon, Orange & Fennel
This salad with smoked salmon is one favourite kinds of salads. It’s light, fresh tasting, and packed with flavor. It’s made with sweet orange, fennel, fresh dill, capers, and pine nuts, which is tossed in an orange vinaigrette and served over a bed of young, spring arugula leaves. And it’s simply spectacular.
Inspired from a Sicilian salad
The inspiration for this salad comes from our recent trip to Sicily, where we...
Chopped Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Addictively delicious Thai salad with the tastiest ever peanut sauce! I love this loaded up veggie salad! It’s made with fresh, crunchy vegetables (cabbage, red pepper, carrot, green onion) and crispy pan-fried tofu. Together with cilantro it is tossed in the most delicious homemade dressing. This low-carb, vegan salad makes for a nutritious meal that is also perfect for meal prep lunches on the go.
This easy recipe is the...
Roasted Beetroot Salad with Harissa-Yoghurt
This beetroot salad with harissa dish is simple to make and incredibly tasty. I mean really tasty. Earthy beetroot loves flavour — big flavours! And harissa spice gives it exactly that. Ruby red beets are peeled and quartered, then roasted in the oven, which brings out their sweet flavor and then are tossed a dressing made with Greek yoghurt, harissa, lemon juice and feta cheese. Together, we’ve got cooling...
Carrot Apple Salad with Yoghurt Dressing
This carrot apple salad recipe is simple to make and delivers a fresh taste thanks to a creamy dressing made with yoghurt, crème fraîche, lemon and a touch of maple syrup. Not only is this salad made with carrots and apples, but there is also golden beetroot added to the mix. The result is a tangy “coleslaw” (rohkostsalat) that’s packed with naturally sweet flavours and good for your nutrients....
Radicchio and Fennel Salad with Citrus and Pear
Citrus is the star of this radicchio and fennel salad. Made with slices of juicy pink Cara Cara and navel oranges it’s bound to brighten up any winter day! Together with thinly sliced pear, fresh herbs and red onion, this delicious winter salad is tossed in a citrusy sumac dressing. The result: a deliciously refreshing and light salad that is packed with flavor and nutrients.
Whether its a radicchio salad...
Roasted Butternut Squash with Ginger, Miso & Tofu
Flavor-bomb is what you can call this roasted butternut squash recipe! Cubed butternut squash is roasted in the oven with fresh ginger, garlic and chili flakes, then half way through, its tossed in the most amazingly tasty miso sauce. Umami pure, the miso sauce is made with white miso paste, Japanese rice vinegar, soy sauce and pure maple syrup.
And it doesn’t stop there! This vegan pumpkin recipe (technically a...
Roasted Carrots with Harissa, Butter Beans and Yoghurt Sauce
These colourful roasted carrots with harissa make a simple and bold side dish that’s delicious enough to be enjoyed as a main. Colorful heirloom carrots are tossed with olive oil, cumin seeds, harissa spice mix, garlic and pure maple syrup, then roasted to perfection. Paired with butter beans and a lemon-herb yoghurt sauce, this is a delicious way to enjoy carrots. The combination of sweet, spicy, and savoury flavours...
Warm Mushroom Spinach Salad
This simple warm mushroom spinach salad is a great salad recipe for anyone who loves spinach and mushrooms. This is a hearty salad that is served warm with a mixture of sautéed mushrooms, crispy bacon and a flavourful red wine, balsamic vinegar dressing — which is also served warm!
Best type of spinach leaves
This is the perfect type of recipe if you are looking for new ways to serve more...
Fresh Fava Bean Salad with Arugula, Fennel and Radishes
This fresh fava bean salad is simple, basic and full of fresh flavors. Buttery, nutty fava beans are tossed with green onions, fennel, radishes, young arugula leaves and served with grated parmesan and a simple lemony dressing.
Fava beans — a summertime favorite
Every time I see fava beans at the market I question whether they are worth the effort of the shelling, blanching and shelling again. And the answer is...
Cucumber Salad with Feta and Chickpeas
This cucumber salad with feta and chickpeas is so simple, refreshing and full of flavor. It’s loaded with chickpeas, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, avocado, freshly squeezed lime juice, cilantro and a couple of my favourite spices to add a little extra flavor…..this salad is so easy to make and makes a terrific light lunch salad or side dish with anything you’re grilling! Or simply grab a baguette and...
Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad
This crunchy ramen noodle salad recipe is quick and easy to make, tossed with a simple Asian-style vinaigrette, and perfect for picnics and BBQs, or to serve with dinner any day of the week.
Crunchy ramen noodle salad — an American favourite
A ramen noodle salad may sound a little unfamiliar, however it’s actually quite a popular summer BBQ salad where I come from. You won’t find it on any restaurant...
Grilled Steak Panzanella Salad
This grilled steak panzanella salad recipe embodies the flavors of summer! It’s made with marinated grilled steak which is served over a salad made with juicy tomatoes and grilled ciabatta and zucchini. And then tossed with fresh spinach leaves and basil in a simple Dijon vinaigrette dressing.
What is a panzanella salad?
Essentially, a panzanella salad consists of stale bread (in this case grilled ciabatta), fresh tomatoes, basil and oil and...
Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas with Tahini Dressing
Roasted Cauliflower and chickpeas makes for a delicious side dish or even light lunch. The cauliflower is roasted with cumin as well as nigella and sesame seeds, plus a drizzle of maple syrup, but that’s not it! There are roasted chickpeas tossed in cayenne and smoked paprika, which in the end are served together topped with fresh herbs, pine nuts and a tahini-lemon dressing. Plant-based, delicious goodness.
You could of...
Winter Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Buttermilk Dressing
My favorite ever winter pasta salad is loaded up with vegetables, roasted to perfection. First there is roasted Tuscan kale — yes roasted! With slightly crispy edges and tender leaves. And then there are roasted sweet potato, good ole spuds, and parsnip — PLUS oven roasted chickpeas! All of which are tossed with spiral noodles and a to-die-for herb-buttermilk dressing. Yeeees!
Why pasta salads can be considered healthy
If your pasta...
Red Cabbage Mango Slaw
Red cabbage mango salad. It doesn’t get easier than this. Red cabbage, mango, lime zest and juice, fresh cilantro — plus a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of salt. That’s it. This simple tropical upgrade transforms modest winter cabbage into a flavorful side dish salad.
Inspired by Anna's salad recipe with Shichimi Togarashi
This beautiful creation is from my dear friend Anna. It was her addition (among other delicious creations)...
Brussels Sprout Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Chickpeas
If you love caesar salad, then you are bound to love this Brussels sprouts salad recipe. It’s not a classic raw Brussels sprouts salad by any means and it doesn’t have a traditional caesar salad dressing. But one thing is for sure, it’s definitely tasty!
A flavor packed Brussels sprouts salad
First of all there are smoky paprika roasted sweet potatoes, and lightly roasted chickpeas which are added warm to the...
Red Cabbage Slaw with Pears and Cranberries
This vibrant red cabbage slaw with pears and cranberries is packed with all kinds of flavor. Thinly sliced cabbage is tossed together with beetroot, parsnip (yes!), pear, red onion, parsley, dried cranberries and toasted sunflower seeds with a light Dijon dressing. It’s a quick and easy side dish to prepare and is a great way to add a burst of color and fresh flavor to your meals.
Can parsnips be...
Fall Salad with Tuscan Kale and Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes
This fall salad is the new salad of my dreams. First of all it’s made with my favourite type of kale — Tuscan lacinato kale which is tossed in a rich and creamy sunflower butter dressing. A dressing that resembles a caesar salad dressing in many ways. Then comes a mix of lightly spicy parmesan roasted potatoes and parsnips, as well as a little more crunch and flavor from...