Thursday, April 20, 2006

Salads

Probably the most commonly consumed dish in our house is salad- especially now we ae living in a warm climate and therefore less in need of a warming dish each night- we also have the wonderful farmers market to provide us with Fresh ingredients. Many people have trouble making an interesting salad, I cam up with this list to help remind myself of good ideas and inspire me to make exciting tasty salads each and ever time!


Leaves
The base of a salad is usually some sort of leaves

Lettuce:
Iceberg,
Romaine,
Red lettuce, (adds colour)
Rocket
Sorrel
Baby spinach

Fruits
As well as the tradition salad fruits it is good to add some different fruits with interesting flavours and textures.

Cucumber
Peaches
Melon
Watermelon
Orange
Apple
Kiwi
Tomato
Mango
Pineapple
Strawberries
Apricots
Avocado

Vegetables

Carrots
Celery
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Peppers
Courgette
Sugar Snaps
Green beans
Mushrooms
Red/white onion

Nuts
Nuts add protein to a salad as well as an interesting change in texture

Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Pecans
Cashews

Cheese
Cheese is another good source of protein in your salad, and also an excellent change in texture. Try warm goats cheese, to make an even more interesting salad.

Mozzarella
Cheddar
Parmesan
Goats cheese
Brie
Feta

Herbs
Fresh herbs can make a zesty addition to a salad and provide some interesting and unusual flavours.

Chives
Garlic chives
Salad burnett
Welsh onion
Basil
Oregano

Flowers
Flowers make an attractive addition to a salad and can be quite tasty too.

Heartsease
Nasturtium
Violet
Daisy
Borage
Sunflower petals

Other Ingredients
Boiled eggs
Poached eggs
Quails eggs
Croutons
Bacon
Chicken breast
Proscuitto
Sundried tomatoes
Sunflower seeds

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