Tag: Salad

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  Broccoli Salad with Asian Style Dressing

  Posted at 7:28 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Oct 28th

  As the weather warms up it means one thing. Cockroaches. I bet you thought I was going to say something food related, right? Well, I’ll get to that, but for now we’re going to talk about cockroaches. Foul little critters, they are. Spiders? Meh. Snakes? What’s the big deal? Cockroaches?  I’m cool as a cucumber, of course. Ahem. While my sister has a minor breakdown in the corner over the one hiding in our vanity cupboard, I’m pretending to be all calm and collected. Upholding the image of a responsible older sister, rather than someone who wants to shriek and flap their arms like a little girl (what I actually want to do). I think it’s something to do with their hairy legs and their shell (I have nightmares about crunching down on one in my salad) and their feelers, all twitchy and wavy in the air. And they move fast. And jump. Some even fly. And sometimes, I swear they run straight at you. Cockroaches are sneaky little devils. Continue reading →
  Posted in Salads, Sides & Appetisers | Tagged Broccoli, Pak Choi, Pepita, Salad, Sesame
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  Crunchy Tomato, Pumpkin, Smoked Cheese & Avocado Salad

  Posted at 7:20 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Oct 7th

  We’ve recently been inundated with bread (more on that in Wednesday’s waste post) and as a result it’s been an imperative that I devise meals incorporating it in ways other than a conventional ol sarnie. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing at fault with a good sandwich, but there are only so many days in a row you can have one for dinner without going a little insane. Last night’s venture involved transforming a few innocent slices of bread into herby, garlicky, crispy croutons. Paired with creamy avocado, cubes of smoked cheese, peppery rocket, sweet, luscious tomatoes, chunks of roasted pumpkin and crunchy pepitas, they evolved into a salad highly suited to a scorching hot evening. I’m all about balancing healthiness (the whole salad thing covers that base pretty well) with indulgence, and the balsamic-maple dressing gave this salad the finishing touch – sweet, tangy and rich, yet not in-your-face over the top. Continue reading →
  Posted in Mains, Salads | Tagged Avocado, Crouton, Pumpkin, Salad, Tomato
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  Cannellini Bean Salad

  Posted at 8:00 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Aug 30th

  Lunches at cooking school are a fickle event. You never know when they will be, or if you will be granted a break at all. One day it may be at 10.30am and the next at 2pm. Some days you may be ravenous by 9am, particularly if there’s a class baking bread next door. The smells wafting through are pure torture, I’m telling you. Other days you may be put off food so much that you never want to eat again, have no appetite whatsoever, despite having eaten nothing since 6.30am. You get the picture. Lunches are up, down and all over the place.  What is predictable, however, is that I will always enjoy eating this cannellini bean salad, regardless of the time of day or my state of hunger. It took me a while to realise that salads can actually be, well, exciting. Crazy, I know. I was a pretty good kid and always ate my veg without much cajoling. However, it was always eaten first – quite unceremoniously – and before all of the ‘yummier’ bits. But its not surprising really as iceberg lettuce, chunks of cucumber, wedges of tomato and carrot sticks aren’t all that interesting – to look at or to eat. In my 10 year old brain that’s all a salad was, and all it ever would be. Continue reading →

  Posted in Salads | Tagged Avocado, Cannellini Bean, Green Bean, Salad, Sweet Potato, Zucchini
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  Mediterranean Green Lentil Salad

  Posted at 8:23 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jul 16th

  I have a new found obsession with putting green lentils in salad. It started about two weeks ago when I was trying to work out a way to incorporate more substantial amounts protein into main meals, without having to always put it in the ‘central’ dish. Some meals just shouldn’t have legumes/beans/tofu etc. added to them. My sister seems to disagree but honestly could you imagine cubes of tofu stirred through a creamy mushroom fettuccine? Actually, don’t. I just did and it wasn’t pleasant. That’s where lentil salads come into play. Continue reading →

  Posted in Salads | Tagged Green Lentil, Salad
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  Fennel, Rocket & Puy Lentil Salad

  Posted at 8:16 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 24th

  The mantra that green equals goodness is something that still sticks, particularly after all those years of having it drilled into me as a kid. I still tend to get nervous that someone will reprimand me if I don’t eat some sort of green veg for lunch or dinner. This salad eliminates any sort of fear that I’m not receiving a sufficient amount of ‘green goodness’. Light, crisp and tangy with creamy slivers of avocado, it is a suitable accompaniment to a slice of quiche or pie as it cuts through the richness. Paired with a slice of crusty bread it is a wonderful lunch in it’s own right. The lentils provide protein, ensuring that it will keep you nice and full for hours after. You can easily jazz it up with some cucumber, yellow capsicum, toasted pepitas or lightly steamed broccoli…almost anything really. Continue reading →

  Posted in Salads | Tagged Fennel, Lentil, Rocket, Salad

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  Hullo! I'm Shani. Thanks for stopping by! Here you'll find vegetarian recipes oriented towards balancing that fickle line between supreme indulgence and wholesome eating. There's also many a musing about food waste (and it's many manifestations), with tips on how to reduce it at a household level. To find out more, hit the 'About' tab in the top menu...