Greek Salad is synonymous with spoonfuls of sun-kissed tomatoes, cucumbers, and riots of red onion and capsicum colour, all brimming with vitamins, phytochemicals and flavour to boot. The salmon? Ah, it’s a magic piece of the puzzle 🧩 It’s rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which, along with helping us absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, also help …
Love Your Guts Salad with Spinach, Pecans & Asparagus
You all know I love a good salad, and that I’m obsessed (in a good nerdy nutritionist way!) with keeping our microbiota in balance. This salad ticks ALL the boxes! Oh my gutness, this salad delivers with nutritional clout and loads of flavour. SPA salad is the nickname I’ve fondly given this recipe. Not just for the obvious acronym, but …
Hemp Seed Tabbouleh
No salad deserves to be boring, and this tabbouleh salad is a great example of a feel-good-and-eat-it dish with sassy character, flavour and punch. What’s not to love with this big-noted splash of vibrant herbs and colours? Actually, to be honest the traditional tabbouleh hasn’t loved me back for a while because of its inclusion of bulghur wheat, so the …
Rocket & Radicchio Salad with Pear & Hazelnuts
Do you find that as the morning temps start to dip into the single digits, and the rugs, throws and slippers come back out into play, it’s tempting to move away from the usual salad and greens? It’s natural to start to lean towards warm soups, broths, braises and roasts, which all play a beautiful role in our nurturing …
Golden-Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Walnuts, Parsley and Capers
Finally cauliflower is hip, and deservedly so. Not only is it a powerhouse of nutrition but your taste buds will love it too … yep, no kidding! The humble cauli is gaining popularity as a ‘real food’ alternative to commonly used foods such as rice, pizza bases and more and it also makes a de-lush-ous salad ingredient. Infact cauli is …
Creamy Tahini Lemon Dressing
Say hello to this fabulous, 5-minute powerhouse dressing that deserves to be placed straight into your kitchen toolbox of essential, save-the-day recipes! OK, that’s a big ask of such a simple dressing. Yet this creamy tahini combo is truly finger-licking good, with its lemony deliciousness shining through its creamy texture with just the right amount of spunk and attitude. Wait till you taste …
Avocado, Potato and Watercress Salad
Our veggie garden has been springing into action with the change of season. As the temperature heats up and the days start to lengthen, we are being rewarded with daily bounty of fire-truck red cherry tomatoes, crisp baby cos and mesclun lettuce, peppery rocket, climbing english spinach and well-mannered, straight-backed spring onions. I  never tire of the seemingly endless salad combinations available, and how …