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Simple Fruit salad

June 11th 2008 08:22
Simple Fruit salad
Simple Fruit salad

Simple Fruit salad

Have you been neglecting your fruits for all that wholesome winter food? Possibly? Well you aren’t alone! I too temporarily forgot about my apples and pears whilst I was feasting on all those hot soups with cheesey toasts! But the time has come to pick up that knife, dice up some fruits and make a fruit salad! Yes! What ever fruits you can find will do the trick, although, colour and variety I find, is always better and more fun when it comes to fruit salads!


But “why not just eat the fruits whole” you might be asking? Well I have been pondering this and have come to some reasonable conclusions! (a) when fruit is not in “bite size pieces” aka still whole, somehow it seems like a lot of work is needed in order to eat the fruit; (b) bite-size pieces are fun; (c) with fruit salad you can mix-and-match a bit of everything without consuming a tonne of fruit; and (d) you can add fruit salad to lots of things- muesli in the morning or even dessert at night! It’s that easy! For my fruit salad I added apple, pears, orange, persimmon, passionfruit and blueberries, but feel free to add whatever fruits you like!


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Green papaya salad

May 8th 2008 22:53
Green papaya salad


This simple salad recipe is delicious and very easy to prepare. The crunchy texture of the green papaya and peanuts contrasts well with the cherry tomatoes while the fish sauce in the dressing provides plenty of zest


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Ramen Noodle Coleslaw

April 4th 2008 03:52
Ramen noodle coleslaw salad
If you've ever been a student for any length of time, there's a good chance that you've had to stretch your finances by eating Ramen noodles. They're the instant noodles that come in those happy packages - the price varies from 30 cents up to 4 dollars.

And that's a big difference in quality, too. Sadly, uni students are likely to fall for the ol' trick of buying an entire box of cheap noodles, gleeful at the idea of how many weeks they can last on it, using their money to buy more beer


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Asparagus and Shrimp Yogurt

December 19th 2007 22:30
Asparagus and Shrimp Yogurt


This healthy salad recipe is delicious and easy to make - the perfect snack for the summer months ahead


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Raw Beetroot Salad with fetta and pear
Raw Beetroot Salad with fetta and pear

Everyone who is anyone who has heard of beetroot, knows that this ominous word brings to mind one thing, pinkish-red stains (and lots of them)! Needless to say, when it comes to stand alone dishes, “the beetroot” rarely appears, except for in burgers or salads. Well today, marks the beginning of a new day, with this delightful Raw Beetroot Salad with fetta and pear!

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Refreshing green salad with balsamic vinegar dressing
Refreshing green salad with balsamic vinegar dressing


You know how sometimes you just feel so unhealthy. Usually this pivotal moment hits after you’ve gorged yourself on fifty mini Easter eggs or a bar of chocolate and then you’ve finally realised that you’ve eaten the whole pack in one sitting. The keyword being sitting, because that’s right, you forewent your exercise to sit back and eat that chocolate. And then you probably basked in some self-pity! *slap* Get your act together you tell yourself!

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Potato salad with bacon and sour cream
Potato salad with bacon and sour cream

This is a deliciously wholesome potato salad! W-h-o-l-e-s-o-m-e! Unlike many potato salads which have strong tangy, mayonnaise flavours and are served cold, this salad is uniquely characterised by the mustard flavours with the sour cream undertones and is served warm! I love it! It really is a welcome change to some of the bland cold salads.

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Delicious Caesar Salad

January 11th 2007 13:07
Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad! A salad fit for emperors some might say! And why wouldn’t it be, when it is brimming with flavour! Of the many salads out and about, I dare say that Caesar salad would be at the top of the popularity list but not necessarily the top of the *healthy* list. Sure it has greens, but it does also have bacon and egg yolks! Aahhh well… the price you pay for tastiness!

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Baby Spinach, feta and bacon salad!

December 30th 2006 11:51
Baby Spinach, feta and bacon salad
Baby Spinach, feta and bacon salad

I l-o-v-e bacon! This is actually quite a filling salad! Must be the combination of greens with delicious bacon and feta that does the trick! If anything, this salad reminds me of a Caesar salad minus the cos lettuce and croutons and parmesan and salad dressing. Yes. So in actual fact it doesn’t really resemble a Caesar salad at all. The only real similarity is the bacon, which I love! But I already mentioned that! Oh well! Anything that makes me eat more greens should get a star I say!

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Festive Salad!

December 21st 2006 12:13
Festive Salad
Festive Salad

SO as we all know Christmas time = celebrations= festive spirit cheer = MUCH FOOD = impending weight gain ...= <later> guilt over what has been eaten = lowering of mood = more eating = vicious cycle!

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Bocconcini and Tomato Salad

December 5th 2006 11:47
Bocconcini and Tomato Salad
Bocconcini and Tomato Salad
Okay! I’m not even sure whether this counts as cooking, but hey, it’s delicious and hence deserves its place in cooking recipe history! What am I referring to? Bocconcini and Tomato Salad to be specific. So simple to make! No *actual* cooking involved, not even the tossing of the salad! I KNOW! Who ever heard of a salad which did not require tossing?! Well you have now! This dish requires what could be termed*artistic arrangement*!

It is best eaten fresh, made on the spot so to speak, otherwise the dressing can tend to make the tomatoes a tad soggy. But it does look a million dollars considering the little effort required!

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Bocconcini, asparagus & avocado salad

November 27th 2006 10:53
Bocconcini, asparagus & avocado salad
Bocconcini, asparagus & avocado salad

Aah! Nothing better than a simple salad on a lazy Summer day. I swear during the past few days which were truly unbearably hot, I almost contemplated throwing out the oven, because goodness knows, its almost impossible to bake anything when you are dying from the heat. However I came to my senses before any harm was done to any appliances, and decided to make something which did not require baking.

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Tabouli

November 3rd 2006 02:42
Tabouli!
Tabouli!
I think I first ate Tabouli some time last year. And the only reason I decided to try it was because one of my friends a-d-o-r-e-s eating it. Turns out, I was actually surprised at how much flavour it packs in! Sometimes you see the tabouli just sitting there in shops, looking a bit lonely, a bit dehydrated, a bit wilted,.. even sad ..that is if vegetables had feelings. And all this negative vegetable energy is unlikely to make you think “Wow I want to try that!”. However, if you do make Tabouli yourself, it really does taste fresh and flavoursome! The way it was meant to be!

There’s an entertaining story about the origin of Tabouli here. I’m a bit dubious as to its authenticity and credibility, hard to imagine Caesar and Cleopatra fighting over the name of a salad, but hey, it’s interesting nonetheless.

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Greek boiled potato salad

October 28th 2006 00:08
Boiled potato salad
Boiled potato salad
Bored of your regular variety potato salad? Well then, why not give this Greek boiled potato salad a whirl! It has an olive-oil base, rather than a cream-base, and the olives, red onion and potato blend really well together. It’s also Greek and hence filled with Mediterranean goodness! You can almost imagine the white-washed stone walls surrounding you and the cool sea breeze on your face can’t you?

Did you know that the only difference between green olives and black olives is ripeness? Unripe olives are green and fully ripe olives are black! Olives are cured or pickled before eating, using a variety of methods including oil-cured, water-cured, brine-cured, dry-cured, and lye-cured. The longer the olive is permitted to ferment in its own brine, the less bitter and more intricate its flavor will become. Amazing isn’t it? But this leads me to ask, when you see the generic version of olives in your supermarket that says “black olives”, why does it not tell you the variety? Who knows what’s really inside!? Surely it isn’t THAT hard to put a variety on the front. Or maybe that’s the reason they are less expensive? Because they save the money on the detail of the label! You can really use any variety of olive in this salad, however I prefer kalamata olives. They are a Greek black olive with a deep purple colour and a rich and fruity flavor. Very delicious and not too strong!

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