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salad verte with croûtons
A fresh green salad with crunchy croûtons and a delicious dressing is perfect for barbecue sides (and practising French!). Once you’ve mastered this dressing, you can have fun creating your own salad combinations.
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highland beef salad
A hearty salad brimming with South-East Asian flavours. Great as a lighter barbecue dish or a quick supper.
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chickpea and caper salad
This creamy yoghurt, caper and garlic dressing has serious Caesar vibes. Paired with sharp pickled onions and sweet shredded carrot, this salad is lovely and filling.
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braised shin of beef with hot and sour shredded salad
The point of a stew, it should go without saying, is its flavour rather than its form. So, while the crunchy salad strips of carrot, spring onion and pepper do bring colour and beauty to this otherwise brown study, at the same time their texture and Asian-flavoured bite provide the perfect partner for the rich, aromatic spiciness of the soft-braised stew.
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spring chicken salad
Bursting with freshness and flavour, the combination of grilled chicken with zesty herbs and peas makes a perfect spring chicken salad.
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black bean and avocado salad
This simple, quick salad is a vegan feast packed with chilli, herbs and spices. It’s also gluten-free and dairy-free.
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chopped salad
I’m a great fan of the chopped salad. It’s all about the variety of the ingredients that you add and I like the way everything is a uniform size. It’s pleasingly American – like chopped liver, it says what it is.
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chickpea salad
Add a portion of this chickpea salad to your lunchbox and ditch the disappointing sandwiches. With feta, spinach and roasted peppers, it's got tons of flavour and keeps well. Add some nice bread to soak up the dressing if you wish.
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halloumi salad
Harissa paste is widely used in Middle Eastern cooking and gives a spicy and fragrant flavour to the halloumi in this salad. This simple dish makes a perfect summer lunch.
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salmon avocado watercress and pumpkin seed salad
This is a regular lunch or supper at casa mia, as anyone who follows me on Twitter or Instagram will recognise. I sometimes poach the salmon and keep it in the fridge (see tips), just so that I can make it even faster when the need hits. It’s quick work anyway, so this is more of an aside than a piece of advice.
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easy wedge salad
A crispy, crunchy salad makes a cost effective starter for vegetarians. This one is topped with pieces of hard-boiled egg, tomatoes and croûtons then drizzled generously with a luscious but very easy homemade dressing.
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mas macadamia salad
This is a great winter salad for freshening up your diet - crisp veg and crunchy nuts, lightly dressed with vinaigrette.
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rainbow salad with plantain chips
Make sure to use green plantain (rather than ripe plantain) for this vibrant salad, which is full of fresh fruit and vegetables coated in a zesty lime and ginger dressing.
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salmon avocado and rocket salad
A creamy avocado, salmon and rocket salad that's full of healthy fats to keep you going. Spiked with a hot and zingy wasabi dressing this is a mega-salad.
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waldorf salad with grilled mackerel
The fresh-tasting flavours of this fish salad make it perfect for a light lunch or a simple supper.
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warm chicken salad
A gorgeous chicken salad that can be served warm or cold, perfect for a quick healthy supper.
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