When this recipe was born, it didn’t have any nationality to start with. I had made it for a picnic and introduced it with the generic name ‘chickpea salad’, which was of course correct but not very resourceful. It didn’t take very long until everyone …
Did you know that jicamas are native to Central- and South America? Well, I didn’t until recently when I looked up some information about this delicious vegetable. Its crisp texture and mellow, sweet flavor make it a perfect addition to a raw veggie platter or …
This protein-packed, colorful quinoa salad is not just incredibly easy to toss together, it is also absolutely perfect to bring along to your next picnic, potluck, or road trip. It’s a delicious, healthy lunchbox addition, a light side dish, and a great snack any time of …
My new discovery: I love beets even when they are raw! So far I’ve always cooked or roasted them to use in all kinds of recipes. Eating raw beets was just nothing I grew up with and never contemplated since. Well, this time I was …
There’s absolutely no need to give up ranch dressing when you are on a plant based diet. This dressing is so flavorful, creamy, and just as pourable as you want it to be. No matter if you need it for your salad, use it as …
When I made my first batch of marinated tofu feta, I had this salad in mind to top it with. I used to make Greek farmers’ salad all the time many years ago, but when I switched to a vegan diet the feta was gone, …
Don’t you love it when your meal has the word salad included, which implies that it’s light and nutritious! When this salad is on top of that also filling and you don’t feel like having a bag of chips right afterwards to keep your stomach …
Lately I’ve been learning a lot about different kinds of salt and how they affect the taste and, in this case, smell of food. Himalayan black salt, kala namak, is very unique and used quite frequently in the Asian cuisine. Sulfur compounds give this salt …
When I tried young jackfruit for the first time, its stringy, but at the same time very tender texture instantaneously reminded me of tuna. Since young jackfruit doesn’t have a strong taste of its own, it is very adaptable and hence absolutely perfect for this …
Mâche is a very common cold season lettuce in Europe, and I happily noticed its rise in popularity and availability here in the US as well. It has several aliases like field salad, corn salad, lamb’s lettuce, …. and rapunzel. Yes, the fairy tale character. …
