This is a refreshing and easy summer salad. Patricia Wells never disappoints. Use a mandoline to make quick work of the slicing.
Dressing
Combine the oil and lemon juice in a small jar.
Toss the remaining ingredients in a bowl, then toss with a little dressing, adding a little more to ensure everything is coated. Season with salt and pepper.
Serves 4.
This salad is so good – cucumber and avocado play so well together!
Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper in a small jar.
Place remaining ingredients in a bowl, toss with dressing and serve.
Serves 4.
So easy and so yummy.
Combine in a blender and purée till smooth. Chill for at least 4 hours.
Makes about 6 c.
This salad is fresh, healthy and packs a to of flavor. I love PB2 (you can get it on Amazon), it seems strange, but packs a lot of flavor and is great for peanut flavored dressings. The trick when dressing anything is do it in a large bowl – drizzle lightly and toss to coat – you can always add more dressing, but you really don’t need a lot.
Peanut Dressing
Salad
Combine dressing ingredients in a small jar, shake to combine.
Spiralize the cucumber into 5 inch long noodles (or cut into small cubes).
Combine cucumber, peppers and scallions in a bowl, dress with salad dressing and toss to combine. Divide among plates. Add chicken to the same bowl, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Divide among plates. Sprinkle with a little sesame seed and a drizzle of hot sauce.
Serves 4.
Another easy and tasty dish from Diana Henry. I opted to cook my salmon.
6 oz salmon, with skin
4 oz cucumber, halved and sliced thin
1 tbsp White Miso paste
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp miran
1 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp peanut oil
4 scallions, sliced thin
1/2 tbsp pickled ginger
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
Micro greens
1 c cooked brown rice
Preheat over to 350. Season salmon with salt and pepper, spray with olive oil and cook for 10 – 15 minutes until just cooked through.
Combine miso, Miriam, soy, vinegars and oil in a small bowl. Toss the salmon and cucumber with the dressing.
Place rice in the bottom of a bowl. Add salmon and top with remaining ingredients.
Serves 2.
This is a salad as a meal! Perfect for summer nights when it’s too hot to cook inside.
Ingredients:
Dressing:
5 tbsp olive oil
4 scallions
1 jalapeno
1/2 c green olives, chopped
3 tbsp salted, roaster pistachios
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Salad:
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 pitas
2 medium japanese eggplants, spiced lengthwise down the middle
Olive oil
1 8 oz package Halloumi cheese
2 persian cucumber, cut into bite size pieces
1 lb tomatoes, quartered
1/2 c mint, torn
1/4 c dill sprigs
Heat the grill over medium heat. Spray jalapeño and green onions with olive oil and cook until lightly charred.
Chop jalapeño and green onions, add to a bowl and stir in remaining dresssing ingredients. Set aside.
Mix the thyme, sesame seeds and garlic powder in a small bowl. Lightly oil the pitas and eggplant then sprinkle the thyme mixture over them. Grill turning occasionally, until golden with nice grill marks. Grill the halloumi about 2 min per side. Cut the eggplant and bread into bite size pieces.
Toss pitas, cheese, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers and dressing together in a large bowl. Divide amoun plates and top with mint and dill.
Serves 4
The Miso really makes this dish magical. I served it with salmon bowl – so good.
Ingredients:
3 persian cucumbers
1 lb green beans, trimmed
1 inch piece ginger, grated
1 jalapeno, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 c rice vinegar
1/4 c white miso
1/4 c olive oil
1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Lightly smash cucumber and beans with a rolling pin. Cut cucumber into bite size pieces and place in a bowl, toss with a pinch of salt and set aside.
Whisk together the ginger, garlic, vinegar, jalapeño, Miso, olive oil and sesame seeds.
Drain cucumber, add beans to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing.
Serves 4.
Wow – this chicken will take you to flavor town!! The sweetness of the chicken with the heat of the mayo and crunchy cilantro on a soft bun is perfection!! Another winner from Diana Henry.
Ingredients:
Chicken:
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c soy sauce
1/4 c brown sugar
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
3 tbsp sesame oil
1 1/2 lb chicken tenders
Mayo:
1/4 c mayo
1 tsp gochujang
1 clove garlic, minced
Juice on one lime
Cucumber Salad:
3 persian cucumbers, sliced thib
1 carrot, shredded
1 shallot, sliced thin
1/4 c rice wine vinegar
1 jalapeno, minced
salt
To serve:
Buns, hawaii rolls
Cilantro
Combine all ingredients for the chicken in a bowl and chill for 4 hours – overnight.
Combine all the ingredients for the mayo and set aside.
Toss all the ingredients for the salad, set aside.
Heat a large skillet over high heat, add the chicken and 1/4 of the marinade. Cook turning the chicken several times until golden and Cooke through.
Spread the mayo on the buns, top with the chicken and cilantro. serve cucumbers on the side.
Serves 4 – 6.
Wow! So simply so easy so tasty – Jose Andres is a master! This needs to sit in the fridge overnight to get the full flavor.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb of tomatoes
2 persian cucumbers
1 green pepper
1 clove garlic
1/4 c olive oil
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender and purée till smooth. Chill overnight.
Blend before serving and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Serves 4.
This cold soup is amazing! The flavor is so complex – Ottolenghi knocks it out of the park.
2 celery sticks (including the leaves)
2 small green peppers, deseeded
6 mini cucumbers
3 slices stale white bread, crust removed
1 jalapeno
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 c walnuts, lightly toasted
6 c baby spinach
1 c basil leaves
1/4 cp arsley
4 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 c olive oil
3 tbsp Greek yogurt
2 c water
9 oz ice cubes
2 tsp salt
Pepper
Roughly chop up the celery, peppers, cucumbers, bread, chilli and garlic. Place in a blender and add the sugar, walnuts, spinach, basil, parsley, vinegar, oil, yogurt, most of the water, half the ice cubes, the salt and some white pepper.
Blitz the soup until smooth. Add more water, if needed, to get your preferred consistency. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.
Lastly, add the remaining ice and pulse once or twice, just to crush it a little.
Serve cold.
Serves 6.
Serve at once, with the croutons.
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