All posts tagged: Dairy-free

Radish garden salad with a cranberry spin

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A lovely light starter with fantastic sweet&salty flavours. Easy to toss together, and is everything salad should be – fresh and crunchy.  Tried, loved and adopted from my mom’s kitchen. Preparation time: under 10 minutes / Serves 2 / Veg-friendly We would need: 2 handfuls of mixed greens (crisp romaine, baby spinach, rocket works well) 1 small cucumber, peeled lengthways into ribbons 4 radishes, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 1 tbsp. of freshly chopped chives 1 tbsp. of freshly chopped dill Salt & pepper to taste a pinch of roasted sesame seeds (optional) For the dressing: 1 tbsp. of cranberry jam 1 tbsp. of light soy sauce 1 tbsp. of water DIRECTIONS: Place greens in a large serving bowl along with cucumber, radishes and herbs. Season with a tiny bit of salt & pepper. Toss together.  Add some sesame seeds if using. Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small jug until well combined. Drizzle the dressing over salad just before serving. Bon app! With love, Marie

Tangy carrot & red cabbage salad

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If it is a Gray and rainy day outside, just as one I had today, you will find this incredible easy-to-make salad very much enjoyable. It’s a perfect healthy snack as well as a great side-dish for any burger or sandwich. Colourful, crunchy and fresh with lovely lime juice tang, a definite mood booster. Serves 2 / Preparation time: 10 min / Veg-friendly We would need: 1 carrot, cut into thin sticks or grated 1/8 red cabbage, finely chopped 1/2 small red onion, finely sliced handful of mint leaves handful of coriander leaves handful of toasted peanuts, roughly crushed For the dressing: juice of 1 lime 1 tbsp of groundnut oil some chilli flakes to your taste 1 tbsp of soft brown sugar   DIRECTIONS: Tip the carrot, cabbage and onion into a bowl. Toss in mint&coriander leaves along with a crushed peanuts. In a separate bowl or a jar, combine the dressing ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the salad just before serving. Bon app! With love, Marie Gaivios morkų ir raudonųjų kopūstų salotos …

Divine taste of Italy: Oven roasted bell peppers

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If it is another rainy day outside your window, spice it up with some deliriously wonderful dish, which will take you back to the sunny streets of Italy. It is simple and delicious. Works great on it’s own, and can be gorgeous savoury addition to any salads, salsas or stews. Divine taste of Italy: Oven roasted bell peppers Preparation+Cooking time: 1 h / Veg-friendly To celebrate you would need: 4 bell peppers (red, orange or yellow) 2 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil Some salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced Some dried oregano DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven to 200 C. Then de-seed and cut the peppers into halves or quarters and place them on a baking sheet. Drizzle the goodness with olive oil, add finely chopped garlic and season with salt and pepper. Lastly, sprinkle some dried oregano. Roast until flesh is tender and skin is blistered,  should take approximately 35-40 minutes. Mmmm..fantastico! With love, Marie