Nectarine Cucumber and Basil Quinoa Salad

I n g r e d i e n t s:

3 nectarines

3/4 cucumber

4 spring onions

85g quinoa

2 large handfuls of fresh basil

1 lemon

garlic granuals

salt and pepper

2 tbs vegetable stock

2 tbs olive oil

3 tbs white wine vinegar

D o:

1) With the quinoa and vegetable stock in the saucepan, cover generously with cold water. Cook for 10/15 minutes, until the quinoa is soft. Leave the quinoa to cool.

2) Chop cucumber, nectarine, basil and spring onions into a large bowl.

3) Mix the cooled quinoa with the chopped fruit and vegetables.

4) Dress the salad with garlic graduals, salt, pepper, olive oil and white wine vinegar. 

5) Serve and enjoy. 

Nectarine, cucumber and basil quinoa salad served with a cheese board. 

Recipe: A Creamy Crunchy Avocado Parsley Salad

This is the best.  So easy to make, and super healthy.

I n g r e d i e n t s

s a l a d:

1 avocado (ripe)

150g sweetcorn

1 celery (with lots of sticks)

One large handful of parsley

d r e s s i n g

2 tbs of cold pressed rape seed oil

1 tbs dijon mustard

Garlic (granules, squeezy, or fresh- fresh will be potent thought)

juice of 1 juicy lemon

salt

lemon pepper

tbs of garlic-y humus

6 chopped small pickled onions

2 tsp of pickled onion vinegar

D o: 

1) Chop everything up into a large bowl; 

a) Slice avo in half and dice both sides. Squidge out any of the lovely darker green avo in the mixing bowl (this mixes with the dressing and makes it more creamy).

b) Slice the celery sticks. 

c) Chop the parsley (the smaller the better).  Parsley is quite a strong herb so a large leaf of it isn't always the best. 

d) Whack your sweetcorn in the bowl too. 

2) Chop your small pickled onions into little tiny pieces and put in a smaller bowl. 

3) Add other dressing ingredients with your shallots and stir.  Add more of any of the ingredients to your taste and stir again. 

4) Pour dressing over salad and mix well.

5) Serve immediately

N u t r i t i o n

GOOP: Make: Winter Greens, Kabocha Squash & Peeled Pear Salad

Another beautiful post by Gwyneth Paltrow/ her team at GOOP. As I have previously stated, I love this blog and I also love Gwyneth. This 'Greens, Squash and Pear Salad' looked amazing. Lunch anyone? 

VOILE! All done. Im hungry now. 

Pretty Little Herb Salad

Who said salad cant be beautiful and tasty?   This one certainly was.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes variety pack (yellow, red and patterned- get these from Woolworths in South Africa or at Marks and Spencer in England)

Avocado

Mint

Basil

Rocket

Butter Lettuce

Cranberries

Feta

Sprouts

Salad Onions

Dressing:

Olive Oil

Lemon Juice

Salt

Pepper

Yum