Side Dishes Recipes

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Garlic Parmesan Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

These Garlic Parmesan Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Thyme are one of my favorite side dishes. I use a black cast iron skillet to make my crispy potatoes and it makes a sensational looking side dish when entertaining friends. Try these potatoes soon – you will never look back! Start by...

July 2, 2020

Multi Vegetable Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

I place a version of this Multi Vegetable Salad on the table every day in summer. The best way to consume vegetables on a hot sunny day is to have them in a cold, crisp salad. I often add salami or bologna to this salad when I make it. It...

July 1, 2020

Italian Oven-Roasted Vegetables

Cooking Time: 30m

These Italian Oven-Roasted Vegetables are a delicious side dish that I love to make to accompany grilled meat or to use in wraps and sandwiches. This dish uses a variety of summer vegetables which you will find at your local grocery store or farmer’s market. To make these oven roasted...

June 30, 2020

Crunchy Lemon-Pesto Garden Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

This Crunchy Lemon-Pesto Garden Salad is a real celebration of all your garden’s vegetable patch this summer. The dressing for this salad is a flavor sensation – it will transport you all the way to Italy! Start by preparing the lemon pesto dressing. Prepare the squash and cucumbers by slicing...

June 29, 2020

Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 25m

I adore this Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad for a filling and delicious lunch option. The secret to great flavor in this salad is the barley toasting step. Toast for a few minutes in a skillet with oil until golden brown. This step brings an added flavor level that will...

June 29, 2020

Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple & Potatoes

Cooking Time: 30m

I love to make a couple of batches of this Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Potatoes for any potluck picnics I go to. Jar salads are so handy for potlucks because they are individually packaged so no sharing required from a big bowl. This recipe is really easy to...

June 28, 2020

Courgette & Lemon Risotto

Cooking Time: 40m

This Courgette & Lemon Risotto is another one of my favorite meat free Monday recipes. This recipe takes only 30-40 minutes to prepare and it is super versatile – you can substitute the courgette with broccoli or asparagus if you prefer. To make this dish, start by sautéing onions and...

June 25, 2020

Salmon, Strawberry & Fennel Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

I love to make this Salmon, Strawberry & Fennel Salad for a healthy summer lunch! This is one of my working from home favorites as I can pull the whole dish together in only 5 minutes. I love the combination of oily smoked salmon, sweet strawberries and crunchy fennel bulb....

June 25, 2020

Black-Eyed Peas with Greens

Cooking Time: 55m

I am always hungry for this Black-Eyed Peas with Greens salad because it’s healthy and divine with fresh ingredients that are perfect for lunch. With it’s warm, filling and flavorsome combination of black-eyed peas, sautéed chopped onion, chives and celery, tossed and simmered with kale, olive oil, parsley, dill, and...

June 11, 2020

Fried Oyster Mushrooms

Cooking Time: 25m

I cannot get enough of these Fried Oyster Mushrooms! I love them for breakfast with a poached egg or for lunch on toast or even for dinner in an omelette or stirred through pasta or piled on top of a steak. My top tip when cooking mushrooms – don’t chop...

June 4, 2020

Shuba (Fur Coat Salad)

Cooking Time: 1h

Shuba (Fur Coat Salad) is a layered salad whose primary ingredient is herring. In Russian, shuba is a fur or fur-lined overcoat or cloak. So this dish is known as herring under a fur coat! It consists of layers of diced pickled herring, grated boiled vegetables, chopped onions and mayonnaise....

May 26, 2020

Maple Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Cooking Time: 15m

This Maple Oven-Roasted Asparagus is one of the greatest recipes to cook during asparagus season when this delicious and healthy vegetable is best. In this recipe, fresh asparagus is mixed with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup before roasting it in the oven until it is tender. Before serving, top with...

May 19, 2020

Pineapple Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 10m

This Pineapple Chicken Salad is juicy, fresh and mouthwateringly tasty. As a self proclaimed Salad Queen, I love inventing new and cool salad ideas and combinations. This time, I decided to make a salad in a springform cake pan, and do you wanna bet that it’s better than cake! Layers...

May 10, 2020

Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic

Cooking Time: 1h

This Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic recipe is one of my family favorites. It is such a special way to cook the humble cauliflower. Cauliflower is a very nutritious vegetable, but unless it is cooked well, it can be tasteless. Thankfully, with this recipe, you can say goodbye...

April 24, 2020

Picnic Potato Salad With Eggs

Cooking Time: 25m

This Picnic Potato Salad With Eggs is the ideal salad to make for your next meal outdoors. I don’t know about you, but potato salad with eggs takes me right back to childhood family picnics. We loved the combination of creamy eggs and mayo and firm but soft cubes of...

April 20, 2020

Quinoa, Tuna, and Chickpea Salad

Cooking Time: 30m

I have been working from home a couple of days a week for the last few years and I find that this Quinoa, Tuna, and Chickpea Salad puts in an appearance in my WFH kitchen at least once every two weeks. It is protein-filled which means that it fills me...

April 18, 2020

Microgreens Salad with Roasted Chickpeas

Cooking Time: 5m

As a self-appointed health guru, I have designed this Microgreens Salad with Roasted Chickpeas as part of our new quest to find an assortment of wonderful, healthy springtime salad recipes. This particular salad is a combination of Romaine lettuce, microgreens and radishes in a lime dressing and topped with roasted...

April 10, 2020

Panzanella Salad

Cooking Time: 45m

I don’t know what I love more about this Panzanella Salad, the array of colors, textures, flavors and tastes or simply the fabulous, fancy name that this recipe comes with! An assortment of all my favorite vegetables, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red and yellow bell peppers, red onion and basil leaves...

April 10, 2020

Classic Wedge Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

I love to make this Classic Wedge Salad recipe with a barbecue or a steak dinner. A classic iceberg wedge salad is a combination of flavors and textures – crunchy lettuce, salty bacon and a creamy blue cheese dressing. Unbeatable in my opinion! This classic wedge salad with blue cheese...

April 6, 2020

Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Cooking Time: 5m

This Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is a great salad to throw on the table when you have a large crowd for lunch or dinner. It is a quick and versatile Italian mushroom and mix salad greens with lemon vinaigrette that everyone loves. It is a fresh and crisp flavor...

April 6, 2020

Greek Chickpea Salad

Cooking Time: 30m

This Spring season I have decided that this Greek Chickpea Salad is a necessity so I opted to add it to our list of healthy spring salad recipes. Nutritionally balanced with all the right bells and whistles from canned chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, onion, bell pepper and cucumber to give you...

April 4, 2020

Tomato Egg Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

I love to make this Tomato Egg Salad when I am working from home. It’s a treat that I look forward to all morning until my lunch break when I can take a few minutes to switch off from work and to take a few moments of mindfulness as I...

April 4, 2020

Garden-Fresh Chef Salad

Cooking Time: 10m

At this time of year, I love nothing more than a Garden-Fresh Chef Salad. I take out my favorite large salad bowl and get chopping my favorite salad ingredients – tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, sliced deli meats, green onions and radishes. Go wild with whatever ingredients you may have. There are...

March 30, 2020

Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet

Cooking Time: 30m

This Moroccan Carrot Salad with Millet is colorful, fresh and vibrant and I think your sophisticated palate is going to love it! Millet is a world-grown whole grain and in this recipe I have added roasted carrots and red onion slices, almond slices, pomegranate seeds, minced parsley and cilantro tossed...

March 25, 2020

Warm Kale and Caramelized Mushroom Salad

Cooking Time: 20m

Warm Kale and Caramelized Mushroom Salad is a really great winter salad. Who says salad has to be chilled? A warm salad can make a really delicious meal in winter. For this recipe, I use assorted mushrooms such as beech mushroom and champignon. Also you can use porcini, shiitake cremini,...

March 24, 2020

Hummus Masabacha

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

Are you in love with hummus as much as I am? Then you must try this incredible Israeli style Hummus Masabacha (Hummus with Whole Chickpeas) recipe. Found in almost all restaurants across Israel and definitely sold in every supermarket, I have found the perfect recipe to make your own. Not...

March 20, 2020

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