Category Archives: appetizers & salads

wholesome salade fermiere

Posted on June 23, 2014 | Leave a comment

There is always a salubrious option that you can take when trying to eat healthy. La salade fermiere is a full meal salad, not just health-giving but also delectable.

Very easy and suitable when you want your meal to be on your table in less than 20 minutes.

To make this salad you need: (4 persons)

400g grilled chicken
1 medium iceberg lettuce
1 big green apple cut in slices
60g dried raisin (washed and soaked in water for 10 minutes)
80g walnut (washed and soaked in water for 10 minutes)
150g shredded gruyere

Dressing:

juice of one big lemon
1 tbsp moutarde a l’ancienne
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil

A salutary salad that you will be making at least once a week! Personally i love the different tastes that blends perfectly together, especially with the heavenly dressing! Healthy salad doesn’t mean boring salad! Enjoy.

Ignite the world cup fire! a cup of beer and a tropical pico de gallo with mango

Posted on May 28, 2014 | 2 comments

World cup starts in 15 days! the fever hots up and pretty soon it will be upon us! Am sure many of you are getting ready to honk their horns to their favourite team!

We are so ready! Our house is almost all green and yellow, I guess now you know which team we cheer 😉 Is ordem e progressi.

Brace yourselves! the sixth is coming!

The celebration isn’t complete unless you have a cup of beer and something to nibble on!

Pico de gallo or salsa fresca is an authentic mexican salsa, means litteraly rooster’s beak.

Originally made from chopped ripe tomato, white onion and chillis. But there are endless variations, stirring in cilantro, avocado, lime, cucumber or mango…

If you love the traditional pico de gallo, you will find it hard to resist this tropical variation using fresh mango.

To make it you need:

3 medium ripe tomato diced
1 small mango diced (about one cup)
1 medium onion diced
1/2 cup cilantro (corriander) chopped
1 jalapeño seaded and minced
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt

All you have to do is just mix these ingredients in a bowl et voila!

The versatility of this Mexican salsa is limitless! Put it on grilled chicken or steak, add it to eggs, or serve with tortilla chips.

Personally i enjoy this irresistible refreshing salsa with tortilla chips and a cup of beer. Prepare your pico de gallo and store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator, it will last approximately 1 week.

Note if you prefer smooth salsa as opposed to chunky just put all this good stuff in the blender.

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aphrodisiac carrot ginger soup to a natural tan

Posted on May 6, 2014 | 5 comments

The sweetness of carrots with the sourness of orange spiked with ginger, makes this soup heavenly delicious!

Summer is here, top up your tan with this magical soup. Carrots are the best source of beta carotene for a deeper and prolonged tan. Without forgetting the terrific benefits of ginger. Ginger is a powerful aphrodisiac and increases sexual prowess. I bet you will have fun this summer 😉

My sister in low (Salma) had carrot ginger soup in a restaurant and she liked it so much that she motivated me to look for a nice recipe to adapt. I say adapt because i can never use a recipe without adding my personal taste!

Ingredients: (serving 4 people)

800g carrots roughly chopped
1 small onion coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup fresh ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat to cook onion and ginger until soft and fragrant about 5 minutes.

Add carrots, broth, water and orange juice, increase heat to medium high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes.

Puree the soup in a blender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

You can serve it warm or chilled! To serve it chilled add a spoon of sour cream on top and savour it!

It’s so addictive that one portion is not enough! you will be craving for more.

The smell of ginger filled the house incredibly!

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How to add fresh fruits to your green salad – 4 succulent combinations

Posted on April 24, 2014 | Leave a comment

Introducing a fresh fruit to your simple leafy salad transforms it to a delicious and non ordinary dish.

Pomegranates, apples, oranges or strawberries pair well with cheese and nuts. Add any type of fruit you like, a handful nut of your choice or cheese and expect an interesting sweetness, that will go beautifully with the crunchiness of the vegetables.

it’s not just the delicious taste that will invite you to dig in but also the beautiful colors.

Here are 4 of my favorite salads that I prepare frequently:

Goat cheese and pomegranate salad

Mix greens (rucola, frisée, boston)
Goat cheese
Pomegranate
Walnut

Apple chevrette salad

Lettuce
Red apple
Chevrette cheese
Walnut

Goat cheese and strawberries salad

Mix greens (rucola, frisée, red romain)
Goat cheese
Strawberry
Walnut

Tangy crab salad

Iceberg and romaine lettuce
Shredded crab
Avocado
orange
grapefruit

These pretty salads could be served with balsamic or lemon mayo.

It’s a pleasure to the palate and the eye. Enjoy!

Easter eggs leftover – deviled eggs a la libanaise – بيض وبطاطا

Posted on April 22, 2014 | 6 comments

Not sure what to do with all Easter eggs leftover? As many of you, I don’t like to throw food, and it’s time to do something with the remaining decorated eggs before they spoil.

When it comes to deviled eggs, there are hundred variations, i will show u how to do the Lebanese version, it’s a very common dish called eggs and potatoes بيض وبطاطا

Deviled eggs a la Libanaise: