Tag: Cucumber
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Orzo Greek salad
I love a Greek salad for lunch but sometimes you want a little more substance for supper so I made my classic Greek salad but, as an experiment, mixed in some orzo pasta. Dear Reader, it was delicious; served with some chorizo sausages cooked on the BBQ, it was a perfect spring supper. You can…
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Pea, bean and cucumber salad
This week’s #TheFridayRecipe is a cross between a salad and a vegetable side dish which goes particularly well with fish like pan fried cod, hake or salmon. The cucumber and beans deliver crunch and the peas, sweetness – all in a light dressing of dill, lemon, olive oil and Dijon mustard. Simple and delicious; two…
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‘Don’t underestimate me!’ green salad
‘Serve with a simple green salad’ is probably one of the most throwaway lines in cookery writing. A green salad like this one isn’t just a sidebar of a dish, it’s a proper superstar in its own right. You can create your own favourite green ingredient combo but I love this one of lettuce, fennel,…
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