Tag: extra virgin olive oil
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Asparagus with lemony yoghurt dressing
Jersey Royal new potatoes and fresh British asparagus are the great joys of spring vegetables. I made this dish as part of my offering for the Coronation Big Lunch buffet we enjoyed recently with friends. ‘Captain Bob’ cooked us some delicious slow roasted pulled pork and I took this and my fennel and orange slaw…
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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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Panzanella
When you have a glut of ripe summer tomatoes and cucumbers, this bread-based salad makes a great light lunch dish, starter or a perfect accompaniment to pretty much any BBQ’ed meat. It needs top quality ripe and juicy tomatoes, fruity extra-virgin olive oil and a good quality bread loaf like ciabatta or chewy country-style bread.…
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Pigeon Cottage Kitchen 