Tag Archives: Olive oil

Chickpea and bulgar wheat salad with fresh herb dressing

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

The nutty flavours of bulgur wheat and chickpeas go beautifully with the fresh olive oil and lemon dressing and the tang of the fresh herbs in this delicious Middle Eastern salad. It’s great with roasted and BBQ meats, or as … Continue reading →

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Cumin spiced lentils with pasta and caramelised onions

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Savoury side dishes that mix spiced grains, lentils and pasta are very common in Middle Eastern cookery and this is one of my favourites. It’s wonderful as part of a mezze-style lunch or supper with roast lamb or chicken. Tasty, quick, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes, Summer recipes, Vegetables | Tagged brown lentils, chicken stock, cumin seeds, Garlic, Olive oil, Onion, tagliatelle | Leave a comment

Easter bunny carrot salads!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

There are any number of ways to make a big bowl of juicy grated carrots into a brilliant salad simply by adjusting the combination of oil and vinegar or lemon juice based dressings, or by adding in chopped herbs, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes, Summer recipes, Vegetables | Tagged carrots, fresh mint, fresh parsley, grated carrot salads, groundnut oil, lemon juice, mustard seeds, Olive oil, peanuts, red wine vinegar, sesame oil | Leave a comment

Fresh orange and black olive salad/relish

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I usually serve apricot chutney with my carved cold ham at Christmas but I didn’t have time this year. So, I made this sweet and sour fresh salad/relish with sweet oranges, black olives and red onion with a sweet and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged black olives, Olive oil, oranges, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate seeds, red onion, savoury orange salad, Sherry vinegar | Leave a comment

Pigeon Cottage potato salad

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I make potato salad all year round, depending on what potatoes are in season. You need firm waxy varieties that don’t disintegrate when cooked such as baby new potatoes, Anya, Ratte, Pink Fir Apple or Charlotte. I sometimes make potato … Continue reading →