Tabbouleh is my favorite salad from all. So many flavors mixed in it. I certainly miss the real ripe tomatoes from Bulgaria, where I can easily go and get as much as I want form my grandma`s garden. But I was lucky enough to find on our market very delicious local tomatoes and the result was…
Category: Salads
Eggplant dip with yogurt and parsley
This recipe is inspired by the traditional Lebanese dip- baba ganoush. However I made my own version of it by replacing the tahina with full cream yogurt. I wanted to have a simple and light dip, but also to taste the smoky flavor of the baked eggplants. Since I live in an apartment I was…
Crunchy iceberg salad with, courgettes, avocado and hazelnuts
Winter is close to its end and soon the weather here in Dubai will be again summer and sunny. For all of us its time to start taking care of ourselves and be fit and slim. After all of this baking for the past few months I definitely need a break. This is why my…
Pumpkin salad with barley, spinach and blue cheese
This recipe is inspired from a new restaurant that I tried the other day with my friends. The original recipe was with pumpkin, spinach and nuts. However I decided to make it with barley as it is healthy and you can eat the salad as a light dinner. Barley is one of what they called-…
Tomato salad with bread, fresh basil and pomegranate dressing
The traditional Italian tomato salad with bread, also know as Panzanella could be described with one word only- mouthwatering. Imagine the taste of delicious and juicy tomatoes, the sweet taste of red onion, the freshness of fresh picked basil all this tossed with the exotic taste of pomegranate sauce in which your bread will soak…
Falafels with red lentil, garnished with tomato salsa and Greek tzatziki
I was craving falafels for more than a month. Not just falafel, but fresh made falafel in combination with red lentil and coriander. In the same time the garnish must be fresh and savory. I have decided that the prefect one will be tomato salsa with lemon zest and coriander and traditional Greek tzatziki. All…
Light green salad
If you are fan of the fresh and green iceberg salad you would love the below recipe. It is simple and perfect for a light dinner or as a side dish with BBQ. The salad dressing is one of my favorite as it is a mix of sweet and sour taste. I hope you will…