Watermelon and feta is a combination from my childhood. My granddad will grow beautiful watermelons in his garden. We will go and pick one, then keep it in the fridge and wait to cool (the most difficult pat of all). When ready he will show us how to cut this giant fruit with one small,…
Tag: Salad
Cold soba noodles salad with steak
In this dish I combined my daughters favourites veggies- red cabbage, carrots and peppers. She also loves pasta, so noodles worked great. It`s hard to imagine serving this to a 2 year old, but she love it every time I cook this. You can keep it vegan by skipping the steak, or add rotisserie chicken…
Rucola salad with baby asparagus and white cheese
Not much of a history behind this salad 😀 Just a night at home without the boys. When alone I prefer to have veggies for dinner. I like how the crunchy rucola and asparagus combine well with the creamy avocado, white Bulgarian cheese (feta type) and sour pomegranate dressing. This salad can be made in…
Ooh la la Nicoise
What a great salad/meal is Nicoise! The classic recipe is lost somewhere between its origins in France and the American version of Julia Child. Classic French Nicoise have artichoke hearts, radishes, celery and fresh basil. Where the American version  remind Cob salad and the ingredients lay on green lettuce. However both versions have the beans,…
Tabbouleh with couscous, mint and roasted pine nuts
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…
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…
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…
Mother Goose 