SUPER SUMMER SALADS

SUPER SUMMER SALADS

 Here are a few lovely ideas to serve in summer. You can create then a day or two ahead of time. The variety of  vegetables, color and tastes, ensure that everyone has  something they enjoy.

SPICY POTATO SALAD.

Wash and scrub eight to ten potatoes. Cook them in salted water for ten minutes. When they are soft to the touch, slice into cubes .

Mix two teaspoons of mustard, half a cup of diced parsley, half a cup of  spring onions, a little chopped onion and two crushed  cloves of garlic.

Add vegetables salt and pepper. Mix all of this with half a cup of techina [or mayonnaise]  and two teaspoons of olive oil. Pour over the potatoes and toss gently.  At the end sprinkle mustard seeds.

PICCALLILI

I kilo each of cauliflower, onions and cucumbers

1 liter vinegar.

1 Tablespoon Turmeric

2Tablespoons of salt

 2 cups water

2 Tablespoons of dry mustard

Sugar to taste.

Wash and cut vegetables and sprinkle with salt.

Leave in the refrigerator  for 2 days Mix the dry ingredients to a paste with a little vinegar. Add the  rest of the vinegar . Pour mixture into a large pot and bring to the boil. Add cut vegetables Cover the pot and boil for ten minutes Add sugar to taste. Cool and pack into jars Makes ten jars.

 This was made by a lady, Hilary in our book club and  was a great favorite of all the family.

GREEN SALAD WITH SWEETNESS.

Wash and spin a lettuce dry. Tear up lettuce leaves, a cut red onion, thinly diced radish. Half a cup of cranberries. Soak the cranberries in a little apple juice or orange juice. Slice a kohlrabi very thinly.  Mix all and add a dressing of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, vegetable salt and a little pepper. Pour over the tossed salad.

CHEESES, CUT UP VEGETABLES. GOOD BREADS ,SPICY BUTTERS. AND WINE........ ENJOY

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER

LOVE AND LIGHT  RONA