Millet pumpkin, chickpea and feta salad

Millet isn’t exactly what you would call newfangled, but its popularity has soared with the growth of the gluten-free movement. It is one of these ancient seeds that has been used in many parts of the world from the Americas to Africa and Asia. In fact, I’ve often seen millet-based “raji” flour here in Dubai […]

Fig walnut and goat cheese salad

Have you noticed figs sprouting up at the supermarket lately? When they do, I get a bunch of them and go recipe-crazy. They are easy to prepare poached, roasted or – my favorite – raw, like in this effortless yet stunning little salad, where it marries beautifully with creamy goat cheese and toasted walnuts. It’s […]

Spinach citrus and wild rice salad with my “Asian” dressing

We often see wild rice matched with butternut squash, beetroot or other such autumn veggies, but it doesn’t have to be so. In this recipe, the grapefruit adds a nice summery zest to the rice, spinach, and goat cheese, while the dressing really brings it all together. The reason I call it “my Asian” dressing […]

Stunning Persian dill, feta and chicken salad

This has to be one of my favorite “meal salads”. Although it isn’t an actual Iranian recipe, it has a Persian feel that is reminiscent of a dill and chicken rice dish (“Shivid polow”) my mom used to make (she’s actually of Belgian origin but being married to my dad, she learned how to cook […]

“The” baby artichoke salad

I can count with one hand the number of times my husband and I have argued in the past 15 years. And our first – and most ridiculous – argument had to do with artichokes. Many years ago, while living in Montreal, we’d shop at the fruit and veg market every weekend. One fine day, […]

Nectarine, goat cheese & courgette BBQ salad

I don’t know about you gals, but after a holiday, I feel compelled to recreate some of the dishes I had while away. It’s my way of staying on vacation or at least of trying to relive some of the moments by fooling my tastebuds. In any case, expect to see some European summer inspo […]

Refreshing feta mint watermelon salad

I don’t know who came up with the feta watermelon mint combination but it really works. It is also PERFECT for the current weather, whether your are in Dubai or in the midst of a European heat wave. Now just a heads up, any recipe that involves watermelon can turn out…you guessed it: watery. So […]

Green rice salad with cherries & feta

Fresh herbs coat every little bit of rice in this salad, making every mouthful super refreshing and tasty. I’ve tested this recipe several times using different fruits from apricots and cranberries to tomatoes – but cherries are one my favorites – and since I’ve been getting a lot of them in my Fruitful day boxes […]

The ultimate “late summer” salad

I know, summer hasn’t technically started yet. But when it’s 40°C everyday and it’s so humid that you’ve given up doing your hair, you kind of feel like we should at least be halfway through it. Also, I found beautiful organic corn at Spinneys the other day and to me, it is the ultimate late summer food. Boiled […]

Smoked date pecorino buckwheat salad with macademia nuts

I don’t know where I got the inspiration for this recipe because I’ve never tasted anything quite like it, but it’s now become a staple at our house. A couple of tips: use the darker roasted buckwheat groats, not the raw, light-colored one, if you want to have that distinctive taste buckwheat is known for. […]