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 […]

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. […]

Heavenly quinoa salad

I always try to incorporate as many super healthy foods as possible in my recipes – with a focus on fibre and antioxydants – but it sometimes takes quite a bit of trial and error to have all the ingredients live in flavorful harmony. I think I got it right with this super salad bowl. The anti-inflammatory turmeric […]

Show-stopping quinoa beetroot salad

Beetroot is one of those vegetables that has a long list of benefits, from helping to control cholesterol to detoxifying one’s blood and managing blood sugar. You can cook, roast or steam it, but my favorite way of serving it is raw, like in this bright and lively salad. It is so beautiful and a real show […]

Elegant roasted fig appetizer

This has got to be the winner in the quick, easy and elegant appetizer category. The sweetness and grainy texture of the figs with the distinct taste of Roquefort are a match made in heaven. Having said that, if you’re not a fan of stinky blue cheese, swap it for fresh goat cheese and you’ll also get […]

Dead-easy red rice, halloumi and pepper salad

I really like red Camargue rice, it has more texture than its brown counterpart and has a slightly different taste. It is also richer in antioxidants and great for fighting inflammation. So when I found some at the local supermarket (Spinneys), I brought it home and made…you guessed it: a salad. Because we eat a […]

Show-stopping Asian salad

I don’t know about you but sometimes, the more I cook, the more everything ends up tasting the same. These days my salads somehow all end up with some form of quinoa, avocado, tomato and feta. So today I decided to live with intent 🙂 and changed up the flavor palette completely. This Asian-influenced cold noodle salad takes a […]

Herb, Avo and Feta Quinoa Salad

The combination of fresh herbs with the buttery taste of avocado and tangy feta is just out of this world When I make this salad for a crowd, it’s a hit every time. Chopping the herbs is the most time-consuming part of this recipe, the rest is done in a snap. I prefer to chop […]