Mardathas meal planning thread

mardatha

sigh. Yes. yes I know this. It's the cooking them first that bugs me !!

mardatha

Must lose weight !! Need to lose a stone. Want to live on salads - lettuce & greens from the garden because I have tons all coming at once.
I dont LIKE salads. Can anybody please jazz it up for me so that I will eat the bloody things ?

Penelope_Penguin

Are your salads well-dressed Invest in a good bottle of extra virgin, cold-pressed oil, and use this only for dressing.

You can make salad tiede (warm salad) too, with broccoli, beans (green and pulses), peas, etc, which are delicious, with a good dressing.

mardatha

Just pour olive oil neat, over the salad PP? And I cant eat broccoli or anything green unless its hidden in a pile of cream or cheese...:D

Penelope_Penguin

mardatha wrote: »

Just pour olive oil neat, over the salad PP?

Well, you can do that, or you can mix it about 3:1 with vinegar of your choice (I like balsamic or wine) and a dash of mustard (as an emulsifier to stop the dressing separating). You can then add garlic, herbs, and other seasonings of your choice.

mardatha

ok will try it, TY. Now what kind of thing can I have with my salads -- anybody got a fav salad ?

nikki2804

My dad makes a very scrummy spicy cous cous salad. Makes a change from normal salad.

Penelope_Penguin

Try this thread

mardatha

CAESAR SALAD! WHOOHOO ! strawberry & walnut salad - ooooooo! thankyou PP !!
And thankyou Nikki, I dono what cous cous is but am away to google it

berniesmaster

oooh i love caesar salad, especially with either chicken and bacon, or a nice french stick.....mmmmm
i like to use a lot of fruit in my salads, like diced apple and black grapes, tbh, thats the only way i can get through them!