Category Archives: Salads

Spicy Bean & Cucumber Salad

Holidays, Hot & Spicy, Salads, Side Dishes, Starters, Vegetarian

  • 2 cups cooked chopped green beans, about 11oz
  • 1 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber, about 1 medium cucumber
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion, 1/2 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh hot green chillie pepper or 1/4 crushed red
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 salt

Mix all infredients. cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until chilled

Serves 6

Salmon Mousse

Fish, Salads, Side Dishes, Starters

  • 225g/8oz cooked salmon
  • 300ml/1/2 pint cold bechamel sauce
  • 150ml/1/4 pint mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 oz gelatin, dissolved in 3 tbsp water
  • 75ml/21/2fl oz doubel cream, whipped
  • 50g/2 oz chopped prawns

1. Oil dish. Pound salmon until smooth. Add bechamel sauce and mayonnaise to salmon a little at a time. Season.

2. Fold in dissolved gelatin, cream and prawns. Turn into mould and leave to set.

Bean & Mint Salad

Holidays, Salads, Side Dishes, Starters, Vegetarian

  • 420g/1 tin butter beans
  • 175g feta cheese
  • Large bunch of mint
  • 175g baby plum tomatoes, halved
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 75g pecan nuts, chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation time: 10 minutes

1. Drain the beans and crumble the cheese. Remove the stalks from the mint and chop the leaves.

2. Mix together all the ingredients and serve.

Serves 4

Prawn & Papaya Salad

Fish, Hot & Spicy, Main Courses, Salads, Starters

  • 2 small red chillies
  • 30ml/2tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 45-60ml/3-4tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes)
  • 150ml/5fl oz olive oil
  • 30ml/2 level tbsp honey
  • salt and pepper
  • 350g/12oz cooked, peeled king prawns
  • 2-3 ripe papayas
  • grated lime rind to garnish

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: none

1. Finely chop the chillies, discarding seeds; reserve a little for garnish. place the remaining chillies in a blender or food processor with the vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, honey and seasoning. Blend until smooth. Stir in the prawns until coated.

2. Halve, then peel the papayas. Scoop out the black seeds and discard. Thinly slice the flesh and arrange on plates.

3. Carefully spoon prawn mixture over the papaya slices. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped chillies and lime rind.

Serves 6 as a starter
Serves 3 as a main course