This is pretty much stolen directly from James Martin’s Home Comforts book, but I have made one or two tweaks to the original. What I love about tabbouleh is the freshness, variety of textures and the feeling that everything you’re eating is packed with goodness. This couldn’t really be simpler and it goes well with…
Category: Salads and Sides
Shopska Salad
Such a simple salad this one, but truly delicious and perfect for a hot summer’s day. I tasted it in Skopje, Macedonia on a short work visit in March 2017 and really wasn’t sure it would be for me, but it was delicious and I made and shared it as part of my feast for…
Orzo Salad with Pesto, Tomatoes and Feta
Number one son gets very bored with sandwiches for school lunch and is something of a pasta freak, so I tried this and he happily scoffed it over a couple of days – minus the Feta as he’s not a fan, but I am! You could use other types of pasta here, but I’d suggest…
Fennel and Apple Slaw
Serves 4 | 170 cals per serving | 20 mins I’m not a big fan of ‘slaws’ generally, but Hubs is so I made this for him one day and really enjoyed it myself. The apple gives it a lovely sweetness while the fennel adds that aniseed piquancy. Don’t make this too far ahead of…
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