I’m trying to make the most of the gorgeous fresh summer produce while it’s still around and this salad is a prime example of that. It uses not one but three different kinds of peas and the dressing, whilst being simple, still manages pack a delicious flavour punch. It’s the ideal summer salad for a BBQ! So here goes, my pea, mint & goats cheese salad!
I’ve been cooking a lot with eggplant this summer, putting it in curries, grilling it for sandwiches, you name it! I thought it was about time I put some in a salad too, and that’s where this baby came from – an eggplant chickpea salad!
Since getting my little BBQ for Christmas I have been wanting to use it for as many meals as humanely possible and this salad was a fantastic way to make that happen. Grilling vegetables brings out such delicious flavours and summer veggies work particularly well for this so a grilled summer israeli couscous salad seemed like the obvious choice!
At this time of year I really like easy, lazy dinners like grilled haloumi or veggie burger patties served with delicious side salads. I’ve always been a fan of the ol’ potato salad (because, well potato!) but this strawberry spinach salad is one of my new favourites. It’s fresh, summery and delicious and is super easy to scale up if you have a crowd to feed!
Given my love of hearty salads it’s probably no surprise that when it comes to family gatherings I am generally given the task of bringing along a salad or two. With Christmas fast approaching I thought it was about time I started playing with some options to make this year and so far this roast chickpea & sweet potato salad is sitting in first place.