🥗🥗🥗 SALAD 🥗🥗🥗

ZUCCHINI GARLIC AND DILL SALAD

SPINACH SALAD WITH TOMATO AND MINI MOZZARELLA BALLS

ASSORTED COLORFUL SALAD

INGREDIENTS:
grape tomatoes,
cucumber,
onion,
mixed bell peppers, red, green, yellow and orange,
salt, oil, vinegar

APPETIZER IN A JAR

I use to make only eggplant salad this way, in a jar, but now I added more vegetables to it; more flavor, color, texture. It's a salad in a jar that can be very well stored in the refrigerator for more than one week (I guess...in this house it's gone in 2 days...) but considering the fact that it's cooked in hot oil and the jars are very sterile, it can possibly last a long time. What's good about this salad , is that it's made with fresh vegetables, no preservatives, no additives, no artificial flavor. The best way to eat this appetizer salad is on garlic toast ...yumm, but hey, you can eat it on fresh bread as well, you can add some to your pasta dish, or even meat or fish...Here is the recipe and I hope that just by reading the ingredients you can have a "clear picture of the taste"

INGREDIENTS:

2,3 small eggplant, thin sliced - (do not peel )
1 green bell pepper, seeded, thin sliced,
1 red bell pepper, seeded, thin sliced,
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, thin sliced,
1 medium onion, thin sliced,
2 medium Roma tomatoes, medium sliced,
3 cloves of garlic, minced,
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill,
1/2 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning,
salt and pepper,
oil for deep frying (olive oil in this case!)

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare sterile jars and set aside. (2,3 jars)
Heat about 3 cups oil; begin to fry the eggplant before it starts to change color; when the eggplant turns golden brown, remove it into a large salad bowl; continue to deep fry the rest of the vegetables,
for 2,3 minutes, medium batches at a time, stirring once in a while. Remove fried peppers, onion and tomatoes in the same salad bowl with eggplant. When all are done, add all the seasonings (garlic, dill, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper). Gently toss them together until well coated. Spoon vegetable mixture into the jars and pour the hot oil (from frying) on top to cover completely. Place the lids immediately and turn the jars up side down until almost cool.
Refrigerate until serving. When you serve add a few drops of your favorite vinegar (Balsamic !!!) or lemon juice just to the serving size! Hope you like it! Enjoy!

RADISH SALAD

INGREDIENT:

1.1/2 lb. sliced radishes,
2 tablespoons olive oil,
2 tablespoons white vinegar,
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill,
salt to taste;

Mix and serve!

ENJOY!

SPRING GARDEN SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

STAKE, CHICKEN, VEGETABLES AND SALAD

GRILLED STAKE, VEGETABLES AND BAKED POTATO

GRILLED CHICKEN, VEGETABLES AND STEAMED RICE

FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD WITH RANCH DRESSING

DEEP FRIED BELL PEPPERS AND GARLIC SALAD

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD

ROASTED CHICKEN, MASHED POTATO AND CARROT SALAD

Quick fix early dinner! Not much time for cooking? Here you have a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket, homemade mashed potato and carrot salad. I like homemade mashed potato better then instant one, but some times instant mashed potato really saves me a lot of time when I'm in a hurry. The carrot salad is made few days ago and stored in sterile jars. Taste better after few days because the onion taste more like a pickle and the carrot is crisp. For my carrot salad recipe see labels under veg.salad. I'm planing to make pickled carrot,onion and celery salad. It's easy to make, taste great and is ready to eat in few days. I always make a large quantities and is very practical when a dish calls for a pickle. I'm also planing to pickle cabbage. Can't wait!

CELERY ROOT SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup shredded celery root (1/2 celery root),
1/2 cup chopped green onion,
1/2 cup mayonnaise,
1/2 lemon juice,
1/4 cup chopped parsley,
salt and pepper to taste;

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Serve on toast, crackers or fresh cut vegetables sticks.
A delicious and healthy alternative for a quick snack or appetizer.

ENJOY!

Have a nice day!

SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

3 hands full of fresh spinach,
1/2 sliced red bell pepper,
1/2 sliced yellow bell pepper,
1/2 sliced red onion,
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese,
2 tablespoons olive oil,
2 tablespoons white vinegar,
2 tablespoons water,
1/2 teaspoon salt;
DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing salad bowl, combine oil,vinegar,water and salt; add onion and bell peppers - mix well; add spinach and gently mix until well coated; turn salad on serving platter or small salad bowls and top with crumbled goat cheese.
Healthy, tasty and refreshing!

ENJOY!

Have a nice day!

TOMATO SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND OLIVES

INGREDIENTS:
3 sliced tomatoes,
1/2 cup green calamata olives,
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese,
2 tablespoons olive oil,
fresh ground black pepper,
salt to taste,
fresh parsley, dill or basil;


In a serving platter arrange tomato slices; sprinkle salt; add crumbled cheese and olives.
Drizzle olive oil; ground pepper; garnish (optional) with fresh parsley , dill or basil.
Here you have a nice and fresh salad; bread and butter, garlic bread or just right from the oven french baguette from the bakery next door, will be a delightful entry to a dinner for two (or more if you double the quantity)
Enjoy!
Have a nice day!

DINNER IS SERVED -ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, RICE PILAF AND SALAD

HOW TO COOK RICE:
Bring to boil two cups of water with one tablespoon of butter or margarine and one teaspoon of salt. Stir in one cup rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
INGREDIENTS FOR RICE PILAF:
2 cups rice,
1 cup chopped onion,
1 cup diced carrots,
1 cup diced celery,
1/4 cup olive oil,
1 teaspoon salt,
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper,
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder;
DIRECTIONS:
Saute onion,carrots and celery in 1/3 cup olive oil ; add salt pepper and garlic powder; add 5 cups of chicken broth (water is fine) ; cover and simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.
INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD:
2 hand full of lettuce
2 green onions,
4,5 radishes,
1/2 English cucumber,
2 tablespoons olive oil,
1/2 teaspoon salt,
2 tablespoons white vinegar;
Mix and serve !
Thanks to the Supermarket's fresh aromatic rotisserie chicken !!! These beauties really saved my time in the kitchen tonight. All I had to do was the rice pilaf and salad.
For dessert we had chocolate ice cream topped with strawberry syrup and roasted peanuts.
Have a nice weekend!

CRISP FRESH SPRING SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

1 head green lettuce,

4 chopped green onion,

1 sliced English cucumber,

6,7 radishes,

3 sliced hard-boiled eggs,

1/4 cup olive oil,

1/4 cup white vinegar,

1/3 cup water,

1/2 teaspoon salt;

In a large salad bowl mix oil, vinegar, water and salt.

Add the lettuce, onions,cucumber and radishes; gently mix them up.

Top with sliced eggs and serve.

Enjoy!

CARROT SALAD - APPETIZER

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup diced cooked carrots,
1/2 cup capers,
1/2 cup mayonnaise,
5-6 chopped black olives,
1 minced clove garlic,
fresh parsley chopped;

fresh ground black pepper;

(no salt needed)
In a salad mixing bowl combine all the ingredients until well coated.

Serve on sliced bread or crackers.
Enjoy!