8 salatasi salad Recipes

tomatoes, firm and thinly sliced, cucumbers, thinly sliced, black olives, drained (less olives if you prefer), olive oil, lemon juice, white vinegar, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, parsley sprigs

lentils (rinsed ), water, olive oil, red onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), cumin, lemon (juiced -to taste), parsley (minced ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes (seeded and diced ) (optional), black olives (optional), feta cheese (optional), cucumber (seeded & diced0 (optional)

arugula, soft fresh goat cheese, handful walnuts, crushed in medium size, lightly roasted, pomegranate paste (not grenadine syrup! no, no!), extra virgin olive oil, scant 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (i whirled red pepper flakes in a coffee mill to powder-reduced from 1 teaspoon), salt, fresh crack black pepper, fresh basil , cut into thin ribbons (not dried basil!), scant 1 tbsp dried pomegranate seeds (fresh if available, dried cranberries a decent substitute)

celery root, lemon , juice of (to rub), yoghurt, strained, mayonnaise, walnuts, finely crushed, garlic clove, minced (optional), salt

tomatoes, peeled,seeded & diced, cucumbers, peeled,seeded & diced, green peppers or 3 small wax peppers, radishes, thinly sliced (optional), green onions (white part only sliced ) or 1 white onion, sliced into rings, flat-leaf italian parsley, finely chopped, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper

watercress, stems cut off, washed and drained (i used both) or 1 bunch arugula, washed and drained (i used both), red bell pepper, bocconcini , balls or 10 slices feta cheese, grape molasses (read intro), white balsamic vinegar (read *note), sesame seeds, lightly toasted, lemon slice