Mediterranean pasta salad

 

INGREDIENTS

  

• ▢ 8 ounces pasta (I used Orzo)
• ▢ 1 English cucumbers diced
• ▢ 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
• ▢ 1 cup baby spinach
• ▢ ½ red onion sliced
• ▢ ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ▢ ¼ cup kalamata olives halved

Dressing

• ▢ ¼ cup olive oil
• ▢ 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ▢ 1 teaspoon oregano
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried mint
• ▢ 1 garlic clove minced
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt 
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing

 1 cup cilantro leaves

1/2 cup plain greek yoghurt

2 Tbs fresh Lime Juice

2 cloves of garlic, grated

1/4 cup olive oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

Put all the ingredients in blender. 

Cucumber salad

This recipe is perfect when you have an abundance of cucumbers from your garden. We absolutely love this recipe.

Ingredients:

2 or 3 Cucumbers, sliced thin

1 onion

2 Tbs  chopped fresh dill

3 Tbs Apple Cider vinegar (or white)

3 Tbs Olive Oil

2 tsp Sugar

1 tsp Salt, or to taste

1/2 tsp ground Pepper, or to taste

Put all the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well with a whisk. Add the cucumbers and dill and toss to coat. 

You can also add some cherry tomatoes if you would like to. 

Enjoy!

Date Walnut Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup dates chopped, pitts removed
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup water or to desired creaminess
• 2 tsp brown mustard or Dijon mustard
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme

1. Assemble your ingredients and chop your dates. If you have a high powered blender, you may not need to chop the dates.

2. Add all the ingredients to a blender.

3. Blend until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add more or less water to get your desired level of creaminess.

Sourdough Croutons

I had some leftover sourdough bread that needed to be used so I decided to make croutons. I really liked the consistency of the croutons because the bread was a little bit more dense than normal white bread or than french bread. 

Ingredients

• ▢4 cups cubed sourdough bread 12 oz or 360g (I used at least 6 cups if it was not more)
• ▢1/4 cup olive oil
• ▢1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢1 teaspoon zaatar, optional (I used everything bagel from Trader Joes)
• ▢1/4 tsp salt
• ▢freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the sourdough bread cubes (crust and all) to a large bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil,and add all the remaining ingredients. Toss to combine thoroughly and evenly coat the bread with the oil.
• Spread the coated bread cubes out onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing them out so they aren't touching each other.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy. Halfway through baking time, use a spatula to toss the cubes around a little.
• Cool completely, then store in an air tight container at room temperature. Enjoy!

Simple Cucumber Salad

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• 2 long English cucumbers, sliced
• ▢1 medium onion, sliced
• ▢1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• ▢1/4 cup water
• ▢1 Tablespoon sugar , (or coconut sugar or sweetener of choice)
• ▢1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped (I used dried dill)
• ▢1 teaspoon salt
• ▢1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

• Mix cucumber and onions in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix white wine vinegar, water, sugar in a small bowl. Pour over the cucumbers and onions, and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle some fresh chopped dill and toss salad.