Citrus salad with a minty vinaigrette
This simple combination of ingredients truly complements one another and is a beautiful synergy of flavours, colours and textures. The vibrant colours of this salad is enough to make your mouth water. Citrus paired with a minty vinaigrette is a refreshing combination, while the sweetness of the rubies gives it just the right balance of flavours. Enjoy this salad with any protein of your choice.
Menu for Chenin Blanc day with Leopard’s Leap
The 13th of June was International Chenin Blanc Day, and to celebrate, Leopard’s Leap Wines asked me to develop a few recipes to pair with their lovely trio of Chenin Blanc’s. Think mussels in a creamy sauce, a broccolini and citrus salad and an elegant cheese platter with roasted pears and goats cheese. Yum!
Kraakvars koolslaai
’n Koolslaai is altyd ’n gewilde bygereg met enige braaivleis. Hierdie weergawe met ’n eenvoudige slaaisous met mosterd en kruie gaan jy beslis weer en weer wil maak. En wie het gesê dit moet altyd met mayonnaise gemaak word. Probeer die verfrissende en kleurvolle weergawe as jy weer lus het vir koolslaai.
Kleurvolle groente-kebabs
Hierdie groente-kebabs is so maklik om te maak en groente wat oor die kole gerooster is, is mos maar net altyd ekstra spesiaal. Met die kombinasie van olyfolie, suurlemoensap en vars kruie kan jy ook nie ‘n fout maak nie.
Pear & broccoli salad with blue cheese & pomegranates
It’s no secret that pear and blue cheese is a fabulous combination. The same is true for this flavourful cheese and broccoli. If you then add a refreshing dressing and top it all with juicy pomegranate arils and nuts, you have side dish like no other. It’s the perfect balance between the salty blue cheese, sweetness of the fruit and crunch from the arils and roasted nuts.
Pomegranate & bulgar wheat salad
Add sparkle to any table with this salad. Not only does it look beautiful, but it tastes divine too! Bulgar wheat is quick to cook and the perfect base for a fresh salad with green veggies and feta, adorned with shiny pomegranate rubies. A simple vinaigrette with apple, honey, and mint brings all the flavours together for this refreshing side dish. This is a recipe that will have everyone coming back for more!
Easy bean salad
This is no ordinary bean salad. It’s wholesome and flavourful! Enjoy as a vibrant side dish, great for a braai, or have it as a light vegetarian meal – perfect to pack into a lunchbox as well.
Colourful slaw with ginger & peanuts
This salad is made for a crowd, just perfect to make at your next braai when you need to feed lots of tummies. Unlike a heavy mayonnaise-based coleslaw this slaw is light and refreshing! The Asian-inspired dressing with soya sauce, ginger and chilli pairs perfectly with the sweet pineapple and crunchy veggies.
Broccoli salad with cooked mustard dressing
This cooked mustard dressing is a healthier alternative to mayonnaise and is also delicious with other salads, potatoes, in a slaw, or drizzled over lightly cooked green beans. In this recipe the dressing is divine over the steamed broccoli, sweet, crisp apples and crunchy toasted sunflower seeds. This is a salad like no other!
Tomato salad
This recipe is such a simple combination of ingredients resulting in a refreshing salad that can be served with any meal. Replace the feta cheese for torn bocconcini balls (mozzarella cheese) and the origanum for fresh basil leaves for a classic Italian Caprese salad.