It’s been an even longer time this time! Anyway. As I’m still on my live food diet, I just thought I’d share a couple of recipes that I’ve created and have in no time become favourites of mine.
The first is a rather sweet salad, with an acid twist. You will need 2 carrots, 1 fennel, 1 red cabbage, raisins or sultanas, and 1 celeriac (celery-root). Grate the carrots, then the same amount of red cabbage and celeriac, and chop up finely some fennel. Put everything into a big bowl; throw in a handful of sultanas. Now for the dressing: 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. In a bowl, slowly add the olive oil to the Dijon mustard, stirring vigorously. Mix well, and then add the red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and stir. Sprinkle the salad with the dressing and stir. Serve. I just looove this salad.
Now for something a bit more conventional: you’ll need some lettuce (a few leaves), 2 or 3 mushrooms, a handful black olives, spinach (a few leaves). Chop up the mushrooms, and put them in a big bowl with the lettuce, spinach and olives. For the dressing, sprinkle with a spoonful of olive oil, a spoonful of lemon juice, a spoonful of soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve. This is the very basic recipe. You can add for flavour and variety any of the following: pointed cabbage, sunflower seeds, pine nuts, salami. The more, the merrier! I’ve never tried to add smoked salmon, but I have a feeling it could be a killer!
Just a quick one for the road, now: an avocado or 2, 1 clove garlic, different nuts and seeds (preferably previously soaked for a few hours), lime juice, salt, pepper and ground chilli peppers to taste. Mash the avocado(s), add the garlic cut finely, mix well, add some lime juice to taste, salt, pepper and chillies and mix well. Add the nuts and seeds and mix well. Yummy!
Reminds me I forgot to take some pictures. Maybe next time… I hope you’re well, happy and conscious, and that you’ll give any of theses recipes a go. All organic, of course! Speaking of which, I found through a friend a wonderful, and unfortunately well-hidden and little-known, small organic market. It’s an organic farmer from Wicklow himself who comes to town every Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and puts up his stalls. You’ll find him on Brighton Square, South end, off Harold’s Cross/Terenure Road. He’s got really fresh and delicious stuff, and a lot of variety as well. I haven’t gone to a supermarket since I’ve discovered him. Support the little man. Who says organic is expensive? I usually get all my fresh products for the week from him; it usually amounts to less than € 40… For the whole week! Add to this a few euros down the local health store or small local shops for stuff like olive oil, nuts and seeds, olives, salami and the odd bar of chocolate from Green & Black’s (I know… it’s not live… But it’s soooo good I can’t seem to do without), and that’s my shopping done!
Anyway. Gotta go now. Prepare a salad. Don’t be shy, leave a comment some time. I’d like to hear what you think.
Spread the love and increase the peace.
Hubert.
