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As promised, here are two more salads from the spring-time kitchen. Thank you for your suggestions last week– they all sound brilliant, and quite a few are now in my hand-written recipe book. Will be sure to report back soon.

Here are two new salads I made over the weekend. The first was inspired by my friend Jenny, who wrote about her favourite nicoise in my first salad post.

I didn't have quite the same ingredients to hand, so this is how i made it: assorted salad leaves and herbs, steamed baby new potatoes, chopped boiled eggs, pieces of smoked fish. I made a dressing from mayonaise and lots of lime juice to finish.

The second salad recipe was originally from Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries I think, but that book is at my sisters' house so I might well have forgotten something integral.

It consists of baby spinach leaves, a tin of cannellini beans (rinsed several times to free them from that slimy tin liquid), halved olives and chopped pancetta. Over the top: a dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt and pepper and chopped herbs.

(Incidentally, have you seen this amazing collection of NS recipes over at the Guardian? I love his writing.)

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7 responses to “two more salads”

  1. Rach Avatar

    Love the salads – thanks for the ideas 🙂

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  2. domesticali Avatar

    I am pleased to see Nigel Slater is an international as well as a national treasure!

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  3. SmitoniusAndSonata Avatar

    Oh good ! I was just writing a shopping list . And you’ve reminded me about smoked fish . And bean salad !
    Some baby spinach or rocket is always lovely , too , with a can of well rinsed Butter Beans , feta , olives , cherry tomatoes and basil , oil and vinegar .

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  4. Ariadne Avatar

    I think the best salad I always make is with the leftover ingredients I have in my kitchen!I add herbs from my balcony potted plants and some good olive oil and vinegar!A good salad mainly needs imagination and not to be afraid to mix and match!AriadnefromGreece!

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  5. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    The nicoise salad reminds me of our stay in Paris. Fabulous salads and a wonderful holiday!!
    Cheers
    Karen
    Newcastle,NSW

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  6. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    those salads look wonderful
    I eat salads everyday for lunch and am always looking for new , fresh combinations.
    xo

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