I have to say, there was a time, I didn’t really understand, why people make chopped salads. They taste good of course, but who needs that much work for a simple little salad???
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Cabbage Salad with a Mandarine, Ginger and Tahini Dressing
I’ve mentioned before, I love the simple lemon and oil combination on my salads the most, but every once in a while I am impressed by some amazing new dressings. This one here, with tahini, lime and mandarine juice, and ginger is so lovely, it can make any salad taste amazing.
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Spelt Salad with Spinach, Avocado, Bell Pepper and Carrot
Spelt (also called as dinkel wheat) is high in protein, magnesium and vitamin B2, and moderately high in gluten. It is a good source of dietary fiber, it helps lower your cholesterol levels. Because of its low gluten content it is easy to digest too. But other than that it tastes amazing!
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Warm Sweet Potato, Rocket and Avocado Salad with Tahini Dressing
Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A/beta-carotene, vitamin D, vitamin B6 and vitamin C, they contain magnesium, iron and potassium, which plays an important role in lowering blood pressure. Sweet potatoes contain twice as much fiber as other types of potatoes, so great for your digestion. The natural sugars in sweet potatoes are slowly released into the bloodstream, helping to ensure a balanced source of energy.
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Salad Dressings
Although I love the simple lemon-oil combo the most, it’s good to have something else every now and then.
Here comes a few of my favorite dressings….
Warm Cabbage Salad
Cabbage is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, it is a great source of fiber and sinigrin, which helps in cancer prevention. Cabbage, especially steamed cabbage has some special cholesterol-lowering benefits too.
This salad will warm you up with its lovely color and autamnal/winterly taste.
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