spring Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Early Summer Salad Recipe is a Quick Dinner https://falafelandcaviar.com/this-early-summer-salad-recipe-is-a-quick-dinner/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:29:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=20132 Throughout the winter months, the idea of eating cold salad leaves and underripe tomatoes doesn’t particularly appeal. Now, with spring here and summer on its way, salads start to sound attractive again. You can ease yourself into the salad-eating season with this hearty, flavorsome potato salad. It’s satisfying enough to keep out the spring chills, […]

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]]> Throughout the winter months, the idea of eating cold salad leaves and underripe tomatoes doesn’t particularly appeal. Now, with spring here and summer on its way, salads start to sound attractive again. You can ease yourself into the salad-eating season with this hearty, flavorsome potato salad. It’s satisfying enough to keep out the spring chills, all while delivering an incredible array of vitamins and minerals thanks to the super-healthy ingredients. To top it all off, it can be ready and on the table in under 20 minutes—what’s not to like?

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 2 cups of new potatoes
  • 2 courgettes
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • Salt and pepper, for seasoning
  • 2 cups of raw salad leaves, such as spinach or arugula
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  • 1 small bunch of fresh mint
  • 1 small bunch of fresh chives
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of fresh tomatoes, finely sliced

Instructions:

  1. Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 10 – 12 minutes, until they can be easily pierced with a fork.
  2. Allow the potatoes to cool slightly. Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, and honey together. Stir vigorously until the liquids have emulsified. Season this dressing with salt and pepper.
  3. Finely slice the courgettes into matchsticks.
  4. Shred the fresh herbs and add these to the mayonnaise salad dressing.
  5. In a large salad bowl, mix the potatoes, courgettes, salad leaves, and sliced tomatoes together.
  6. Dress the ingredients with the dressing, stirring to ensure everything is well coated and combined.
  7. Serve immediately.

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]]> Try These Unique Fruits During Spring https://falafelandcaviar.com/try-these-unique-fruits-during-spring/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:05:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=15038 When spring comes around, a whole new batch of seasonal fruits and vegetables becomes available for us to enjoy at the peak of their flavor and taste. While some fruits that come into season in spring are pretty normal and every day, there are others that perhaps don’t get enough love in our kitchens. Here […]

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]]> When spring comes around, a whole new batch of seasonal fruits and vegetables becomes available for us to enjoy at the peak of their flavor and taste. While some fruits that come into season in spring are pretty normal and every day, there are others that perhaps don’t get enough love in our kitchens.

Here are some that you should check out.

Kumquats

Have you ever tried a kumquat before? These small fruits, which look like a miniature, oblong orange, have an intensely sweet and tart flavor that makes them a great choice for snacking. Be sure to eat the peel, too!

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Kumkuat Dilimize kamkat diye de uyarlanmıştır. Orjinal okunuşu ise "kamkuat"dır. Turunçgiller ailesinin küçük mücevheri olarak ün salmıştır. Şekil olarak limona, renk olarak ise portakala benzer. Kabuğu soyulmadan bütün olarak tüketilmesi gerekmektedir. Kokusu bergamotu andırır ve elinize aldığınızda uzun süre kokusu kalır. Kamkat, çiğ olarak tüketilebilindiği gibi, reçel, marmelat, meyve suyu, şekerleme, kek, pasta yapımında da kullanılır ve c vitamini yönünden de çok zengindir. 🇬🇧 Kumquat This fruit call, small jewel member of the citrus family. It’s smell like a bergamot and smell stays for a long time when you get your hand. Kumquat shape like lemon and color like orange. It has to eat whole and without peeling. Either consumed as raw or use to make jam, marmalade, fruit juice, cakes and pastries. It’s very rich for vitamin C as well. #fruit #fruitlover #kumquat #vitamin #vitaminc #healthy #delicious #gourmet #gastro #gastronomy #meyve #turunçgil #turunçgiller #cvitamini #kumkuat #kamkat #gastronomi #gurmeakademi

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Apricots

While you’ve probably seen apricot-flavored things all over the place in your life, have you ever had the chance to sit down and eat one? The soft, tender flesh of this peach-like fruit has a sweet and slightly tart flavor, and also is a great source of fiber.

Grapefruits

One of my favorite spring breakfasts is as simple as this big fruit sliced in two and sprinkled with a bit of sugar. The intensely sour flavor of grapefruits might not be for all, but adding just a little bit of sweetness makes it one of my favorite fruit flavors.

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]]> Spring Veggies to Add to Your Shopping List https://falafelandcaviar.com/spring-veggies-to-add-to-your-shopping-list/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:19:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=14769 The spring season is finally here, which means that a whole new variety of produce is in its peak time of the year and ready to be enjoyed! While it might seem hard to decide which vegetables to buy during this time of the year, here’s a guide to help! Check out these spring vegetables […]

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]]> The spring season is finally here, which means that a whole new variety of produce is in its peak time of the year and ready to be enjoyed! While it might seem hard to decide which vegetables to buy during this time of the year, here’s a guide to help!

Check out these spring vegetables that you must add to your list.

Asparagus

Asparagus is a delicious and often under-appreciated vegetable that comes into its peak season in the spring. We love preparing balsamic roasted asparagus, which only takes an oven, a little bit of balsamic vinegar, and some seasonings!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B830gXWHmxW/

Peas

Peas are another spring favorite, when these little green beauties begin to burst with flavor and emerge from the ground as yet another veggie choice for us to enjoy. From wasabi peas to the classic buttery preparation, there’s so much you can do with a pea.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rc4WkAekD/

Carrots

“What’s up, doc?” Bugs Bunny and the rest of the rabbit community are undoubtedly glad to see the start of carrot season, and humans should be too! Not only are these orange beauties a great source of nutrients like Vitamin C, but they can also be enjoyed in all kinds of creative preparations.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHrtaGHpfN/

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> spring Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Early Summer Salad Recipe is a Quick Dinner https://falafelandcaviar.com/this-early-summer-salad-recipe-is-a-quick-dinner/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:29:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=20132 Throughout the winter months, the idea of eating cold salad leaves and underripe tomatoes doesn’t particularly appeal. Now, with spring here and summer on its way, salads start to sound attractive again. You can ease yourself into the salad-eating season with this hearty, flavorsome potato salad. It’s satisfying enough to keep out the spring chills, […]

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]]> Throughout the winter months, the idea of eating cold salad leaves and underripe tomatoes doesn’t particularly appeal. Now, with spring here and summer on its way, salads start to sound attractive again. You can ease yourself into the salad-eating season with this hearty, flavorsome potato salad. It’s satisfying enough to keep out the spring chills, all while delivering an incredible array of vitamins and minerals thanks to the super-healthy ingredients. To top it all off, it can be ready and on the table in under 20 minutes—what’s not to like?

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 2 cups of new potatoes
  • 2 courgettes
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • Salt and pepper, for seasoning
  • 2 cups of raw salad leaves, such as spinach or arugula
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  • 1 small bunch of fresh mint
  • 1 small bunch of fresh chives
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of fresh tomatoes, finely sliced

Instructions:

  1. Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 10 – 12 minutes, until they can be easily pierced with a fork.
  2. Allow the potatoes to cool slightly. Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, and honey together. Stir vigorously until the liquids have emulsified. Season this dressing with salt and pepper.
  3. Finely slice the courgettes into matchsticks.
  4. Shred the fresh herbs and add these to the mayonnaise salad dressing.
  5. In a large salad bowl, mix the potatoes, courgettes, salad leaves, and sliced tomatoes together.
  6. Dress the ingredients with the dressing, stirring to ensure everything is well coated and combined.
  7. Serve immediately.

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]]> Try These Unique Fruits During Spring https://falafelandcaviar.com/try-these-unique-fruits-during-spring/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:05:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=15038 When spring comes around, a whole new batch of seasonal fruits and vegetables becomes available for us to enjoy at the peak of their flavor and taste. While some fruits that come into season in spring are pretty normal and every day, there are others that perhaps don’t get enough love in our kitchens. Here […]

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]]> When spring comes around, a whole new batch of seasonal fruits and vegetables becomes available for us to enjoy at the peak of their flavor and taste. While some fruits that come into season in spring are pretty normal and every day, there are others that perhaps don’t get enough love in our kitchens.

Here are some that you should check out.

Kumquats

Have you ever tried a kumquat before? These small fruits, which look like a miniature, oblong orange, have an intensely sweet and tart flavor that makes them a great choice for snacking. Be sure to eat the peel, too!

View this post on Instagram

Kumkuat Dilimize kamkat diye de uyarlanmıştır. Orjinal okunuşu ise "kamkuat"dır. Turunçgiller ailesinin küçük mücevheri olarak ün salmıştır. Şekil olarak limona, renk olarak ise portakala benzer. Kabuğu soyulmadan bütün olarak tüketilmesi gerekmektedir. Kokusu bergamotu andırır ve elinize aldığınızda uzun süre kokusu kalır. Kamkat, çiğ olarak tüketilebilindiği gibi, reçel, marmelat, meyve suyu, şekerleme, kek, pasta yapımında da kullanılır ve c vitamini yönünden de çok zengindir. 🇬🇧 Kumquat This fruit call, small jewel member of the citrus family. It’s smell like a bergamot and smell stays for a long time when you get your hand. Kumquat shape like lemon and color like orange. It has to eat whole and without peeling. Either consumed as raw or use to make jam, marmalade, fruit juice, cakes and pastries. It’s very rich for vitamin C as well. #fruit #fruitlover #kumquat #vitamin #vitaminc #healthy #delicious #gourmet #gastro #gastronomy #meyve #turunçgil #turunçgiller #cvitamini #kumkuat #kamkat #gastronomi #gurmeakademi

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Apricots

While you’ve probably seen apricot-flavored things all over the place in your life, have you ever had the chance to sit down and eat one? The soft, tender flesh of this peach-like fruit has a sweet and slightly tart flavor, and also is a great source of fiber.

Grapefruits

One of my favorite spring breakfasts is as simple as this big fruit sliced in two and sprinkled with a bit of sugar. The intensely sour flavor of grapefruits might not be for all, but adding just a little bit of sweetness makes it one of my favorite fruit flavors.

The post Try These Unique Fruits During Spring appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

]]> Spring Veggies to Add to Your Shopping List https://falafelandcaviar.com/spring-veggies-to-add-to-your-shopping-list/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:19:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=14769 The spring season is finally here, which means that a whole new variety of produce is in its peak time of the year and ready to be enjoyed! While it might seem hard to decide which vegetables to buy during this time of the year, here’s a guide to help! Check out these spring vegetables […]

The post Spring Veggies to Add to Your Shopping List appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

]]> The spring season is finally here, which means that a whole new variety of produce is in its peak time of the year and ready to be enjoyed! While it might seem hard to decide which vegetables to buy during this time of the year, here’s a guide to help!

Check out these spring vegetables that you must add to your list.

Asparagus

Asparagus is a delicious and often under-appreciated vegetable that comes into its peak season in the spring. We love preparing balsamic roasted asparagus, which only takes an oven, a little bit of balsamic vinegar, and some seasonings!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B830gXWHmxW/

Peas

Peas are another spring favorite, when these little green beauties begin to burst with flavor and emerge from the ground as yet another veggie choice for us to enjoy. From wasabi peas to the classic buttery preparation, there’s so much you can do with a pea.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rc4WkAekD/

Carrots

“What’s up, doc?” Bugs Bunny and the rest of the rabbit community are undoubtedly glad to see the start of carrot season, and humans should be too! Not only are these orange beauties a great source of nutrients like Vitamin C, but they can also be enjoyed in all kinds of creative preparations.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHrtaGHpfN/

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