Loaded Salad

Loaded Salad

As with most salads this is a combination of ingredients rather than a recipe.

hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
pan-fried halloumi cheese (see recipe for Pan-Fried Halloumi)
butter bean hummus (see recipe for Butter Bean Hummus)
rocket leaves
olive oil
lemon juice
sesame seeds

Arrange the halved eggs, halloumi slices and rocket leaves on a serving platter.
Spoon the hummus into a small mixing bowl and thin it down with equal amounts of olive oil and lemon juice. Taste as you go and adjust the consistency to your liking.
Dress the salad with the hummus dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Quinoa Peach Salad

Quinoa Peach Salad

This salad is literally a complete protein meal, can be made in advance (only get better) and is fabulous for picnics or lunch boxes!

250ml uncooked quinoa
250ml pickled sweet peppers (store bought or homemade)
125ml feta cheese, crumbed
5 peaches, cubed
2 handful of basil leaves, chopped

Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions and allow to cool completely.
Dice the sweet peppers, feta and peaches and chop the basil leaves.
Mix everything together.
Drizzle the pickling liquid from the sweet pepper over the salad or make the Lemon Dressing (search on this blog)

Serve as a side or a complete meal.