Here is a beautiful salad, simple to make and great for the outdoors. I am making a ‘chicken-free’ Red Sweet BBQ tonight, which I am serving up with plain shortgrain crisped rice – simply fry in olive oil until some of the grains turn golden, then sprinkle with salt.  It’s an enticing combination, and I think I will have it with white grape juice, or a very chilled dry white wine.  The colours of the [...]

I make my own version of Tabbouleh and I love it – it’s fresh, versatile and one handsome salad.  Loved and enjoyed by millions of people worldwide, this is a wonderful treat any time of the year – serve with hot pitta bread and my hummus or better still my Smoked Red Pepper & Garlic Bean Dip http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2013/02/27/smoked-red-pepper-garlic-bean-dip/. Enjoy ! Note:-  For a gluten-free tabbouleh use boiled millet with quinoa – follow cooking instructions for [...]

Edgy, zesty and mouthwatering to the full – this salad is perfect to eat as a main course, perhaps with a hot, crunchy wholemeal baguette – or as an accompaniment to virtually any meal you wish.  Soaked in a rich and tasty dressing, I wanted to hit the palette on all its dimensions – sweetness, a tad of spice, Mediterranean, and with lots of zang !!! NOTE :  The trick with this salad is to [...]