First, a note: Don't get scared off by anchovies. The fish flavour isn't strong. Mostly it's just there to add salt and...depth? Try it and you'll understand. It's the "umami" of the dish. The lemon zest completely overwhelms it. Imagine that it was called "Lemon Vinaigrette with … [Read more...] about A Summer Salad: Sugar Snap Pea and Red Peppers with Lemon-Anchovy Vinaigrette
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Tomato, Orange Pepper, Mango and Avocado Salad with Smoked Chipotle Aioli
And the aioli is back, doing double-duty as a salad dressing, as I suggested in my last sustainable Nordic shrimp post. Okay, after my rant about local and sustainable fish here I go being a hypocrite and writing a recipe with avocado and mango. Last I checked there weren't too … [Read more...] about Tomato, Orange Pepper, Mango and Avocado Salad with Smoked Chipotle Aioli
Orange, Fennel and Red Cabbage Salad
I used to hate fennel. Anise, black licorice, ouzo, pastis - I hated all of it. I especially hated it with orange. But then I realized that I liked it depending on what I ate it with, and I especially loved it roasted, when it sweetened and softened in flavour. From there I … [Read more...] about Orange, Fennel and Red Cabbage Salad