Salads

I am hoping to find some wild watercress in a mountain stream on my walks. Meanwhile I am finding an abundance of wild sorrel and chickweed. There is some cleavers around too. And the dandelion leaves and nettles are very nearly ready… yummy!

                        Mostly Wild Salad

Wild sorrel

Chickweed

Plantain

Dandelion

Bretagne dulse

Carrot flowers

Lettuce

Serve with olive oil / ume su dressing

I choose wild or organic foods because every thing we buy has a chain reaction down through to the soil where our food is grown. In Macrobiotics I learnt a long time ago that our blood is only as strong as the soil the foods are grown in: So for our own health and for the planet... the earthworms and bees etc I feel it is our responsibility to look after this beautiful world!

 

Summer Salad

Coriander

Cucumber

Avocado

Pine nuts

White Miso

Lemon

Flax oil

Tahini

Dressings

Tahini Dressings are so yummy and simple to make they go with almost any salad … and even as a sauce for grains or vegetables.

All you need to make is organic tahini, something salty and something sour or pungent. And usually a little spring water to mix… the dressing is smoother if you add a little liquid at a time and stir well.  Ideas…

Tahini + Lemon juice + Tamari

Tahini + White miso + Tangerine juice

Tahini + Umeboshi vinegar

Tahini + Field bean miso + Ginger

Tahini + Apple cider vinegar + Dijon mustard + Herbamare

Tahini + Coconut oil + Lemon juice + Shoyu +Turmeric

Tahini + Pesto + Lemon juice

Tahini + Lime juice + White miso + Coriander

Tahini + White miso + Apple cider vinegar + Mint

Tahini + Avocado + Lemon juice + Basil + Umeboshi

Oil Dressings…  I find these best to make in a jam jar and shake… make sure the lid is on tightly!   I mostly use olive oil and a couple of other ingredients but you can substitute flax oil or sesame oil. If you add herbs then blend.

Ideas:

Olive oil + Umeboshi vinegar

Olive oil + Lemon juice + Tamari

Olive oil + White miso + Dijon mustard + Cider vinegar

Flax oil + Field bean miso + Chives

Olive oil + Himalayan Crystal salt + Basil +Lemon Juice

Dandelion and Wild Sorrel Salad

As this was made in France a sort of French dressing is appropriate…

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

Dijon mustard

Rice syrup or honey

Fine sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Bon appetite!