Tuesday 13 October 2015

Healthy Salads Dressing to Eat

Salads can be healthy meals on their own or accompaniments to other dishes.

A combination of fruit, vegetables and crunchy almonds mixed with a honey and walnut oil dressing, is ideal for cold or smoked meats and poultry. A coarsely ground wheat grain is quick to prepare and makes an ideal pantry standby to use in salads and as a salad dressing. The nutty-textured, coleslaw is full of goodness and very attractive to the eye. Pineapple and pear gives salads a sweet accent, while balsamic vinegar adds a delightful piquancy. With lean ham, cheese, fruit and vegetables all adding nutrients to balance the pasta, the result is a great dish.

Broiled vegetables are delicious with pasta in a Salad Dressing. A potato salad with salad dressing is always a winner with cucumber, green onions and fresh herbs. Potatoes are full of goodness if the skins are left on. Fresh-tasting Coleslaw is made with white cabbage, carrot and radishes, flecked with green onions, sultanas and peanuts. Tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds, is a great ingredient in cooking. It adds a nutty taste and thick creaminess to salad dressing. Strips of chicken in a crisp coating of sesame seeds, breadcrumbs and cornflakes are served on a crunchy vegetable salad dressed with a fresh vinaigrette. A little chili powder gives the recipe a bit of kick.This salad recipe combines new potatoes, tender broiled chicken and asparagus, tossed in a fresh orange dressing and then gently mixed with juicy mango slices and baby salad greens. It makes a well-balanced meal on its own. This chicken salad has an Asian twist. Fried chicken is tossed with oranges, green onions, snow peas and lychees and is then crowned with a drizzle of creamy peanut dressing. Barbecue the finest and leanest of steaks, filet mignon, and arrange it on top of fresh salad and plenty of vegetables along with Salad Dressing.

This salad recipe combines shrimp with colourful, juicy fruit tossed in a light salad dressing flavoured with fresh mint and honey. This colourful healthy salad is full of varied flavours and textures. Chunks of tuna, wedges of potato, crisp beans and tangy tomatoes make for a quick and easy summery meal. Pasta bows taste deliciously different when combined with an exotic dressing of fish sauce, fresh red chili and rice vinegar in moist Salads. Fresh crunchy vegetables complete this well-balanced main-course dish.

Saturday 10 October 2015

Caesar Salad Dressing

Bring the taste of Italy to your table with these easy to make Italian recipes.

Shrimp scampi- Shrimp scampi is basically shrimp covered in butter. It is both nutritional and flavourful. The shrimp is cooked in a reasonable amount of butter to get the taste and silky feel in the mouth of classic scampi. A garlic sauce with lemon and pepper is added for even more flavour.

Pasta recipes with Zucchini and Toasted Almonds- Fresh pasta from the refrigerator cooks faster than dried. The pasta is mixed with a lot of zucchini, mint and marinated tomatoes, with a sprinkle of almonds for extra crunch. Add a side salad for a vegetarian meal or add cooked shrimp or chicken to create a one-dish dinner.


Filet Mignon with Arugula Salad- A good steak needs very little preparation, which is why it is fast to prepare this by sprinkling the meat with salt and pepper and cooking for 8 minutes until it is done. The peppery flavour of arugula is a nice accompaniment to steak, while the mushrooms’ earthiness complements it. Serve with garlic bread or try small portions of pasta tossed with a little Olive Oil Mayonnaise or butter and garlic.

Mediterranean Salmon Salad- There are ways to use salmon other than cooked steak or fillet with some veggies. Flaking the fish and incorporating it into a fresh salad adds nice strong flavours to stand up to the salmon. The feta and olives are uncommon to use with fish but their tangy acidity work.

Pasta recipes with Prosciutto and Spinach- Cheese tortellini adds great creaminess and flavour to pasta and makes it simple. Beyond the Pasta Recipes, you just need to cook some spinach and toss everything together. You can also substitute pancetta or bacon for the prosciutto.


Asparagus and Chicken Carbonara- The thick, creamy sauce of a carbonara is a great winter food. To make the eggs thicken and not curdle, adding a little pasta cooking water to the mixture helps ensure the right consistency. If asparagus is out of season, then broccoli or beans can be used instead.

Pork with lemon-caper sauce- Crisp-crusted pork with the brightness of lemon and the sharp bite of capers makes an excellent flavourful meal paired with a green salad or steamed vegetable and pasta.



Pesto Caesar Salad- This is a non-traditional take on a classic favourite. The creamy dressing is infused with both the basil-garlic punch of pesto and the lemon-anchovy pungency of a Caesar Salad Dressing. The salad makes a great lunch or a nice starter.