Dutch

This large salad actually never looks the same. It depends on what I find in ‘le frigo’, the fridge. Okay, most of the time the salad will have baby gems and tomato. And I always add some fried onions, garlic and red pepper. But after that it becomes free format. Avocado, corn, cucumber, carrot, pickle, pine nuts/ sunflower seeds/ pumpkin seeds, lentils, chickpeas, courgette, rice, potato .. I could go on for ever. A nice creamy dressing tops it off. I make that with vegan mayonaise, hummus and coconut yoghurt.

Yes, that’s right, a crispy kale salad. How does the kale get crispy, you may ask? Well, that’s a good question … you fry it quickly in sunflower oil. That’s the trick. And the effect is huge. The effect is surprising. And delicious. Put an apron when you put the kale in the frying pan. This salad is crispy, fresh and sweet at the same time. Really worth a try.

The Dutch love mashed potatoes with veggies in them. Especially when they are full of taste. This one is great, light, full of taste. Nice in winter and in summer.

Fresh peas, home made pesto and pasta rice are an awesome combination for lunch or accompanying a soup for instance. It’s quite a hearty salad with a refined taste. Now peas are not so boring any more. Quite nice for them, right?