Peach, fennel and quinoa

Peaches week, vegan salad: peach, quinoa, fennel, poppy seeds, Chives, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar.

Peaches, shaved courgette and mozzarella cheese

Peaches week. Vegetarian salad. Peaches, shaved courgette, pine nuts, mixed leaves, mozzarella cheese, basil, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil.  

SaladLove is on sale in the UK

Yes, it’s finally here… SaladLove, my book, is on sale on Amazon UK and in the main UK bookstores and gift shops.

Nectarines, smoked salmon and couscous

Nectarines week, pescatarian salad: nectarines, cucumber, smoked salmon, couscous, chives, spring onions, toasted sesame seeds, rapeseed oil, tamari soya sauce.

Strawberry week

What's your favourite strawberry salad?!

Strawberries, beetroot and red quinoa

Strawberries week, vegan salad. Strawberries, beetroot, spring onions, red quinoa, mint, extra virgin olive oil, oat or soya cream, lemon juice.

Strawberries, seabass and couscous

Strawberries week, pescatarian salad. Strawberries, fried white fish (ideally seabass), couscous, chives, celery, pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice. 

Strawberries, blueberries and zucchini

Strawberries week, raw salad. Strawberries, blueberries, mint, courgette/zucchini, hemp seeds, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice.

Strawberries, asparagus and goat cheese

Strawberries week, vegetarian salad. Strawberries, asparagus, goat cheese, mint, watercress, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar.

Strawberries, smoked ham and cucumber

Strawberries week, ham salad. Strawberries, smoked ham, cucumber, chives, Persian cress from Steve's leaves, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil.

Apricots, strawberries and walnuts

Breakfast fruit salads. Apricots week: apricots, strawberries, walnuts, oats soaked in milk (almond).

Steamed broad beans, cucumber and Niboshi

Broad beans week, pescatarian couscous salad: steamed broad beans, cucumber, Niboshi (Small Dried Fish), spring onions, toasted nori strips, sesame seeds, couscous, sesame oil, dark or tamari soya sauce.

Broad beans, mozzarella and zucchini

Broad beans week, vegetarian salad. Broad beans, mozzarella, courgette/zucchini, watercress, basil, pine nuts, Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Apricots, nectarines and ground nuts

Breakfast fruit salads: apricots week. Apricots, nectarines, ground nuts, oats soaked in yogurt.

Broad beans, beetroot and nasturtium flowers

Broad beans week, raw salad. Broad beans, beetroot, spring onions, pumpkin seeds, chard, nasturtium flowers, cider vinegar, date syrup, extra virgin olive oil. 

cherries, apricots and chia seeds

A nice way to finish my cherries week and start the apricot one: cherries, apricots, doves gluten free cereal flakes, almond milk, chia seeds. Breakfast fruit salads.

Ingredient of the week: broad beans.

Ingredient of the week: broad beans. 

Breakfast fruit salads. Apricots week

What's your favourite apricot breakfast?! Breakfast fruit salads. Apricots week.

Saladpride drinks: strawberries, lemon and water

I've never been a massive fan of fruit and veggie juices. I find them too rich, too intense and a bit overwhelming. Especially to drink with something to eat I prefer something lighter.  I'm starting here a new series: infused water "salad". Ahahaha! Just kidding, just infused water. I want something to drink with my salad and my breakfast everyday. I want something refreshing, something simple, something light and healthy. It's nothing new, nothing crazy, just the right thing for me to drink along my meal and during the day, in this hot summer. 

Strawberries, lemon, water.

broad beans, broccoli, carrot and persian cress

I've always been a fan of Steve's leaves, I've been extensively using his baby watercress, pea shoots and wild red rocket. I respect also his attention to natural farming ( more than organic). I luckily had the opportunity to try in advance the lovely new range of Steve's salad: the Persian cress. Yummy!! It's a nicely peppery and light mix, very well crafted as usual. I've tried it with steamed broad beans and stem broccoli, shaved carrot, spring onion and a English mustard, salt, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and agave syrup. Broad beans week, vegan salad. 

broad beans, new potatoes, sun dried tomatoes and vegan pesto

Broad beans week, vegan salad. Boiled broad beans, steamed new potatoes, sun dried tomatoes, vegan pesto, chives, extra Virgin olive oil. 

Cherries week

cherries, apricots and gluten free cereal flakes,

A nice way to finish my cherries week and start the apricot one: cherries, apricots, doves gluten free cereal flakes, almond milk, chia seeds. Breakfast fruit salads. 

cherries, grapefruit, pistachios

Breakfast fruit salads. Cherries week. Cherries, grapefruit, pistachios, oats soaked in orange juice. 

Sprouts week

After 2 weeks of tests on sprouts I can say that I don't really like raw sprouts. Their bitter taste doesn't work with my palate. I can get away with alfalfa but sprouted legumes are a bit too much.
What I liked I'd been boiling or stir frying them for few minutes in order to make them safer (killing bacteria) and removing that incredibly bitter taste. What's your take on sprouts?

sprouted chickpeas, beetroot, feta cheese

Sprouts week, vegetarian salad. Sprouted Chickpeas, beetroot, avocado, feta cheese, coriander, couscous, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil. 

cherries, nectarine, bran flakes

Breakfast fruit salads, cherries week: cherries, nectarine, bran flakes, yogurt, hemp seeds. 

roasted turkey, apple, mixed sprouted lentils

Sprouts week, turkey salad. Roasted turkey, apple, coriander, mixed sprouted lentils, raisins, rocket/arugula, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil. 

smoked mackerel, mixed sprouts, tomatoes, olives

Sprouts week, pescatarian salad: smoked mackerel, mixed sprouts, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, 

cherries, green melon, pumpkin seeds

Breakfast fruit salads. Cherries week: cherries, green melon, pumpkin seeds, milk, shredded wheat. 

Mixed sprouted pulses, Kelp and broccoli

Sprouts week, raw salad. Mixed sprouted pulses, Kelp, broccoli, pak choi, cucumber, raw vegan hummus (sprouted chickpeas, tahini, water, salt, lemon juice and oil), extra virgin olive oil.

I met Ottolenghi at food blogger connect

Recently, I had the privilege to meet, even though for a very brief time, Ottolenghi at food blogger connect. He is always been one of my favourites salad makers. I love the way he uses fresh herbs in salads. I also had the opportunity to give him a copy of my new book! Very nice yo meet you Yotam, I hope you’ll enjoy my book . #ottolenghi #saladlove #saladpride #fbc14

cherries, green apple, cashew nuts

Breakfast fruit salads. Cherries week: cherries, green apple, cashew nuts, oats soaked in apple juice.

radish and alfalfa sprouts, quail eggs

Sprouts week, vegetarian salad: radish and alfalfa sprouts, quail eggs, radicchio, roasted peppers, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar, extra Virgin olive oil.

cherries, strawberries, pine nuts

Breakfast fruit salads. Cherries week. Cherries, strawberries, pine nuts, oats soaked in plain yogurt overnight.

snow peas and quinoa sprouts, avocado

Sprouts week, raw salad: snow peas and quinoa sprouts, avocado, brown mushrooms marinated in tamari sauce, lettuce, sesame oil, tamari soya sauce.

cherries, almonds and banana

Breakfast fruit salads, cherries week: cherries, almonds, banana, milk (almond), gluten free cereal flakes. #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam #salad #vegetarian #vegan #desk #veg #veganfood #veganshare #cleaneat #eatclean #nutrition #nutritionist #fit #fitness  #breakfast #fruits #fruitsalad 

#healthnut #healthyfoods #healthybreakfast #healthysalad 

aduki beans sprouts, red peppers, red chicory, cauliflower

Sprouts week, vegan salad: aduki beans sprouts, red peppers, red chicory, cauliflower, raisins, red chilli pesto (red chilli, toasted peppers, pine nuts, olive oil). Extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar #vegan #salad #vegetarian #happydesksalad #desklunch #desk #veg #veganfood #veganshare #cleaneat #eatclean #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam #healthnut #healthyfoods #healthylunch #healthysalad

Alfalfa sprouts, cucumber, chickpeas, flowers

Sprouts week, vegan salad. Alfalfa sprouts, cucumber, black olives, chickpeas, flowers, red onion, lettuce, radicchio, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil. #vegan #salad #vegetarian #happydesksalad #desklunch #desk #veg #veganfood #veganshare #cleaneat #eatclean #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam

mung beans sprouts, roasted chicken, shaved courgette

Sprouts week, meat salad: mung beans sprouts, roasted chicken, shaved courgette (zucchini), shaved carrot, coriander, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, coriander, poppy seeds. #Omnivore #salad #happydesksalad #desklunch #desk #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam #healthnut #healthyfood #healthyfoods #healthylunch #healthysalad #chicken #meat

lentil sprouts, tomatoes and goat cheese

Sprouts week, vegetarian salad: lentil sprouts, tomatoes, goat cheese, celery, basil, spring onions, mixed lettuce, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar. #vegan #salad #vegetarian   #happydesksalad #desklunch #desk #veg #veganfood #veganshare #cleaneat #eatclean #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam #healthnut #healthyfoods #healthylunch #healthysalad 

No more boring foods!!!! and no more refined sugar...

that's why i'm trying to cut my refined sugars....
and that's why i'm always trying to eat different things...
dopamine up, but with no "drugs'!
No more boring foods!!!!

How sugar affects the brain - Nicole Avena

"When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation."



Sugar: Hiding in plain sight - Robert Lustig


"While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect -- including peanut butter, pasta sauce and even bologna! Robert Lustig decodes confusing labels and sugar's many aliases to help determine just how much of that sweet carbohydrate makes its way into our diets.


Lesson by Robert Lustig, animation by The Tremendousness Collective."

sardines, broccoli and courgettes

Broccoli week, pescatarian salad. Sardines, broccoli, courgettes, chard, parsley, (I wanted to add some pine nuts, but I couldn’t find any!), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice.

blue cheese, pomegranate and rocket

Broccoli week, vegetarian salad: broccoli, rocket(arugula), blue cheese, pomegranate, pistachios, Mint, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar. #vegetarian #salad #desklunch #desk #veg #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove #saladjam #healthnut #healthyfoods #healthylunch

broccoli, carrots, white mushrooms, red pepper

Broccoli week, raw vegan salad: broccoli, carrots, white mushrooms, red pepper, nut cream (blend together pinenuts, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water and ginger powder). #raw #salad #vegetarian #vegan #happydesksalad #desklunch #desk #rawfood #rawvegan #veg #veganfood #veganshare #cleaneat #eatclean #nutrition #nutritionist #notsdadesklunch #fit #fitness #instafood #instasalad #feelgood #healthy #healthyfood #saladpride #saladlove

chorizo, broccoli and couscous

Broccoli week, meat salad. Chorizo, sun dried tomatoes, olives, mint, broccoli, couscous, red onions, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice