I love cooking. I particularly like to prepare salads.
There are so many things that can be added, replaced, and changed in a salad recipe. In this example, I combined:
- cucumber
- “datterino plum tomatoes”
- boiled egg
- mozzarella
I also mix my own salad dressings. That way, I have full control over what I pour over my meals. And it doesn’t take that much time, anyway, if one prepares up to half a liter of it at a time in a salad dressing mixer.
I don’t remember the exact recipe of the salad dressing used in this picture, but I follow a simple template:
- 1-4 different oils
- a type of vinegar
- a type of mustard
- natural yoghurt
- herbs and seeds
- salt & pepper
- a pinch of sugar to to balance the acidity, if necessary
Overview of ingredients I have used in the past
| OILS | VINEGARS | MUSTARDS | HERBS & SEEDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | balsamic vinegar | fig mustard | chives |
| sunflower oil | white balsamic vinegar | honey mustard | parsley |
| rape seed oil | cider vinegar | horseradish mustard | black cumin seeds |
| sesame oil | ... | regular mustard | onion powder |
| pumpkin seed oil | ... | peppermint | |
| hemp oil | ... | ||
| thistle oil | |||
| truffle oil | |||
| ... |
Video recommendation
I highly recommend Jamie Oliver’s approach to making salad dressing presented in the following video:
I hope this blog post inspired you to try preparing your own salads and salad dressings!
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