Radicchio, Fennel & Salmon Salad

Hello 🙂 Welcome to my desk. My week has been incredible busy so I am taking my lunchbreak at my desk to share this scrumptious salad with you all. One of my gorgeous house mates, Geraldine, is a master on the barbeque. In the fridge this morning was a piece of salmon that has had the ‘G’ BBQ treatment – it is smoky and al dente – just how I like it. I finely sliced fennel, radicchio, celery leaves and cos lettuce, sliced the succulent salmon and dressed with cracked black pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. Served sprinkled with … Continue reading Radicchio, Fennel & Salmon Salad

Crispy Crunchy Celery Salad

Welcome to my desk!! I’ve started a new job, that I love … and I have been loving my exploration of salads. This one was particularly tasty and crispy and filling that I felt to share it with you all. Finely slice … Celery Fennel Spinach leaves Red pepper/capsicum Because this salad doesn’t have lettuce in it, I like to dress it in the morning before I leave home with lemon juice and oil (olive or avocado or hazelnut or macadamia – whatever you have and whatever takes your fancy!) … that way the fennel doesn’t brown and the dressing … Continue reading Crispy Crunchy Celery Salad

Herby Green Pesto Soup

Welcome to my kitchen!! I felt to take a photo of the soup-in-progress because there are so many green soups here that all look the same – here is the pre-blended masterpiece. I had some spinach in the fridge that needed cooking so this is what I felt to make this morning for breakfast and to have some green goodness in the fridge for my busy week ahead. Ingredients: One large leekSix celery sticks 700g fresh spinach 500g fresh spring greens 20 toasted almonds (whole) 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 1 clove garlic 3 bay leaves 3 tablespoons coconut oil … Continue reading Herby Green Pesto Soup

Seaweed Soup & Fried Fish

I have a very busy week ahead and felt that preparing my fridge for the late nights and long days would be the very best care I can give to myself and my body. Seaweed Soup (makes about 4 serves) Soak one cup of mixed dried seaweed (sea vegetable) in a bowl covered with filtered water for it to rehydrate. This takes about 15 minutes. While the seaweed is soaking, heat 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a large saucepan with a lid. Thinly slice one large brown onion and four-six sticks of celery and saute gently in the pan … Continue reading Seaweed Soup & Fried Fish