Vegetable Salad with Mayonnaise

Hi everyone! Today I cooked  this vegetable salad for dinner. This is probably one of my favourite "tapas" and if it's made with homemade mayonnaise, then there's nothing like it! In Spain this dish is known as "ensaladilla" and it is mainly consumed during the summer. I usually prepare this recipe the day before, as it has to chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Potatoes...

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Lamb's Lettuce & Pasta Salad

Hello everyone! Today we are going to cook something simple, delicious and fast . This colourful pasta salad is perfect for lunch or dinner. This dish contains all the nutrients for a complete meal, although it is also a great side dish. Lamb's lettuce is the base for this salad, however any type of lettuce perfectly combines with the rest of the ingredients. Cheese provides flavour and colour,...

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Mediterranean Salad

Hi again! Today I prepared a delicious and colourful dish for you. This salad is perfect for a lunch or a dinner. In Spain we usually have salads everyday. Salads are fundamental for a balanced diet. This salad is a complete meal. It contains vegetables, protein and carbohydrate, so you wouldn't need anything else. I really love salads, it's one of my favourite dishes for dinner, specially during...

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Potato Salad

Hi everyone! Today I cooked for you all this special recipe. This potato salad, or  papas aliñás, is a traditional recipe of Cadiz, an amazing city in the south of Spain where I was born. This is a typical summer dish.This healthy salad is full of flavour and it is very easy to prepare. The secret for this salad is to use fresh ingredients, dry parsley is not suitable for this recipe. Fresh...

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Tomato and Mozarella Salad

Hello everyone! Today I have prepared something easy and fast to cook. In less than five minutes you can enjoy a healthy salad. It is ideal for dinner or as a starter at lunch. This salad harmoniously combines the vitamins provided by tomatoes and the high amounts of dietary calcium and protein provided by cheese. In Spain we usually add different types of cheese to our salads. For this recipe...

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Coleslaw with Mayonnaise

Hi everyone! My brother has been cooking for you  this delicious homemade coleslaw. I had not eaten coleslaw for ages, since I was visiting the United States and when I moved to Scotland I began to include it in my diet again. The word coleslaw comes from the Dutch word "koolsla", meaning cabbage salad. This is a very healthy and colourful dish. Carrots are high in carotene, an important...

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