3 Spicery Summer Salad Recipes!

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Written by: James Ransome

Paprika Potatoes


A simple 5 ingredient recipe that goes great with Jerk or BBQ chicken!


Total Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 4

Heat rating: 1/5

Dietary: None


Ingredients
500g new potatoes - peeled and cut into bite-size pieces

1 large onion - thinly sliced

2 cloves of garlic - finely chopped

2 peppers (any colour) - thinly sliced

1 tbsp SMOKED PAPRIKA


Method
Fry the onion and peppers in 2 tbsp oil for 15 minutes or until very soft, sticky and beginning to brown

Stir in the garlic, 1 tbsp SMOKED PAPRIKA and ¾ tsp salt and cook for 1 minute or until the garlic is soft

Add the potatoes and 200ml water, cover and cook for 15 minutes then uncover and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and coated in a thick sauce. This dish can be served at room temperature

Kosambari Salad


This salad is light and refreshing and goes great with burgers or hotdogs!


Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Heat rating: 1/5

Dietary: Mustard Seeds


Ingredients
½ a small white or red cabbage - thinly sliced

1 large carrot - peeled and coarsely grated

½ lemon

2 tsp MUSTARD SEEDS and a pinch of CURRY LEAVES


Method

Mix the cabbage and carrot with the juice of the ½ lemon and a pinch of salt

Fry 2 tsp MUSTARD SEEDS and a pinch of CURRY LEAVES in 2 tbsp oil for 30 seconds or until the seeds just start to pop and jump around

Mix all the spices and oil into the cabbage and carrot

Shepherd's Salad


This colourful salad gives a nice burst of freshness and is great with kebabs!


Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Heat rating: 1/5

Dietary: None


Ingredients
4 medium tomatoes - finely chopped

1 cucumber - deseeded and finely chopped

1 small red onion - very finely chopped

10g bunch of parsley - leaves picked

1 lemon

100g feta cheese - crumbled

50g walnuts - roughly chopped

2 tbsp good quality olive oil

1 tbsp SUMAC


Method

Toast the walnuts in a dry pan for a few minutes or until beginning to turn a darker brown around the edges

Mix the onion with the juice of the lemon, the tomatoes, cucumber, toasted walnuts, parsley, feta cheese, 2 tbsp of olive oil, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp SUMAC