Salad – Mrs. Mack's Spice of Life!

Cous cous salad

Lovely, light salad, perfect to serve as a side dish alongside barbecue meats or it’s good as a main meal too. It is easy to make and takes less than 20 mins including the chopping. Ingredients Method: Place the cous cous in a bowl, add paprika, cumin powder, salt and just enough boiling water toContinue reading “Cous cous salad”

Prawn Biryani and Boondi Raita

This is my sister’s recipe and I wanted to make it for guests staying with us last weekend, so I trialed it on Mr Mack the week before and it was an instant hit. It is a simple to follow recipe, with no exotic ingredients. If you stick to the recipe it will turn exactlyContinue reading “Prawn Biryani and Boondi Raita”

Garlic Beans with Parmesan

This is a very simple recipe and can be served as a side. I served it with lamb parmigiana and tomato salad. Ingredients:- 300 gms runner beans (sliced diagonally) 4 cloves of garlic (chopped finely) 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method: Boil the sliced beans in saltedContinue reading “Garlic Beans with Parmesan”

Chickpea Salad

We like this salad on days when we want a light meal, its easy to put together and tastes absolutely fab. Ingredients 1/2 cup chickpeas (soaked overnight) 1 tomato (diced) 1/4 cucumber (chopped) 1 avocado (chopped) Iceberg Lettuce (chop into small pieces) 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin powder pepper and salt Method: CookContinue reading “Chickpea Salad”

Vegan Tunah Salad

I had the vegan tunah leftover after I made the Open Sandwich, so I put together this salad and used up other leftovers I had in my fridge. Tasted surprisingly good, so I see this making an appearance every now and again when we want something light. Ingredients: 1/2 can of vegan tuna (I usedContinue reading “Vegan Tunah Salad”