There are a lot of different salad variations you can make with some greens, fruits, nuts and cheese but there are certain things that you always love or stands out like this salad in particular, I like it because of its nutty, oily but light and fresh thanks to the avocadoes, lemons, almonds and feta … Continue reading »
This warm salad is a simple side dish made out of steamed okra, tomatoes, onion and bagoong it was inspired by the Filipino dish steamed okra served with bagoong. Basically it is similar in concept but varied in presentation, I also included additional ingredients that will add texture and flavours to the original dish. Best consumed … Continue reading »
With some of the Philippine grilled or fried meat and seafood dishes a side dish like this recipe will be a good pair, the sour and sweet taste of this salad gives a good balance of flavours which evens out the oily and sometimes salty dish. So if you are planning to have some of … Continue reading »
This is what’s nice with summer you can enjoy fresh grilled dishes like this matched with a light summer salad and some very cold apple cider, after days of raining here in Auckland at last the sun is out and everybody is firing up their barbecues and enjoy the company of friends and family in … Continue reading »
Chef’s Salad is a type of salad which consists of hard boiled eggs, cold cuts, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and lettuce dressed with thousand island dressing. A salad that originated from a salad called Salmagundi which was a popular salad during the 17th century England and colonial America. A really easy salad to prepare which good for … Continue reading »
Waldorf salad is a type of salad traditionally made with apples, celery and walnuts dressed in mayonnaise served on top of lettuce. This dish was created by Oscar Tschirky during the 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Original recipe did not contain any nuts and was just added in 1928 when it appeared … Continue reading »
Potato salad as the name suggest is a dish made out mainly of potatoes, it may be called as a salad but it is a side dish which is often served with mains like barbecues, roasts and fried chicken. There are a lot of versions of this popular salad where ingredients vary from region to … Continue reading »
Coleslaw is a type of salad that is made out of shredded cabbage, carrots together with other fruit and vegetable ingredients. This dish originated from the Dutch “cabbage salad” called “koolsla”; it is where it got its name as well. A very simple salad that works well with barbecue and fried chicken, it can even … Continue reading »
Caesar salad is a tableside salad that is made out of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. Occasionally tomatoes, anchovies, bacon or grilled chicken can be added. This was invented by restaurateur Caesar Cardini on July 4, 1924, the invention was similar to … Continue reading »
This pasta is a good mix of different Italian flavours like salami, roasted capsicums, olives and feta cheese dressed in a balsamic vinaigrette, a common salad dish here in New Zealand which is a good pair with roasts. I see this a lot in the salad section in the supermarkets here but they don’t have … Continue reading »
As I had mentioned before Philippines does not have a lot of salad type dishes and most of it are consumed either as a side dish or appetizer rather salad entrees due to the strong salty and sour flavours. This dish is no different, Ensaladang Talong or Eggplant Salad is a very sour salad made … Continue reading »
Bento for those who does not know is a term for defining a packed meal (home or takeaway) in the Japanese cuisine, similar to “Baon” in Philippines, “Dosirak” in Korea or “Biandang” in Taiwan. Traditionally a bento uses a boxed shaped container then filled with different food items such as rice, meat, vegetables (pickled, cooked … Continue reading »
Macaroni Salad is one of the common salads that is usually accompanied together with roast, barbecued or even fried meats, it usually served cold and made with elbow macaroni pasta dressed with mayonnaise. Other ingredients such as flaked chicken or tuna, carrots, celery, raisins, cheese and pineapple are used. I would recommend paring it with … Continue reading »
Salted Duck Eggs and Tomato Salad is a side salad which accompanies a lot of fried and grilled dishes in Philippines that is consumed together with rice. Salted duck eggs originated from China and it is made out of duck eggs soaked in salt brine then vacuum sealed (usually cooked) or packed in damp salted … Continue reading »
If you are looking for an authentic Filipino Salad then I guess this will be the one, and I guess it’s the famous one as well. I am not sure whether I can classify this as a salad as it is also consumed as an appetizer and sometimes as a main dish as well (I … Continue reading »
