Sprout Salad with Peanut Lime sesame dressing

I was clearing out my fridge and made this salad so it was odds and ends.  However incredible taste and a diverse nutritious salad.

Sprout Salad with Peanut Lime Sesame Dressing

-1/2 a container sprouts
-1 avocado cubed
-pea shoots
-kale
-1 large tomato chopped and lightly coated in salad and pepper
-cucumber chopped
-1/2 red pepper chopped
-1/4 cup blanched almonds dry roasted
-sesame seeds roasted

In a frying pan at medium heat add the almonds and start to brown them after about 5 minutes add the sesame seeds, watch well so that they don't burn.  Once nicely brown set aside to cool.  Mix the salad together and add the almonds and sesame seeds.

Peanut Lime Sesame Dressing

-2 tablespoons sesame oil
-juice of 3 limes
-2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter
-1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
-soy sauce a few dashes
-pepper
-1 tablespoon maple syrup

mix all together.  It makes a thick dressing that is so tasty

Red curried lentil vegetable curry

Vegetarian Dinner

Tonight my friend came over that is a vegetarian, she however eats fish.  I was a veggie for about 8 years, so it is fairly easy for me to make up a meal.  I wasn't expecting her, so this dinner was on the fly.  I decided to make the same tuna salad I made the other day, the almond brittle tuna salad with apples tonight instead of pears. It turned out amazing.  I then  also made a curried red lentil red curry with veggies served over brown rice noodles.  She was full.s able to get enough protein from this meal, almonds, goat cheese and tuna in the salad, and lentils in the curry.  As a former vegetarian it can be so difficult to get all the protein that is required in a lot of meals.  Remember when cooking for a vegetarian they need protein to keep 

 Amazing Tuna salad with almond brittle, peppercorn goat cheese and roasted apples.

(see my recipe from April 2nd)

 This is the red lentil red curried vegetables

Red Curried Red Lentils


-1 cup red lentils (rinsed)
-2 cups vegetable broth


Wash red lentils in water until water clear.  Add the vegetable broth and start to boil on medium high heat.  


-1 medium large onion chopped
-sweet potatoes chopped in coins
-2 cloves of garlic
-3 carrots chopped
-2 celery stocks
-1 can coconut milk
-red curry paste
-broth
-juice of  1 lime
-cilantro
(can of pineapples optional)
-lemon grass
-lime leaves 




-In a frying pan a splash of olive oil, add onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, cook until browned.  Add coconut milk, 1 cup veggies broth, red curry paste, juice of a lime, 1 tablespoon lemon grass chopped
lime leaves and can of pineapple and simmer.  Add the cooked lentils and allow to cook for a half an hour, serve over rice, rice noodles of quinoa.

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” 
― Julia Child, My Life in France

Enjoyed dinner with a friend...made raw beet and carrot salad, Green Leaf Salad and European Sea Bass, Oyster mushrooms sautéed with Onions, Garlic and Ginger served over quinoa.  This is my recipe that I made up while making the salad.

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad


1 red beet peeled and sliced finely
1 rainbow beet peeled and slice finely
1 yellow carrot peeled and slice finely
1 orange carrot peeled and slice finely
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup OJ
1/2 lime squeezed
1/2 lemon squeezed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup cilantro chopped

sliced finely as if grated, mix all ingredients in bowl and allow to marinate for an hour.
garnish with small amount of extra cilantro

 My salad was mixed greens with fresh cranberries and strawberries and topped with peppercorn goat cheese.  I used same mustard dressing.

Mango Salsa

Was talking to my friend this morning about food...Jae this is for you...


This is my mom's recipe and is one of my favourites.  She would have gotten from either Chatelaine or Canadian Living, it may have been modified and possible been changed to suit her and my needs.


Mango Salsa


1 small mango
1/2 fresh lime
1 cup fresh pineapple coarsely chopped 
1/2 small red pepper coarsely
1/ cup finely chopped cilantro
2 green onions thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes.  (for less spicy I use chili powder,or for spicier I add fresh red chili peppers) 
pinch of salt


start by peeling and dicing mango, squeeze lime over mango.  Then add all the rest of the ingredients.  I serve this with anything...amazing with lamb, fish, chicken, pork.


This is an old picture, just wanted to show what the salsa looks like.