Seasonal produce for May…
Try some crunchy fennel with its aniseed flavour, some nutritious broccoli or some golden pumpkins that lend themselves to so many flavour combinations.
VEGETABLES
Asian Greens (Amaranth, Choy sum, Chrysanthemum Greens, Tatsoi), Avocado, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Fennel, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Silverbeet/Chard, Spinach, Squash, Swede, Sweet Potato (Kumura), Tomatoes, Turnips.
FRUIT
Apples, Bananas, Dates, Grapes, Guava, Kiwi Fruit, Lemons, Mandarins, Oranges (Navel), Pear – Beurre Bosc, Corella Frelle, Josephine de Malines, Packham’s, Red Anjou, Red Sensation, Williams Bon Chretien, Winter Nelis), Persimmons, Quinces.
HERBS
Chives, Continental Parsley, Coriander, Curry Leaves, Dill, Horseradish , Lemon Grass, Lime Leaves, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Thyme – Lemon
Below are the recipe links for each vegetable…
Avocado
AVOCADO AND PRESERVED LEMON
MEXICAN BEAN SALAD RECIPE WITH AVOCADO SALSA
ROCKET AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH SEEDS
RAINBOW CHARD, AVOCADO SALAD & MANDARIN SALAD WITH MANDARIN LIME VINAIGRETTE
ORANGE & AVOCADO SALAD WITH THYME VINAIGRETTE
AVOCADO WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA DRESSING
MIXED SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING
GREEN TABBOULEH SALAD
INDIAN CHICKEN SALAD
KALE & RED CABBAGE SALAD WITH AVOCADO CREAM
BABY COS & AVOCADO SALAD
Beetroot
SIMPLE BEET SALAD RECIPE
ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING
BEETROOT WITH LEMON, FENNEL SEED VINAIGRETTE AND WALNUTS
BLACK EYED BEANS AND ROASTED BEETROOT SALAD WITH LIME CHILLI DRESSING
Broccoli & Broccolini
BROCCOLINI & CHORIZO SALAD WITH FETA
Brussles Sprouts
SHAVED PURPLE BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH ORANGE AND POPPY-SEED VINAIGRETTE
GREEK STYLE ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD
Cabbage
THAI RED CABBAGE SLAW
RED CABBAGE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND RASPBERRY MAYO
RAINBOW SALAD WITH LEMON MUSTARD DRESSING
HORSERADISH SLAW
APPLE SLAW
ASIAN SEED SLAW
KALE & RED CABBAGE SALAD WITH AVOCADO CREAM
Capsicum
ROASTED CAPSICUM WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING AND MACADAMIAS
RAINBOW CAPSICUM AND ROCKET SALAD
GREEN CAPSICUM SALAD
SUMAC SALAD
BLACK EYED BEANS AND TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL CAPER VINAIGRETTE
AVOCADO WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA DRESSING
MIXED SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING
THAI CHICKPEA & CORN SALAD
MEXICAN BEAN SALAD RECIPE WITH AVOCADO SALSA
HARISSA PASTE
BULGUR WHEAT SALAD RECIPE
ASIAN SEED SLAW
ROASTED SUMMER VEGETABLES WITH MUHAMMARA & SMOKED CHEESE
SUMMER SQUASH & ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH PEARL BARLEY & HERBS
CHOPPED CRETAN SALAD
Cucumber
SPIRAL CUCUMBER & CARROT SALAD WITH LEMON CUMIN VINAIGRETTE
SPIRALIZED CARROT SALAD
SPIRALIZED CARROT AND ORANGE SALAD
INDIAN CHICKEN SALAD
RAINBOW SALAD WITH LEMON MUSTARD DRESSING
INDIAN BROWN RICE SALAD
MIXED SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING
THAI CHICKPEA & CORN SALAD
MEXICAN BEAN SALAD RECIPE WITH AVOCADO SALSA
MIXED SALAD WITH HARISSA DRESSING
ASIAN SEED SLAW
Carrots - Dutch
Cauliflower
Celery
GREEN TABBOULEH SALAD
MIXED LEAF AND CELERY SALAD WITH TURMERIC VINAIGRETTE
CELERY, CHICKPEA AND TOMATO SALAD
CELERY, CANNELLINI BEANS AND DILL SALAD
Fennel
FENNEL & CRAB SALAD WITH HERBS
FENNEL AND PARSLEY SALAD
SHAVED FENNEL SALAD RECIPE
RED CABBAGE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND RASPBERRY MAYO
SHAVED FENNEL, MANDARIN & WHITE ALMOND SALAD WITH A CITRUS & FENNEL DRESSING
WINTER LEAF SALAD
Kale
ASPARAGUS & KALE SALAD
ROASTED CHICKPEAS, KALE & POMEGRANATE SALAD
RED CABBAGE & KALE SALAD WITH AVOCADO CREAM
KALE FATTOUSH
Leeks
BALSAMIC LEEKS WITH MIXED LEAVES AND WALNUTS
Mushrooms
MUSHROOM & ROCKET SALAD WITH BALSAMIC & ROSEMARY
MUSHROOM & ROCKET SALAD WITH LEMON THYME
OYSTER MUSHROOM & SEMI-DRIED TOMATO SALAD WITH SMOKED CHEESE
Potato
Pumpkin
Silverbeet
SILVERBEET & PEAR SALAD WITH SAGE VINAIGRETTE
Spinach
ROAST CAULIFLOWER SALAD
WINTER LEAF SALAD
OYSTER MUSHROOM & SEMI-DRIED TOMATO SALAD WITH SMOKED CHEESE
BLUEBERRY-BASIL DRESSING ON SPINACH AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD
ORANGE AND SPINACH SALAD
MOROCCAN ROASTED SWEET POTATO & CHICKPEA SALAD
Squash
PEARL BARLEY & HERBS
ROASTED SUMMER VEGETABLES WITH MUHAMMARA & SMOKED CHEESE
BULGUR WHEAT SALAD RECIPE
Sweet Potato
ROASTED SWEET POTATO SALAD RECIPE WITH APRICOTS AND ALMONDS
MOROCCAN ROASTED SWEET POTATO & CHICKPEA SALAD
Tomato
HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND WHIPPED FETA SALAD
BLACK LENTIL & TOMATO SALAD
BLACK EYED BEANS AND TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL CAPER VINAIGRETTE
BLUEBERRY-BASIL DRESSING ON SPINACH AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD
FRESH MOZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD RECIPE
GREEN CAPSICUM SALAD WITH TOMATOES
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD “PANZANELLA”
MIXED SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING
SUMAC SALAD
TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD RECIPE
MIXED SALAD WITH HARISSA DRESSING
ZUCCHINI NOODLE, CHERRY TOMATO AND FETA SALAD
THAI PRAWN SALAD
MEDITERRANEAN ARTICHOKE SALAD WITH PARMESAN DRESSING
ZA’ATAR EGGPLANT SALAD
FREEKEH CHERRY TOMATO CAPERS & BASIL SALAD
CHOPPED CRETAN SALAD
HARISSA EGGPLANT SALAD WITH MINTY YOGHURT DRESSING
KALE FATTOUSH
As always it is good idea to shop and cook with Australian seasonal fruits and vegetables as they are so much tastier and have a lot more nutrients packed inside.
Out of season produce may have been grown in artificial environments or sprayed with pesticides. For biosecurity reasons imported produce may be subjected to fumigation.
EAT A RAINBOW…
Nutrition Australia recommends that we “Eat a Rainbow” which means to eat one vegetable from each of the 5 colour groups that they are categorised in for further details see the Nutrition Australia website.
We have a tradition in our family of getting together once a week at Mum’s house for “Family Dinner Night”. Mum was always responsible for getting the meat and starch side of the dinner organised and it was always my responsibility to do the salads and vegetable sides. It was always a huge production with the dinner table groaning under the strain of the variety of dishes created.