Tag: parsley

05Jul

Classic vinaigrette

Let’s not talk about Brexit today. Let’s talk about how to make classic vinaigrette.  I have always been confused when I have searched for vinaigrette recipes I get a liquid version of it, like a salad dressing. That’s not the version I grew up to love. I decided to recreate my family’s version of vinaigrette after I got a whiff of cheiro-verde.  Cheiro-verde is what we call the mix of parsley and coriander leaves in Brazil. You’ll often find the market sells this mixture together. The smell is a throwback one for me, if you add cumin and the noise of a pressure cooker, I am right in my grandma’s kitchen. So this is the recipe with the classic vinaigrette I have always known, with cheiro-verde. In my opinion it’s better than a salad dressing, you can add it to anything: rice, couscous, quinoa, salads and even as a side to grilled sausages. Classic vinaigrette (serves 4-6) 100g cherry tomatoes  1 small red onion  Bunch of flat parsley  Bunch of coriander  Juice of 2 limes 30ml olive oil Salt to taste 1. Finely chop the onion, tomatoes and herbs and place it all in a bowl 2. In a separate bowl
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21May

Chorizo and bean soup

I have a thing for soups, always have. My mum knows it is the food to make me when I am feeling a little down. It is comforting and full of nutrients and you can make magic with it: get your leftovers, add a little stock, some butter and blend. Or don’t blend and get a chunky one instead. So it won’t surprise you that when I found myself with very little in my cupboard and a hungry boyfriend to feed I turned to soup. It is a super cheap dinner to make with only 4 ingredients: potatoes, beans, chorizo and onions. The boy is my harshest critic so I was pleasantly surprised when this became his favourite soup. I have cooked it a dozen of times now. But it is summer now, soups belong with winter/autumn I hear you say. Wrong! Having a hot soup on a hot day actually cools you down. Hot food adds heat to your body increasing the rate at which you sweat consequently helping you to cool off. This is not me, this is science telling you to  make soup this summer.  Chorizo and bean soup (serves 3 large bowls) 2 large potatoes, chopped into small cubes 150g chorizo, cubed 400g tin of
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