Get salads wrong and they can be so bad. Boring, bland, and barely worth eating. Get salads right and they can be #foodheaven. Here are some novel ideas from On The Sliding Scales to make salads a bit more interesting...
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We eat with our eyes! If your meal looks awful, then you're not setting yourself up for a nice experience. If your salad looks incredible then your mouth will water and you'll pick up that fork with glee. Treat yourself right and get that tasty salad looking the business before you dive in.I'm impressed by ideas like putting it inside a cucumber bowl or a circle of sliced avocado. Any symmetrical designs go down well too!
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| Chicken Caesar Salad |
Mix it up
Always go for plain chicken? Change it up. Try to play safe with the same meat or fish, going for the same dishes from the same restaurants? Simply try something or somewhere different. |
| Breaded chicken with torn chorizo salad - delicious and diverse! |
Why not add some fruit? Strawberries, watermelon, or apples - just to give a few of my favourite examples - can give boring leaves a bright, vibrant hit of flavour. Or how about a sprinkle of nuts or seeds for a bit of crunch?
Be brave and try a new dressing! I've recently discovered a Spanish balsamic glaze that's heaven when paired with juicy chunks of watermelon and strips of chicken. Perhaps treat yourself to a more expensive bottle that you've wanted to try for ages.
Test out some of these ideas and let me know what you think. SALADS DON'T HAVE TO BE BORING.
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