Food|November 2024
Four steps to a perfect salad
The key to making a great salad lies in the balance and contrast of flavours and textures. By following this easy four-step process, you can get creative with seasonal ingredients of your choice, and make use of leftovers.
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Ingredients
The spread
The spread grounds the salad visually and adds richness in flavour and nutrition. Distribute it evenly at the bottom of the serving bowl or plate to get it included in every little bite. Our much-loved spread is the yellow spilt pea hummus, but creamy cheese varieties work well too. We often create variations of our hummus with different legumes and seasonal flavourings like carrots, roasted red bell peppers, beetroots, pumpkin or spinach.
The base
The base is the core of the salad, made of seasonal leaves and lettuce, as well as different cabbages, herbs, and sprouts. These greens are combined with a variety of legumes like lentils, beans, and peas, or boiled grains like rye, wheat, spelt or quinoa. Grated or finely sliced raw vegetables are ideal extras for additional flavouring and texture.
The seasonal hero
Choosing seasonal produce is both environmentally friendly and a great way to create natural variations in your kitchen, from the crisp spring or summer vegetables to the more robust flavours of autumn and winter. Depending on your daily mood and assets, it can equal cosy oven-roasted root vegetables or the lively spirit of raw or marinated, grated, or pickled greens.
The topping
Tasty toppings are the small finishing touches that set the salad apart. They can be varied almost indefinitely: a simple sprinkle mix with roasted sesame seeds and dried vinegar, fresh chilli and citrus zest or chopped herbs. Crumbled blue cheese or grated hard cheeses and berries pair beautifully too. For some essential crunch, add roasted nuts or seeds, or make classic croutons – a great way of up-cycling yesterday’s bread.
Selected recipes from the ARKET CAFÉ
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Baked sweet potatoes with apple salsa
Food|November 2024
A lighter vegan option featuring a flavour-bursting mix of herbs, baked sweet potatos and green apple. An ideal dish for weekday dinners or an equally suitable side dish for the brunch table.
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Steamed spinach with chives dressing
Food|November 2024
An easy everyday option featuring steamed spinach, goat cheese, Dijon mustard and chive dressing. It's a lighter choice for weekday dinners or serves as an equally fitting side dish.
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Saffron almond cookies
Food|November 2024
Prepare for seasonal gatherings with easy-to-bake saffron cookies. These classic treats come with a twist, featuring crunchy almonds and a pinch of sea salt.
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Holiday ginger snaps
Food|November 2024
Prepare for holiday gatherings with traditional ginger snaps. These classic cookies come with a twist, featuring cinnamon, ginger and cardemom, allong with an extra zing of Sichuan pepper and sea salt.