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Green Pepper Salad

1 green bell pepper

2 medium red but firm tomatoes

1 medium onion

olive oil, salt, pepper

Place the green pepper on the fire and turn it till skin is burned on all sides. It should be black!

Rinse in cold water and pull out the skin with your fingers. Cut in half and then cut in thin strips.

Arrange (mixed up) in platter with sliced tomatoes and sliced onions with the rings separated.

Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.

Great with grilled fish.

Carolina

Smoked Salmon Salad

200gr smoked salmon in little cubes or small stripes
4 cold boiled potatoes in small cubes
4 cold hardboiled eggs, chopped
3/4 onion finely chopped
Sauce
3 tblsp. of sweet mustard (Swedish mustard you can find at IKEA )
1 tblsp. of french mustard
a pinch of salt
a pinch of pepper
1 ½ tblsp. of white wine vinegar
1 tsp. of caster sugar
Put all in the mixer and while the mixer is still running add
1,5 dl oil (not olive, neutral)
dill finely chopped, can also be done at the same time in the
mixer!

Pour the sauce over the other ingredients, stir well. Use as much sauce needed to bind the salad together. Cool down in the fridge and serve with toast and lemon.

Inger v H

Mandarin Salad

In a salad bowl arrange bite size pieces of Boston Lettuce or mixed greens (spinach). Top with fresh or drained canned mandarin orange sections, a few thinly sliced mild Spanish or red onions and a sprinkle of almond slivers.

Just before serving top with the following

Orange Vinaigrette:

Wisk together 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 mashed garlic clove, salt and pepper to taste.Gradually wisk in 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil.

Makes enough for 6 - 8 servings of salad.

Lola

Rice Salad

8 oz/225g dry rice
2 peppers, eg. red, yellow, orange
200g button mushrooms
125g sliced olives
200g feta cheese
2 hardboiled eggs
250g cherry tomatoes
approximately 10 "peppadews" (mini-peppers in a jar) - optional
approx. 2 gherkins (depending on size)
half a mild onion
salt, pepper
vinaigrette dressing
chopped fresh chives and parsley.

Cook rice, chop peppers, halve button mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, cut Feta into small cubes, chop hard boiled eggs, finally chop peppadews, gherkins and onion.

Add these ingredients to the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper, add vinaigrette to taste. Carefully combine ingredients together. Garnish with chopped chives and parsley.

Liz B

Marinated Vegetables

Fresh broccoli, cut into florets
Fresh cauliflower, cut into florets
½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
½ cup green pepper, cut in large cubes

Mix in blender and pour over vegetables:
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 small onion
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup olive oil

Add 2 tablespoons poppy seeds. Mix well and marinate overnight.

Judy