Mother´s Day Pasta Salad

Nothing special about this pasta salad, other that I made it on Mother´s Day. 

- Pasta of your choice
- courgette thinly sliced and raw
- mackarel fillets
- boiled egg
- walnuts
- black sesame seeds
- grated parmesan cheese
- chili olive oil
- white pepper
- salt

Chop the large pieces of the ingridients and mixed all together, drizzle with oil, pepper and cheese. 


(Sorry no photo, I was too hungry and I gulfed it down before I even reached for the camera!)
;-)

Energetic & healthy yoghurt

A non-baking alternative to the energy bars recipe that my friend Giorgia tells us about here. (Pshhh, a little secret: read why she is running too, it's a very worthy cause!!!)

• Crushed tea biscuits ("galleta María" style, for Spanish readers)
• Chopped ripe banana
• Chopped strawberries
• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Raisins
• Greek yoghurt
• Honey

Following this order, layer  the ingredients on individual bowls. 
Refrigerate until it's time to eat. 

Cold tapas

A group photo - compliments of Pau

Avocado & Crab

Avocado, mashed

Garlic, crushed

Salt & Pepper

Served on toasted bread or crackers

A drizzle of chilli olive oil

Crab sticks, torn length-wise to decorate

Dates & Walnut

Cut length-wise to remove the stone

Fill in with cream cheese

Decorate with a quarter of a walnut

Shredded lettuce to decorate the plate

Cheese & Quince

Cheese

Quince jelly

Served on toasted bread or crackers

Parsley to decorate

Salmon Eggs

Boiled eggs cut in half

Smoked salmon mixed with the egg yolks and mayonnaise

Grated carrot to decorate

Tuna & Red peppers

Tuna mixed with soft cheese

Cooked or tinned red peppers cut in slices to decorate

Served on toasted bread or crackers

Enjoy!

Papaya & ham salad

I saw a similar idea on the web and I thought? Mmm, sweet & salty? But I thought, I have been eating ham & melon for years, haven't I? So why not try another fruit?

As usual, couldn't be bothered with writing down the exact recipe. 
So this is my own version...

• Papaya
• Ham (parma, serrano... any cured type)
• Cheese (of your choice, edam in this case)
• Walnut
• A drizzle of olive oil (chili infused in this case)

Mmmmm, nice & refreshing for these hot summer days!!!!

If you like salads, try these also:

• Calabrese meets prawn cocktail salad
• Chicken and walnut salad

Chicken and walnut salad

Chicken
Lettuce
Cherry Tomatoes
Cheese
Walnuts
Red Pepper
Parsley
Pepper

Cut the chicken in small pieces / cubes in Juniper oil, salt & pepper.
Make the salad with the rest of the ingredients.
Add the chicken when cooked.


If you like salads, try these also:

• Calabrese meets prawn cocktail salad
• Papaya & ham salad