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quinoa sizzle salad

7/3/2025

 
When I think back to the 2010s, there were definite trends in my eating habits. Tortillas and quesadillas became weeknight staples. Friday nights regularly featured a Halal Snack Pack. Vegetables were snuck into desserts for my children (sweet potato brownies and chocolate beetroot cake are standouts). 

But by far it was my embracing of hearty, vegetarian salads as a meal in themselves that really changed my repertoire and remains so today. Thanks to the introduction of satisfying, nutritious grains like quinoa, amaranth, freekeh and more, salads finally got their well-deserved Main Character Energy.

In recent years I've neglected quinoa in place of legumes and other grains. But I've recently come back to quinoa, and I'm bringing you all with me!

Now for why I call it Sizzle Salad. The dressing for this salad is made by toasting whole spice seeds in a frypan until crunchy and aromatic, adding vinegar and olive oil, then pouring the whole mixture over cooked,  still warm quinoa so the dressing soaks in and imparts next-level flavour to the otherwise simple salad.

This salad is as great as a main as it is as a side, and it's suited to all seasons too!
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japanese salad dressings

17/2/2025

 
Inspired by Sydney's warmer spring days as well as Suzanne & Paul's recent trip to Japan, I thought it might be fun to make a selection of Japanese salad dressings, each with a different flavour profile and adaptable for countless dishes.

These dressings provide a gorgeous umami hit that elevates even a simple bowl of lettuce. Use them interchangeably as the mood or occasion suits. And feel free to think beyond salad - they'd pair wonderfully with fish, barbecue, or noodles.5

Warning: for days after you make this you're going to want more of the Sweet Miso Sesame dressing, so go ahead and double the recipe. Tomorrow you will thank today you.
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