I did it!

[Gurli]

When I met my husband, he was “don’t put fruit in my salad” - I have spent covid-19 to experimenting with recipes and self invented recipes.

So,

Buddha Bowl

Vegan Mexican shells

Samosas, beans w. garlic, potato salad and beetroot/carrot salad

Spicy green salad with plums

My local ‘apple dealer’

Ruby Salad with chilli and fruit

...

My husband: “this is so tasty”.

After 11 years✌️ -he added: “..maybe less strawberries.”

P.S. it’s a good blackberry year - just get out there, *pick, pick, pick, pick, pick...* + they are really healthy, so freeze some for winter and use them as topping on skyr, in salads etc.

[Hidden]

Congratulations! All of your salads sound fantastic. You have just encouraged me to be more creative. Granni B

[Gurli in reply to Hidden]

It’s all about being creative also in these uncertain times, when we don’t know what Tesco have in - so yeah I’m just trying it out and making adjustments... the green salad came from; ok we don’t have anything... I’ll just make a salad of everything green we have 🙃 peas, edamame beans, green chillis, green lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber & red onion + two plums it tasted perfectly and went well with my asparagus tarts. x

[Zest]

Wow Gurli

What a fantastic range of delicious looking dishes - such vibrant colourful produce, I can imagine how tasty and scrumptious it is. Those edamame beans look so vibrantly green - I love your collage, and it's lovely to hear your husband enjoys these delicious meals too.

Zest

[Gurli in reply to Zest]

Thank you.

What I do to edamame beans - take them out of the freezer, put them in a sieve and pour a bottle of boiling water over them, I don’t fancy too cooked vegs when they don’t have to be. It also leaves them with a bit of ‘bite’ 😋

[CicaDa in reply to Gurli]

Hey Gurli, thanks for the tips, I have always boiled edamame for 3 min but I will now pour boiling water over them

[Hidden]

Hey Gurli you did it big time and with style! This is a very appetising collage and I bet that your Buddha bowl is delicious, so thanks for joining us and posting this and you’re going to fit in real well on HE and I look forward to more of your posts. 🌈😊

[Gurli in reply to Hidden]

Thanks ☺️

I have not always been able to cook due to anxiety/stress disorder, but when I can, I prep and try out recipes, add some myself...

and we eat with our eyes as well, right?.

Right now I’m trying to find combinations for well-being food and as I like flowers & colours - why not add edible flowers

🌸🌈🌸

[Hidden in reply to Gurli]

Hey absolutely the more attractive the more appetising food is, I expect that you eat nasturtiums as they’re easy to grow and healthy, so good for you. 🌈😊

[Gurli in reply to Hidden]

I definitely agree.

Yes I do, they do add that little extra 🌸

+ they’re full of C-vitamins, I think my mum told me in early 90s (as a little girl) they’re good for our immune system - I guess we would have to eat more than four, but better than non at all. So oranges, lemons & lime is big part of cooking too 🍊🍊🍋🍋🍋

Just went to see my fig tree today - something good is coming 🤲

[MintTeaMascara]

I'm like - "Is that samosas in that salad? Absolute Legend!"

All look so healthy and beautiful. I absolutely love samosas.

[Gurli in reply to MintTeaMascara]

Yep, samosas in my salad 🥳

Me too, they are so tasty and works well with sort of plain salads, like potatoes, carrots, beetroot..

[Want2BHappy3]

For Me I agree, especially Raisins I think they should Only be in your cereal

[Gurli in reply to Want2BHappy3]

- Raisins are a bit difficult, the only way I make them work, is fresh grated carrots, raisins & squeezed lemon juice.

But I do prefer dried cranberries in salads. ☺️

[Poggsey in reply to Gurli]

Hi Gurli, your meals look amazing. I do a carrot salad similar to yours, but with carrots, raisins, freshly squeezed orange juice and 1/2 a lemon, so fresh tasting.

[Agoodenough]

This looks delicious. My kind of food.

If you have any vegan recipes you’d like to share see

healthunlocked.com/veganfoo...

Ali 🙂🌱

[Gurli in reply to Agoodenough]

Thank you, I’ll have a look 🍏

[Agoodenough in reply to Gurli]

Thank you 🙂🌱

[M0rv3n]

Wow those salads look amazing . So colourful . Makes my salad (lettuce Cucumber & tomato) feel a bit tame. You have inspired me to go shopping and get some additions for my salad days . Thank you

[Sky-Runner]

Oh Wow! These look delicious. Do you have your own website? blog or Instagram? I'm sure people would love your recipes. Hope to see more from you. x

[Gurli in reply to Sky-Runner]

Thank you.

No I do not, I didn’t think you all were so positive about it - I was just proud that I turned my husband from “no fruits in my salads” to “this it tasty”. But maybe I should do an instagram, thanks for the idea x

[Sky-Runner in reply to Gurli]

Would be great if you did. Let us know so we can foillow! x

[Ilovebunnies]

These look very tasty & I am starting to feel hungry for the first time in ages - I have been off food ( of any kind ) for what seem like for ages, probably because I am on my own & it seems such a bore to have to prepare & cook everything.

Not such a problem in winter as I can cook enough to section up & stock the freezer

Anyone else have tasty recipes without fish would probably appeal to me.

[M0rv3n in reply to Ilovebunnies]

Im not sure if there is a particular "recipe" page anywhere specific, as I am just new to the site, and still finding my way round , but, there are usually some lovely meal ideas floating about, often on the daily diary page or the appropriate daily weight loss page. Good luck finding some.