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My take on Mediterranean Kiwi and Cucumber Salad. ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ˜‹โค๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

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Hello everyone, hope you have a joyful Sunday so far! ๐Ÿค—

Today Iโ€™m making Mediterranean Salad incorporate with many spices I love and it turns out deliciously.

I used kiwis, cucumbers, vegan Violife feta block (Free from dairy, gluten, soy) which has vitB12 30%โค๏ธ

The salad dressing is the key: olive oil, tahini, Zaatar seasoning, lemon juice, pepper, white sesame, fresh dill, and a bit celery salt.

I like my salad dressing separate from kiwis and cucumbers until served to avoid sogginess.

As always, be inspired, be joyful, take a picture and Enjoy it! ๐Ÿ˜‹โค๏ธ

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Zest profile image
Zest

Hi Hidden

What a lovely looking fresh and tasty salad - it looks delicious!

Zest :-)

in reply to Zest

Hi Zest,

Thank you very much for saying that about my salad. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™

Itโ€™s my first time making this with Debsโ€™s great suggestion of her favorite vegan cheese. ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ‘

Koko ๐Ÿค—

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Kitten-whiskersAdministratorVegan star

Super healthy and looks delicious - what a lovely combination ๐Ÿ˜

in reply to Kitten-whiskers

Awe thank you Debs very much for saying that about my salad. ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™

I was inspired by your ultimate pomegranate salad and I got the vegan cheese you love too. ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ‘

Im glad i combined all these into this salad.

Hope you are going to enjoyed your lunch and upcoming fantastic dinner soon! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘Œโค๏ธ

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Kitten-whiskersAdministratorVegan star in reply to

I am glad you enjoyed the Violife feta block, I have not tried that particular one yet - only there mature block but as that was so yummy, I will have to try the feta block as well.

I will definately be posting more food up and look forward to seeing your stunning creations as always ๐Ÿ˜

in reply to Kitten-whiskers

I loved the mature block as I baked macaroni for my little cousin and I just tried feta block so yummy too and fits my health conditions. Go for it Debs. ๐Ÿ‘

I canโ€™t wait to see your upcoming meals from your fav cook book Bosch. ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ

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ZazenRiver345

I love kiwis and this salad looks so good๐Ÿ˜‹. It's so green, bursting with nutrition and looks full of flavor. You are so versatile in the kitchen ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿค—. You have a new beautiful creation every day!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜„

in reply to ZazenRiver345

Awe thank you Zazen! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™

I love varieties with my meals the right way. They have to have health benefits as thatโ€™s what I put in my body. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Hope you enjoyed your lunch. ๐Ÿ˜‹

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ZazenRiver345 in reply to

This is absolutely the right approach ๐Ÿ‘Œ. I see you spoil yourself with healthy foods and you feel joyful knowing you are taking care of your well being. I love your reverence for life and it reflects in the way you eat. Well done Koko!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค—

in reply to ZazenRiver345

Thank you Zazen, youโ€™re too kind and likewise! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒบ

P.S. Watch Somebody feeds Phil shows on Netflix! Best around the world food show now. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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ZazenRiver345 in reply to

I watched the Saigon episode. Very good๐Ÿ‘. Lots of appealing and healthy fresh food.๐Ÿ˜

in reply to ZazenRiver345

You saw the lotus grown in the mud farm to harvest their stems to cook and escargot dish with the family? Isnโ€™t that beautiful? ๐Ÿ˜‡

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ZazenRiver345 in reply to

Yes so beautiful ๐Ÿ˜. Everything they eat is fresh๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜„

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Bingo88

Looks Delicious and I love Salads with plenty of taste

in reply to Bingo88

Thank you Brian! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™

If you have a chance please make this with my recipe of homemade salad dressing, Iโ€™m very pleased how the flavors work so well together. ๐Ÿ˜‹

Hope you have a good nice rest and sweet dreams! ๐Ÿ˜‡๐ŸŒบ

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Kainan

Ahh that looks like one refreshing dish. I though at first those feta blocks were dice!! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

in reply to Kainan

Hey Kainain they do look like dices that Iโ€™m looking at them now ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ Refreshing and fun salad then! Check โœ…Hope you managed your dinner and enjoy. ๐Ÿ˜‹

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Kainan in reply to

Yes ๐Ÿ‘ I had a salad just like you. Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, some crotons added to lettuce and carrots cabbage. Threw on some ham for protein

in reply to Kainan

I think Parmesan cheese was what threw me off the first time I had Cesar salad and then I never wanted again. Not on pizza or anything. Plus Iโ€™m lactose intolerant so cheese is very selective for me. Enjoy your salad ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Thank you Happyman4! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™I am sensing you are going to create some interesting version of salad ๐Ÿฅ— soon! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Itโ€™s not your mobile fault, I think the network was acting up for a minute. ๐Ÿค”

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TaurusLady

Hi GreatMindfulness,

You've made a very interesting dish! First time of Kiwi fruit being made with a salad!

Looks very refreshing..

And its shows that you had fun concocting this dish.

Thank you for sharing xx

in reply to TaurusLady

Hi TaurusLady,

Thank you for saying that, itโ€™s very kind of you!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™

Yes, I love the green elements for summer refreshing type of salad and some healthy vegan cheese. I had fun with testing the salad dressing and it works beautifully for this type of fruit salad.

Youโ€™re welcome and hope you have a wonderful week ahead! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒบ

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Maxy6 in reply to

HI,that sounds and looks great. Do you have a recipe for the salad dressing? Thanks.

in reply to Maxy6

Hi Maxy6, thank you for saying that and welcome to HE! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™

Salad dressing: 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp organic sesame tahini, 1/2 tsp Zaatar seasoning powder, chopped fresh dill, half of a lemon for juice, sprinkle some pepper, white sesame, and a bit celery salt. ๐Ÿ˜‹

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Thanks for the welcome. I am looking forward to making this.

Thank you Anime45 for saying that and Welcome to HE! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™

Itโ€™s a refreshing Summer salad and I hope you enjoy making it sometimes. ๐Ÿ˜‹

Have a lovely Sunday! ๐Ÿ•Šโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

Youโ€™re welcome. What is your style of cooking? What do you usually like making? ๐Ÿ˜Š

I can see you invest in making your meals by reading and creating variety of dishes.๐Ÿ‘ŒTo me, any type of traditional food has a heavy side to it and I tend to steer away by incorporating more international ingredients into my dish.

Iโ€™m glad you pick and choose carefully your takeouts from restaurants.๐Ÿ‘

Do you follow any particular type of diet according to your health needs? I myself just started gluten-free diet to eliminate all possible causes to my hormone imbalance condition.

Iโ€™m glad you are proactive with your diet tailored to your health condition now. ๐Ÿ‘ According to Harvard public health, โ€œEverything in moderationโ€ is a useless advice. There are things we need to eat a lot and things we need to completely cut out from our diets such as sugar or processed food where moderation intake is dangerous.

I was tested for Coeliac also and the test was negative but i also read that false negatives are common and what we need is to experimenting with our food and monitor our health progress. 9 out of 10 cells in our bodies depend on whatโ€™s in our guts. We have to be mindful about everything.

You are absolutely right, healthy mind and body should be going hands in hands. I think we are on the same path of healthy food enlightenment and Best wishes to you! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒบ

Iโ€™m sure with great awareness, youโ€™ll manage just fine. ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐ŸŒบ

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