Global Table Adventure

Recipe: Spicy Mango and Avocado Salad

March 14, 2010 By Sasha Martin 11 Comments

Serves: 4-6 My husband said he would never order this on a menu but when he tried it, he bacame a believer. Sweet mango, buttery avocado, tart lime juice, and spicy jalepeno make a wonderful summertime salad. Make sure your fruit is juicy and ripe! Ingredients: 2 large mango, cubed 2 large avocado, cubed 2 limes, juiced 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1-2 Tbsp minced jalepeno (mild-hot) salt pepper Method: 1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients together. Season with salt and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antigua & Barbuda, Fruit, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, North America, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian Tagged With: antigua, avocado, barbuda, caribbean, mango, North America, Recipe, salad, spicy, tropical

Recipe: Warm Spinach and Mushroom Salad

February 28, 2010 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

Serves 4 Wild mushrooms give this spinach salad Andorran appeal. The crunch of slivered almonds and the sweet of the golden raisins add another dimension. Ingredients: 12 oz assorted mushrooms (Iused 4 oz French Horn Mushrooms; 8 oz Oyster Mushrooms) 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus 1 Tbsp for the last step 1/4 cup white wine 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 lb baby spinach 1/4 cup slivered almonds salt, pepper Method: 1. In a large skillet over medium high, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andorra, Europe, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian Tagged With: Andorra, Europe, garlic, Recipe, salad, Spinach, white wine, wild mushrooms

Recipe: Algerian Sunset Salad (Blood Oranges, Fennel, & Black Olives)

February 21, 2010 By Sasha Martin Leave a Comment

Serves 4 Blood orange give this salad a reddish hue. The anise of the fennel combined with the salty black olives and sweet oranges makes for an unusual combination. Ingredients: 2 blood oranges, the rind cut off and sectioned 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced thinly 1/4 cup black olives, sliced 1/4 cup mint leaves, sliced thinly 1/4 cup olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon juice salt pepper Method: 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and mint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Algeria, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian Tagged With: Africa, Algeria, black olives, blood oranges, fennel, olives, oranges, Recipe, salad

Menu: Algeria

February 17, 2010 By Sasha Martin 8 Comments

This menu represents what I found most exciting about Algerian food: the flavors are intense, the spices are hot, and the foods are a blend of the proverbial melting pot. Hummus bi'l Kammun (Chickpea Soup) [Recipe] Pureed chickpeas laced with garlic, cumin, paprika, and harisa. Algerian Sunset Salad [Recipe] Blood oranges, fresh fennel, black olives, and mint make up this unusual salad. Hot Algerian Lasagna (Shakhshukha al-Bisakra) [Recipe] This lasagna contains ground lamb … [Read more...]