Hi All
For those of you watching the 20Twenty World Cricket Cup on the go at the moment here in South Africa, let's all take a moment of silence for Ricky Ponting and his boys....... CRAP let's stand up and shout "Well Done Zimbabwe". What a great performance by the boys just North of us and typical of the Aussies to reply, " we should have put a little more into the game."
The great thing about South Africa at the moment is that we have just started our summer and if the way the sporting scene has kicked-off, ITS GOING TO BE A SCORCHER.
This all leads to great BRAAIS or BBQ's as the Yanks call it, with beer, salads and the like making a great combination for the season.
So today I am honoring Davida and eventually for those friends of mine who keep asking for Davida's famous Salad Dressing and Chickpea salad recipes, well do not say I don't deliver. This one is for you Dav.
Davida's Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
1 red onion, chopped
1 tin/bottle chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2-3 tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cucumber finely chopped
2 small avocados, finely chopped
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Method
Saute the onion until soft
Add the vinegar,sugar and olive oil
Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the vinegar has reduced slightly. Allow to cool
In a salad bowl, mix chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado
Add onion mixture to chickpeas
Serve with any summer meal.
Variations:
You can also add sweet peppers(red or yellow) or chilli, freshly chopped for a little kick if you like
You can replace the chickpeas with small shell pasta or use cous cous in stead.
Davida's Demon Salad Dressing
(Basically my version of a typical French dressing)
Ingredients
100-150ml Extra virgin olive oil
150 ml Vinegar- red or white, apple cider or white balsamic
1 Tbsp of Dijon mustard
( For those of you are lucky to get some of my Mom's homemade, use that. For the rest that secret for the mustard will be handed down later)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar or honey
Method
I never measure the exact quantities, but I like to use a ratio of about 1:1 olive oil to vinegar.
I do not like the traditional 1:2 ratio of vinegar to oil, It's to oily for me, but if you prefer it like that do so- add a little more mustard however.
Variations: Use horseradish instead of mustard for a change in the taste. Use lemon juice in place of the vinegar and add chilli, freshly chopped herbs, ground black pepper or anything you fancy.
Thanks Davida, the world must know, when I make my salad I tend to throw a little extra salad dressing on then need be. I do this so that when I am finished with my salad the juice that remains I drink it out of the bowl almost like a shooter of sorts. The Tang will keep you up all night, better than any RED Bull or energy drink on the market.
I love Davida's dressing.
Remember if anyone out their has a favourite recipe they want to share do not hesitate to contact me. I am off to golf with Mauritz Oliphant( Scottish elephant ).
HAVE A GOOD ONE.
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