Pumpkin talk and salad recs!
Oct. 12th, 2010 01:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sarrenOther people's milestones are things like getting a promotion, having a baby, jumping out of a plane etc.
My milestone today was ordering something with 'pumpkin' in the title.
I do not have a sweet tooth. I have always struggled to eat pumpkin, sweet potato, even red capsicum took getting used to. Dragonfly trained me many years ago that it's not a roast dinner without pumpkin - though it helps that she burns the pumpkin. (I'm practically sure she does it on purpose for me). The more burnt it is, the less it tastes like pumpkin, the more I like it.
This last year I've Got Healthy and replaced my old favourite takeaways like KFC with Sumo Salad.
A few months ago I summoned up the courage to get their Warm Moroccan Lamb salad (bearing in mind I'm only just starting to get used to the idea of coriander) and now it's my new favourite salad!!!!
Tender marinated lamb, red onion and coriander combined with the flavours of sweet grilled pumpkin, roasted red capsicum, mixed lettuce, chickpeas and a sensuous lemon-spiced dressing, this salad is a true moroccan delight!
Today I really didn't feel like meat so I was really, really brave and hoping against hope that the feta would offset the sweetness of the pumpkin I ordered the Pumpkin & Pinenut salad. AND IT DID. IT WAS YUMMY.
Savour the sweet joys of bbq-roasted pumpkin, crisp cucumber, fetta, roasted pinenuts and crunchy walnuts. Top it all off with fresh mixed leaf lettuce, and a light and tantalising creamy french dressing. This salad is a vegetarian fantasy come to life.
NB - I have also tried their Caeser and BBQ Prawn salads and been underwhelmed.
NB2 - I've learned that with the made to order ones that half the amount of dressing is plenty for me, though in fairness I'm not a big fan of dressing.
My milestone today was ordering something with 'pumpkin' in the title.
I do not have a sweet tooth. I have always struggled to eat pumpkin, sweet potato, even red capsicum took getting used to. Dragonfly trained me many years ago that it's not a roast dinner without pumpkin - though it helps that she burns the pumpkin. (I'm practically sure she does it on purpose for me). The more burnt it is, the less it tastes like pumpkin, the more I like it.
This last year I've Got Healthy and replaced my old favourite takeaways like KFC with Sumo Salad.
A few months ago I summoned up the courage to get their Warm Moroccan Lamb salad (bearing in mind I'm only just starting to get used to the idea of coriander) and now it's my new favourite salad!!!!
Tender marinated lamb, red onion and coriander combined with the flavours of sweet grilled pumpkin, roasted red capsicum, mixed lettuce, chickpeas and a sensuous lemon-spiced dressing, this salad is a true moroccan delight!
Today I really didn't feel like meat so I was really, really brave and hoping against hope that the feta would offset the sweetness of the pumpkin I ordered the Pumpkin & Pinenut salad. AND IT DID. IT WAS YUMMY.
Savour the sweet joys of bbq-roasted pumpkin, crisp cucumber, fetta, roasted pinenuts and crunchy walnuts. Top it all off with fresh mixed leaf lettuce, and a light and tantalising creamy french dressing. This salad is a vegetarian fantasy come to life.
NB - I have also tried their Caeser and BBQ Prawn salads and been underwhelmed.
NB2 - I've learned that with the made to order ones that half the amount of dressing is plenty for me, though in fairness I'm not a big fan of dressing.
Food. Mmmm.
Date: 2010-10-12 07:52 am (UTC)When I have the time to indulge I love the grilled chicken and mushroom salad. Avocado, lemon juice, slivered almonds... oh yes *g*.
Go you on your milestone! How are you with wintery pumpkin soup? Maybe you might give that one a go next year when the chilly weather returns. It's very nice with light sour cream and a dash of nutmeg.
(Can you tell it's my dinner time, LOL?)
Re: Food. Mmmm.
Date: 2010-11-28 02:34 am (UTC)I tried the chicken/mushroom one - too lemony for me :(
Pumpkin soup with sour cream is yum. (couldn't eat it without though, too sweet)