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Synopsis
Assemble is a show-stopping collection of over 60 innovative recipes transforming the humble salad into flavor-packed meals, perfect for easy feasts and make-ahead lunches.
With an emphasis on ease and flavor, Jessica Dennison transforms ordinary salads into one-dish worthy meals designed for every day eating and sharing. By simply adding in a handful of nuts, something sweet from the cupboard like sultanas or a couple of torn dates, a few spoonfuls of pre-cooked chewy grains like barley or millet then a crumbling of cheese, a boring salad can start to look a lot more like dinner. From quick fixes such as Smoky Tomato and Feta Beans to ultimate comfort food like the Charred Broccoli, Flatbread and Harrissa Chickpeas, these are inventive main-meal salads, that you'll want to make time and time again.
Packed with exciting flavors and textures, plus menu ideas that pair complementary salads with interesting takes on old favourites such as roast chicken, grilled fish, veggie fritters and perfect eggs, breathe a new lease of life into your salads throughout the year, and make the most of your supermarket finds.
Synopsis
The wonderful thing about making a salad is that it's a relaxed, stress-free way of cooking, with endless possibilities for customization. By simply adding in a handful of toasted nuts, something sweet like raisins, a few spoonfuls of chewy grains like barley or spelt, then a crumbling of cheese; a boring salad can start to look a lot more like dinner.
In Salad Feasts, Jessica Elliot Dennison guides you through the art of creating the perfect meal with 65 foolproof recipes that turn salads into flavor-packed, midweek meals. From a quick, 10-minute Radicchio, Stilton, and Pear salad, to the fuss-free Hot and Sour Chicken in Gem Lettuce, each recipe provides alternative substitute ingredients that are designed to make your salad-making flexible and easy, no matter the season.
Including feasting menus to elevate your salads into occasion-worthy spreads, as well as a basic recipe formula to guide you, these are easy-to-assemble, delicious meals that transforms ordinary salads