Friday 3 May 2019

Salads That Satisfy by Aysegul Sanford + #FreeBook


Salads That Satisfy by Aysegul Sanford
Published in America by Foolproof Living in 2018.

How I got this book:
Signed up to the author's weekly newsletter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



15 vegetarian salads recipes.
Your foolproof guide to making salads a part of your every meal.

I don't usually review freebie reward downloads, but I feel that Salads That Satisfy is particularly well put together and is a nice little resource for this time of year. It's already starting to warm up on our riverbank causing my mind to think towards lighter meals rather than winter comfort foods. I am quite a confident cook in certain areas, but salads have never been my forte so I was keen to pick up new ideas. In this guide, Sanford gives clear recipes for fifteen elegant vegetarian and vegan salads, most of which draw on her Turkish family roots for their inspiration. Sanford now lives in America so there's also that interesting fusion. The recipes include cold and warm meals, traditional staples and up-to-date ideas.

At the time of writing I've made the Sweet Potato Salad and the Tabbouleh and was impressed with both. (I veganised the call for feta with this fab Simple Vegan tofu marinade). I think I will probably try a few more of Sanford's recipes as they are written and will also use her recommended ingredient combinations as a starting point for my own summer creations. I'm feeling inspired!


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13 comments:

  1. Thank you for this info...I love salads

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    1. Me too so I was delighted to find this book!

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  2. I prefer salads for the hot summer weather, too. Love tabouleh so I'm always up for that one and potato salad is great for picnics and barbecues. Thanks for sharing about this one, Stephanie!

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    1. I made a potato salad for lunch yesterday with lots of lovely fresh parsley :-)

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  3. I am glad that this one was so on season and so good for you as well. I LOVE my salads, and I like my salads in a huge quantity and satisfying as well. It's all healthy stuff in the end ^.^

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    1. The Spanish do wonderful salads that I enjoy when we're eating out over the winter - cos it doesn't feel like winter there! I need to start writing down the ingredient combinations to make my salads more interesting

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  4. I like that this is all about salads. Great idea for a book.

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    1. I'm happily working my way through the recipes!

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  5. Aysegul is a Turkish name; you already mentioned her Turkish origin.

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    1. Yes, Aysegul is Turkish and now lives in America

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  6. mmmmmmmmmm it sounds delicious! I love that it shares roots with her Turkish culture. And anything to make a salad taste different but still healthy. Thanks for sharing Stephanie ❤️

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    1. I loved discovering ideas such as using lemon juice with oil instead of balsamic to ring the changes on a simple salad dressing

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  7. So happy salad season has finally arrived.

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