Yes, the Greedy Diva cooks! Don't expect me to start posting recipes from my kitchen any time soon. But this was my fennel & feta salad with pomegranate & sumac, courtesy of the Ottolenghi cookbook. It's zingy and fresh and gorgeous looking - and went well with a big, fleshy piece of baked seabass.
If you haven't used the Ottolenghi: The Cookbook before, then I highly recommend it - it's inspiring, and will help you discover the world that is the cluster of Lebanese grocers near Edgeware Road. I recently stocked up my cupboards with all sorts of exotic ingredients from Green Valley (36-37 Upper Berkeley Street).
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| Pomegranates, lemons & a big, pretty jar of preserved lemons from Green Valley |
This is the first in my new series of random snaps capturing food related moments that make me happy (Greedy Diva Happy Snaps). Awww...
this looks delicious! I really need this cookbook particularly as I have decided to start to cook this year...
ReplyDeleteThat is a superb looking salad - full of zingy, enlivening flavours. I am so with you on the Otto Lenghi front, it's a superb book. And their patented pomegranate seed removal technique is worth the price of the book alone...
ReplyDeleteHi Ute - Good luck with the cooking! I love this one.
ReplyDeleteI adore this salad. My fennel obsession is getting a little out of control. And I love the photos.
ReplyDeleteThe Grubworm - How good is the pomegranate seed removal technique?! Therapeutic for stress relief too! (I also saw Jamie Oliver mention it on his show - who did it first?!)
ReplyDeleteTori - I'm totally with you on the fennel obsession. Plain old fennel and rocket salad with balsamic for lazy days.
That looks sensational! If you are a fennel fan, there is another salad with grilled seafood in the same Ottolenghi cookbook that we have tried a few times. It is delicious, I love that cookbook.
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Happy snaps - I love it! I own Plenty (which is my most used cookbook) but still haven't gotten around to buying the first Ottolenghi - thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThe London Foodie - Ooh, I dont' remember that other one! I LOVE fennel. I'll look for it - thanks.
ReplyDeleteHanna - I really recommend it. Which reminds me that I still need to buy Plenty.
Beautiful post! after dining at Nopi all I do is add pomegranates to everything! its such a fresh and wonderful alternative to nuts/shavings etc. =)
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