Broccolini salad with Fremented Beancurd dressing

We never eat enough salad and more often than not, it is because we felt salads are rabbits' food and that salad does not have the satisfying factor during and after eating. As such, to encourage more meat-eaters like yours truly to eat more greens in the form of salad, I realised that the crux is to focus on the selection of vegetable for the salad and secondly, the dressing itself. For vegetables selection, broccoli or cauliflower are good addition as it provides robust texture to the salad, great taste and eating pleasure. Next, the dressing. For this recipe, I have developed a special dressing and I hope that you will find it to be a keeper and encourage you to eat more salad! 

Caesar Salad with Celery Seed dressing

Salad often received a bad reputation as a meal that is made for people on a diet or people who intends to lose weight and this further translates to the food being "not-tasty" or "not delicious". However, the truth may not be so and I will attempt to break the negative stereotype/reputation of salads with this simple recipe which is developed from a fusion between the classic Caesar salad and another clasic, the delicious Nicoise salad. The fragrant nuttiness and savory flavor from the dressing adds so much more dimension to the salad and when topped with grilled chicken, this salad is not only robust and delicious but is also packed with flavor that would impress your guests! 

Pan seared Salmon with Mango Salsa

Salmon is one of the most common fish that we would pay to eat in a restaurant or eatery. I have always liked Salmon due to its sweet and delicate flesh but only as sashimi as I do not like the texture of cooked salmon. But that was an "Ignorant-me" speaking because I never had a properly cooked salmon served in a restaurant before. Now, knowing that when salmon is properly cooked, it is so much more delicious and if I may say so (pardon my confidence), home-cooked salmon is so delicious that I'd pay much more for it as compared to those salmon served while dining out! The good news is, you can also do it and at a much lower cost! Although we do not have the luxury of buying wild caught salmon or having a huge variety of salmon, farmed Norwegian Salmon is the next best thing available in the market and the price can sometimes be as low as S$16.00 per Kg (That is if you buy the whole fish), otherwise you can get a fillet (to serve 2) between S$7.00 and S$11.00! Give this recipe a go! The tanginess and freshness from the salsa, the sweetness from the mango and the fragrance from the Dill pairs tremendously well with the Salmon and I am sure this item would be engrained in your loved one's memories. The only down side? They may request for it again and again!