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Zucchini and pinenut salad, Mama ía blog

Crunchy zucchini salad with pine nuts -and a few days in Rome

Zucchini and pinenut salad, Mama ía blogFor the most part, food ingredients taste different depending on whether they are cooked or not cooked. Mushrooms, peppers, broccoli or cauliflower, as well as carrots or brussels sprouts, can be prepared in many ways: sautéed, fried, baked, battered, in tempura, and even raw, in salads or smoothies. But few ingredients have such different flavor when you use a different method of dicing or cutting.

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To me, zucchini is one of those. While I don’t usually eat raw zucchini, raw zucchini cut in ribbons is the exception, and I can eat as many of those as crispy battered zucchini (get the recipe here). (more…)

Kale and Barley Salad, Mama ía blog

Barley and Kale Salad with Pine Nuts and Cherries, the World’s Healthiest Country, and the Mediterranean Diet

Kale and Barley Salad, Mama ía blogThe article started with this paragraph:

“Spain has many attractions —delicious cuisine, a balmy climate, sublime music and a fascinating history. And now it can add another accolade: it has just been named the healthiest country in the world.”

I thought it appropriate to share the recipe for this powerful salad, barley and kale salad with pine nuts and cherries, to accompany this news —I will explain why later.

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