How To Assemble A Simple No Cook Meal

Hello there! Hopefully by now you are ready to try some delicious no cook recipes for yourself! How about starting with salad? The salad is a very versatile meal or accompaniment to a meal and is very good for you. It can offer a range of nutrients and vitamins that are essential for the well being of your body and health. Some of these include vitamin C, E and beta-carotene. These work as an antioxidant within the body and help to prevent infection and skin health to name a few. These can be found in many salad ingredients including peppers, oranges, mangoes and tomatoes.

OK, let's see how these quick and simple “1, 2, 3” preparation steps will turn your raw ingredients into a delicious meal without employing heat.

1 Slice 3 baby zucchini, or the vegetable of your choice, thinly using a vegetable peeler, and add them to a bowl. Season with salt.








2 Mix together 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp cider vinegar, ½ a red chile, deseeded and finely chopped, and 1 tablespoon freshly chopped mint leaves. Add to the zucchini, and gently toss together using your hands.

3 Serve Season the mixture with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and pile it onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with some shaved Parmesan
cheese, and a few torn fresh mint leaves.




Try to experiment the following perfect pairings (a mixture of classic and the more unusual) - the key to marrying flavors is to experiment! You can experiment with your own combination of ingredients listed below.

• Combine fresh peaches or apricots with Parma ham.
• Crumble some feta cheese over fresh figs.
• Dish up juicy strawberries with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
• Serve cured meats with melon.
• Team smoked salmon with horseradish.
• Toss cooked shrimp with lemon grass and fresh root ginger.
• Try smoked mackerel with beets and fresh dill or fresh tarragon.
• Try raw shredded red cabbage with freshly grated root ginger and fresh dill or a blue cheese dressing.
• Enjoy goat cheese with honey.
• Serve raw fennel with sliced oranges and finely chopped rosemary leaves.
• Pair radicchio with blue cheese and walnuts.
• Toss spinach with pomegranate seeds and pine nuts.
• Drizzle soy sauce, chile, and lime juice over smoked salmon.