Easy fruit salad recipe

Today we had a bright sunny Sunday, that is, until about half past five in the afternoon when the sky went black and it started raining. I am expecting friends from the cold European North and I am praying that the weather is as great as the last days.

Anyway, we had lunch with all windows and balcony wide open. As dessert we had an easy fruit salad with winter oranges and spring mint. Below I give you the recipe for this easy fruit salad recipe.

That's right, it seems that it is winter and spring at the same time. We have the most sweet winter oranges and at the same time our mint plant is growing again, after the winter rest.

Ingredients for this easy fruit salad recipe

• 2 apples


• 1 orange


• 1 grapefruit


• 3 leaves mint


• 2 tablespoons honey of orange blossom or other mild honey


• 1 small handful raisins

Easy fruit salad recipe preparation instructions

Peel the fruit and chop them into bite-size pieces. Add them to a fruit salad bowl.

Mince the mint and add it to the bowl. Add the raisins. Mix well.

Finally, add the 2 tablespoons honey and mix well.

Serve at room temperature.


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Fava bean recipe

Yesterday I had the first fava beans of the season. They were early, probably because this winter has been extremely mild.

The first fava beans are small and very tender: The best by far. At the end of the season, they are very big and much harder. You have to cook them for at least two hours. So I prefer to enjoy them now.

I cooked the traditional fava bean recipe, Faves a la catalana, Catalan-style fava beans. When the fava beans are tender, this Mediterranean recipe is no difficult at all.

You prepare this fava bean recipe with

- a little bit of botifarra negra, a mildly seasoned blood sausage,

- some dices of bacon,

- mint, a scallion, garlic and a small glass of wine.

I took a picture of the fava bean recipe, and I hope to publish it, together with the recipe.

We eat fava beans since the Romans brought them to us. The poor ate them a lot as they are nutritious. In fact, nowadays Egyptians still eat lots of fava beans.

Apart from eating them, the Romans used fava beans in funerary ceremonies, and they were linked to reincarnation rites too.

To prepare this fava bean recipe you have to choose a day where you have time, as you have to shell them. For four guests you need 11 pounds (5 kg) of unshelled fava beans! This makes about 1 1/4 shelled fava beans.

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Quick Mediterranean Diet Menu

Here's what I had for lunch today. It was a beautiful day, with a very warm sun shining on our plates bursting with deliciously healthy Mediterranean food.

Our Mediterranean menu for today was light, vegetarian and really healthy. A quick and easy Mediterranean meal idea that anyone can try. It's perfect for a busy day.

The rice dish is Indian, but the spirit is Mediterranean. I cook it several times every week. It's very easy.

It took me about 45 minutes. And I am not a fast cook, I like to do things rather slowly. So here it is.

1. Escarole dressed with extra virgin olive oil to taste, salt and some drops of pressed lemon juice.

2. Simple Indian style rice with ghee/clarified butter and cumin.

3. Artichokes with vinaigraitte sauce.

4. 1 orange.

For the vinaigrette sauce: In a mortar, mash and mix with the pestle 1 scallion, 3 sprigs Italian parsley, 1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon capers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and some drops of wine vinegar. Garnish each artichoke half with a black olive.

As I get the time I will publish those recipes on my Mediterranean diet web site. I already published a salad dressing recipe, or romesco sauce that is wonderful with escarole. It makes an incredibly delicious winter salad with a very special taste.


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