salad | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots September 19, 2023

Kofta Skewers with Tomato Salad

Summer is the time for barbecue! Right? However, even in summer, you can have rainy days too. That means you might not always be able to grill something outside in your backyard. If you got an electric grill that’s actually not a problem – just move your BBQ party into the house. These delicious Kofta Skewers with Tomato Salad can be grilled outside or inside – it does not really matter. They will turn out great no matter what type of grill you are going to use… a frying pan is actually also fine here ;)

Gegrillte Köfte Spieße mit Tomatensalat | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots August 30, 2023

Summer Salad with Roasted Quinoa & Chickpeas

Salad, Summer No Reply

Give me a colorful and delicious salad, and I am happy. There is nothing better in summer. Salads are healthy and normally not too complicated to prepare. The latter does not quite apply to this Summer Salad with Roasted Quinoa & Chickpeas, to be honest. Well, at least not fully. Compared to a simple tomato salad you have to do several steps more to get this salad on the table… but it’s definitely worth the extra work. Roasting the quinoa and chickpeas before adding to the salad makes a great difference ;)

Sommersalat mit geröstetem Quinoa & Kichererbsen | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots August 8, 2023

Classic Waldorf Salad

Salad No Reply

There are not many dishes that are considered »classics«. In Germany, you can definitely put the well-known Wiener Schnitzel on the list (even though it’s from Austria). The US has a lot of these dishes that are known all over the world – the famous Waldorf Salad is just one of them. You probably guessed it already there is a connection to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ;) Have you ever had one? The salad had its heyday in the last century, so if you are younger than 30 the chances are quite slim… ;P

Einfacher Waldorf Salat | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots July 25, 2023

Colorful Tomato Salad (with Feta)

30 Minutes or less, Salad, Summer No Reply

Summer is the time for tomatoes – it’s quite obvious if you go to a Farmer’s market and see them everywhere ;) We have some tomato plants on our balcony that give us sweet and delicious fruits – unfortunately, not enough at once to make a whole Colorful Tomato Salad (with Feta) like this one here. But we can use at least some of them if we want to make a salad… the rest has to come from a store or market. That’s fine. We would not be able to grow a large variety of tomatoes anyway. If we only had a garden. When I was a kid all the tomatoes could have come out of our garden because there was enough space to grow everything we wanted ;P Well… maybe again someday.

Bunter Tomatensalat (mit Feta) | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots July 18, 2023

Italian Pasta Salad with Arugula Pesto

30 Minutes or less, Salad No Reply

What’s a BBQ without pasta salad? It’s like a child’s birthday without cake. It’s possible, but no one will keep the event in good memory ;P Of course, this is a little exaggerated, but pasta salad has always been part of a BBQ in our family. When it comes to preparing pasta salad, there are two ways to do it – the »purists« use a simple vinaigrette with oil and vinegar – the »others« prefer a salad dressing with mayonnaise. Loads of mayonnaise sometimes ;P I like both, but how about a third option? This Italian Pasta Salad with Arugula Pesto is something different… very delicious! Worth trying something new ;)

Italienischer Nudelsalat mit Rucola Pesto | Bake to the roots

baketotheroots June 27, 2023

Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad

30 Minutes or less, Pasta, Salad, Summer No Reply

Preparing your dinner on a grill is a fun way to spend time outdoors in summer – whether it’s in the backyard or in a public park. Besides the meat and sausages you throw on the grill you need other stuff as well, of course. Bread, smaller snacks, and definitely salad. Preparing a BBQ can be quite time-consuming – luckily getting a salad like this Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad is an absolute breeze. It is ready in less than 30 minutes and can be done some time in advance.