Salade des Carottes [Karottensalat Rezept] (French Carrot Salad Recipe)

Be warned ... the pics don't look very appealing, but the taste is fine!

Carrot Salad for 4 (270 kcal /serving)

400g carrots
2tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp salad oil
4 tbsp olive oil extra vergine
2 tsp medium hot mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
chopped parsley as decoration
salt and pepper to taste


1. Peel the carrot. Rasp it.

2. In a bowl, combine salt, pepper, mustard and mix. Add the white wine vinegar and lemon juice. Mix everything well.

3. Keep mixing and slowly ad salad oil. Add olive oil the same way.
4. Add the raspes carrots to the bowl and mix until they're covered with the dressing.
5. Sprinkle with parsley.

!Bon Appetit!

Bruschetta with Tomatoes Recipe [Bruschetta con pomodorini e olio] (Tomatenbruschetta Rezept)

Bruschetta are a very easy dish, but not very filling. It's best served as a starter or as a quick and delicious small dinner.

Bruschetta for 4 (120 kcal / serving)

200g tomatoes
30g finely chopped Spanish onions (the big, watery ones) (you can take regular ones, but they might be a bit too spicy)
5 basil leaves
2tbsp olive oil extra vergine
8 slices of baguette
1/2 - 1 garlic clove (to taste)

1. Remove the tomatoe stem, cut the tomatoes in half and remove the core. Cut into small cubes.
2. Cut the basil into fine stripes.
3. In a toaster oven or your regular oven or with the grill function of your microwave: toast the baguette slices until crisp.
4. Cut the garlic clove in halb and then rub the toasted baguette with the cut face.
5. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, onions and basil. Add the olive oil. Mix well and taste with salt and pepper.

6. Just before you're serving the bruschetta, arrange the topping on the baguette slices. If you're doing it too early, the bread will get all soggy.

Buon Appetito!

Insalata Caprese [Tomaten-Mozzarella-Salat]

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From my pizza margherita I had some tomatoes and mozarella left over. So I checked, what to do with it and ... no ... basically I knew what to do with it, but I didn't know if the cooking guide had it as recipe. Of course they have. It's a classic.

Insalata Caprese for 4 [232kcal/person]:
400g tomatoes
150g mozzarella
pepper to your taste (right, here they're using it)
basil to your taste
Dressing:
4EL olive oil
1TL balsamico
salt

1. Wash the tomatoes, cut in half, remove stem and then cut into half moons.
2. Pat the mozzarella with a kitchen towel. Then cut it into half moons like the tomatoes.
3. Arrange on a plate - tomatoes and mozzarella in turn. Put on basil leaves. (if not eaten immediatly put in the fridge)
4. In a bowl combine salt and balsamico. Add olive oil and whisk! If not mixed properly some black bubbles will swim in the oil. If mixed well you'll get a evenly brown dressing.
5. Pour dressing over the salad with a small spoon. Add freshly crushed pepper.
6. Buon appetito!