I take the making of my salads and the eating of my salads very seriously.  Just as seriously as I take the making of my daily coffee and the taking of that very first sip.  It's important stuff.  It can make or break my day.

When it comes to tabbouli - It needs to stuffed full of parsley and so full of lemon that it makes my cheeks draw in.  No exceptions.

What I love about this salad.....no grain in sight.

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When I make a salad, I want it to be the main meal.  The star.  I never want to be hungry after eating one and I don’t ever want to be left feeling empty, pathetic and deprived (ok, maybe a little dramatic, but you get my drift).

So over the years, I’ve develop a few basic “rules” when it comes to making my salads . . .

Continuing on from The Gut Chakra Part 1.... 

When this chakra is blocked you’ll most likely experience feelings of low self-worth and of being powerless and stressed.  You have an unhealthy digestive track, adrenal fatigue and develop bad sleep patterns.  Sound like you?  

Salad.  A five letter word that sends my mum into the foetal position.

Yet, it’s a five letter word that makes me swoon.  Yes, I’m one of those strange people that actually likes to eat salads.  In fact, I LOVE salads, no matter the weather, no matter the ingredients.

However, I do believe there is one golden rule you can never deviate from when making a salad, which unfortunately many people fail to follow....

No other vegetable signifies the arrival of Spring like asparagus.

In season in Australia from  September to March, this little gem of a vegetable is loaded with nutrients from fiber, folate and vitamins A, C, E and K.

It's also packed with antioxidants, ranking it amongst some of the top vegetables for its ability to neutralize cell-damaging free radicals, potentially helping to slow the aging process. 

Not bad, huh?

Me without breakfast is a sight you never want to see.  So when we boarded the early morning train from Paris to Figeac, before any of the shops or boulangeries were open, we made sure we were prepared.  

Breakfast in luggage.  Tick.

It wasn't a conventional breakfast, but it was the perfect breakfast.  Salade de lentilles a l'oeuf poche.   Lentil salad with poached egg.