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Simple Seared Duck Breast & Arugula Salad

May 1, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Learning how to sear a duck breast is a kitchen skill every meat eater should master. Today we’re diving into how to cook a juicy medium-rare duck breast to top an arugula salad with a zesty French vinaigrette.  Delicious!

seared duck breast arugula salad

WHY SHOULD I EAT DUCK?

If you’re a meat-eater, learning how to serve up a juicy medium-rare duck breast is a kitchen skill you will want to have in your arsenal.

Although duck is lumped under the poultry category, it is red meat and it is absolutely delicious.

Did you know that duck is healthy, too?

While duck skin is fatty, duck fat is rich in vitamin K, which is something we should all be striving for in our diets.

Overall, duck is a flavourful nutrient-dense protein that should be way more popular than it is.

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Filed Under: Cast Iron Cooking, Kitchen & Garden, Recipes Tagged With: cast iron skillet, Duck, salad, vinaigrette

Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Sesame Salad

April 24, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

This asparagus and cherry tomato sesame salad is as striking as it is flavourful. Tossed in an Asian-inspired vinaigrette, this summery salad aims to please.

asparagus and cherry tomato sesame salad

THE BEST ASPARAGUS SALAD EVER

The idea for this salad probably would have slipped by me completely had I not worked in pastry.

For a couple of years, I worked for a boulangerie that not only sold bread and pastries, but also breakfast, lunch and dinner. This included hot meals, sandwiches, soups and salads.

One of these salads was this asparagus and cherry tomato salad with an Asian-inspired dressing that always knocked my socks off.

It was (and still is) my favourite salad in the whole wide world, but despite working there for two years, would you believe I never got the recipe?

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Garden, Recipes, Seasonal Living, Spring Tagged With: asian-inspired, asparagus, salad, tomatoes, vinaigrette

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