La Chatte Gitane (or The Gypsy Cat) was the name we chose for our cottage in France at the time. We chose it while on the road, moving house the first time round, from Ireland to France with 2 dogs and 7 cats in the car.
This blog began its insignificant life as a recipe book for friends and family who would ask me repeatedly for a recipe of this, that and the other.
Since then it has taken many different directions, like we did and like gypsies tend to do. Sometimes making a U-turn and revisiting familiar roads and taking a break when necessary.
You'll find recipes here, but also musings about the places we've called home, the gardens that we've established, not always successfully, the homes we've improved and the environments we've lived in. Currently, after yet another stint in Ireland, we're back in France @ Le Mas d'Ayen

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Beetroot Salad, Smoked Salmon and Courgette Fritters


Just a little something I threw together the other night for dinner with vegetables that are growing sparsely in our garden. Even the courgettes are letting me down this year.

For the courgette fritters I can recommend the link to my recipe here.
I added spring onions/scallions instead of a 'normal' onion, a few sweet and sour chopped up gherkins and a tablespoon of capers.

I grabbed a few beets and boiled them till tender. Peeled and sliced them. I put them aside in a dressing made with honey, stem ginger syrup, olive oil and white wine vinegar. Season with salt and black pepper. Oh and fresh dill !

A tub of sour cream (200 grs) and a heaped tablespoon of horseradish sauce was a nice accompaniment for the whole dish.

Serve with the smoked salmon and lettuce leaves it made for a lovely and refreshing dinner.



Patricia xxx...x





6 comments:

  1. Looks delicious. I really like courgette fritters.

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    1. Yeah, courgette fritters are so versatile. You can add different herbs/spices to suit the 'cuisine' you're going for. xxx...x

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  2. I will be arriving for lunch at 1pm, so you had better scuttle back into the kitchen and prepare something mouth wateringly delicious of a vegetarian nature - er' no need for wine as I have given that up.
    Cheers !

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    1. Lol ! I'd better scuttle into the garden first then to see what meager pickings I can use to rustle something up.

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  3. Simple and tasty food, looks so good x

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  4. That looks delicious :-)

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