Not just for salads - recipe suggestions
Recipe Ideas 👩🏻🍳
As we say, our dressings are more versatile than their name might suggest. We hope you might like to try some (or all) of the suggestions here. We do update our ideas from time to time with seasonal produce in mind. We would also love to hear from you with any other recipe/use suggestions.
1. The Mustard Dressing makes a lovely base for a homemade burger slaw. Just enough "tang" to bring out the flavour of any burger.
2. The Oriental Style Dressing proves to be a perfect partner for salmon. Try using it as a marinade before cooking the fish and enjoy with noodles, rice or couscous. Alternatively, it will bring out the meat flavours when roasting your favourite.
3. The Oriental Style is also a delicious dip - as fans of falafel, we love to use it as a very tasty addition when serving falafel as a light bite or starter.
4. The Mustard Dressing of course loves spicing up sausages (meat or veggie) and whether in a hot dog, or not.
5. And staying with sausages or other comfort suppers, do try the Mustard Dressing in mashed potato - delicious!
BEST-DRESSED GREEN SALAD
Ingredients: (serves 2) 6 - 8 small asparagus spears, 150 g edamame beans, 150 g frozen peas, 90 g samphire, 120 ml M & G French Dressing (more if you like 😉), 5 ml rapseseed or olive oil
Method: Boil asparagus gently till just al dente, drain and set aside to cool. Cook peas according to instructions, drain and rinse with cold water, drain again and set aside. Fry the samphire for 3 mins with the oil and cool. When all veg cooled, mix together in a large bowl with the French Dressing - delicious! 💚
MUSHROOM "SAUSAGE" ROLLS
Ingredients: (makes approx 18) 50 ml olive oil, 1 finely chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic (crushed), 400 g sliced mushrooms, half tsp dried thyme, half tsp dried rosemary, 180 g cooked whole chestnuts (chopped), 50 ml sherry (or veg stock if preferred), 1 egg yolk, 50 g sesame seeds, 25 g breadcrumbs, 1 roll readymade puff pastry, 2 tbsps M & G Mustard Dressing, salt & pepper to season
Method: Chop the onion, garlic and mushrooms. Fry the onion, thyme, rosemary and garlic in oil until onion and garlic are soft. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Throw in the chopped chestnuts and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the sherry (or stock, if using) all remaining ingredients, season and cook gently until all liquid has disappeared. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once cool, place in a food processor and pulse a couple of times until well-combined but some texture remains. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Unroll the pastry and cut in half lengthways. Spread the M & G Mustard Dressing along the centre of the each piece or pastry. Top with the mushroom mix and fold over. Crimp the edges with a fork, brush the top of the roll with egg yolk, sprinkle with sesame seeds and place in the 'fridge to firm up. Once firm, slice into bite-size rolls. Bake for 25 mins, until the pastry is golden and crispy. Perfect for a picnic! 🧺
ORIENTAL STYLE COLESLAW
Ingredients: (serves 2) - 100 g grated carrot, 120 g finely sliced white cabbage, 3 spring onions (finely chopped), 80 g salted peanuts, 80 ml M & G Oriental Style Dressing, 80 ml mayonnaise
Method: Prepare all vegetables required ie chopped/sliced etc and place in a large bowl. Add the peanuts. Pour the M & G Oriental Style Dressing and mayonnaise into a jug and whisk well until completely smooth. Pour over the veg and peanuts and mix through well. Serve and enjoy perhaps with the mushroom "sausage" rolls above 😋
However you try our dressings, we hope you will love them!