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Mediterranean Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

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Mediterranean spiced sweet potato fries. Simple healthy fries tossed in olive oil, garlic, paprika and a za’atar spice blend and roasted in the oven. Vegan, gluten free and super tasty!

How do you like your sweet potato fries? Do you like them really thin and skinny or more chunky, almost verging on wedges? I’m firmly in the wedges camp myself. I definitely like a bit of substance to my fries. There are so many ways to season them too and sweet potato afficionados have probably tried most of the common seasonings already.

I’m willing to bet that you’ve never had them flavoured with za’atar though?…

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Lemon and Thyme Potato Wedges

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Healthy Mediterranean-style potato wedges seasoned with lemon, thyme and garlic. Cold weather comfort food at its best!

Lemon and Thyme Potato Wedges

Sometimes, when you are trying to eat more healthily, a salad just won’t cut it.

As much as I love a good Turkish Shepherd’s Salad, or indeed any kind of salad smothered in my Basil Vinaigrette, there are occasions when anything involving raw vegetables is not going to stand a chance. When it’s zero degrees outside the humble potato is much more appealing than shovelling forkfuls of lettuce….

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Basil Vinaigrette

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A simple basil vinaigrette salad dressing that is wonderful on everything from salads to chicken, fish, beans and even boiled potatoes! Homemade goodness in a jar!

Basil Vinaigrette

If you are one of those lucky green-fingered people who can keep plants alive longer than five minutes, I salute you: you are doing much better than me. I have long suspected I am toxic to plants as they appear to wither and die after a spectacularly short time in my presence. It is therefore with supreme optimism (or foolishness) that I regularly buy new basil plants after the previous one has succumbed. I just can’t resist that delicious basily-ness despite knowing what the outcome will be for the poor little plant….

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Turkish Shepherd’s Salad

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Welcome to Olive Tree Kitchen! Here I will be sharing delicious, easy recipes anyone can prepare!

First up is this lovely little Turkish Shepherd’s Salad which is super easy to prepare and bursting with Mediterranean flavours!

Turkish Shepherd's Salad

The Shepherd’s Salad, or ‘çoban salatası’ is a favourite in Turkey and is very similar to the more familiar Greek Salad. It requires just a few simple ingredients to produce a light, refreshing salad that is perfect as a starter to a main meal or as an accompaniment to grilled meat or fish. It is most popular during the summer of course, when tomatoes are at their best, but I find it equally tasty at any time of year, if you can find good quality juicy tomatoes….

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