Among all types of seafood, in my opinion octopus tentacles look the most intriguing on a plate. I buy octopus tentacles in a small fish shop where they are constantly on sale. They are boiled and chilled and actually ready to eat. We like them grilled with fresh French bread prepared "at once" just after shopping. This time I served them in a more decorative way. I served grilled parsley-garlic octopus tentacles with fresh lettuce and French toast. The salad was excellent and looked beautiful. I recommend it for a special occasion. Maybe it is a great idea for a light dinner on Valentine's Day.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
4 small octopus tentacles
4 fistfuls of mixed lettuce
a few cherry tomatoes
a few black olives
2 tablespoons of small capers or a few big capers
a lemon
marinade
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
1 teaspoon of chopped chili pepper
2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
salt and pepper

Did I mention that I love Brussels sprouts? Probably more than once, but I can say it once again. I love them. Recently I convinced my children to eat them. The spicy fried Brussels sprouts with almond flakes were an excellent addition to the meat dish I cooked.

Today I would like to share with you another recipe for a dish with Brussels sprouts. This dish is inspired by Jamie Oliver's show. This time I served fried Brussels sprouts with cold natural yoghurt, fruit and pistachios. It was a surprising combination, but the dish was very tasty. You have to try it.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
0.5kg of Brussels sprouts
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of olive oil
4-5 tablespoons of Greek yoghurt
200g of red currants
a twig of rosemary
a piece of chili pepper
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
2-3 tablespoons of pistachios
pepper

I would like to share with you the recipe for a yummy dinner salad inspired by the most famous French salad – Nicoise. Since I decided that the salad should be for dinner, the ingredients were hot: green beans, hard boiled eggs and salmon. In the original Nicoise salad there is tuna. I added smoked salmon to my dish. Additionally, I fried it in a dry pan and I was surprised – it was excellent. I prepared a yoghurt-horseradish sauce for the salad, because I like fish and green beans with this spicy relish.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
0.5kg of green beans
200g of smoked salmon
a fistful of black olives
a fistful of pistachios
4 eggs
4 teaspoons of natural yoghurt
2 big teaspoons of horseradish
salt and pepper

When we don't have spare time but we are hungry, I recommend salads. They are universal. You may prepare a salad with meat, a vegetarian salad, a salad only with vegetables or fruit, add groats, noodles or cheese. There's something good for everyone.

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a salad with fruit, pearl barley, chili pepper and feta cheese. Such a salad is equally satisfying and light, and we like it even on a busy day.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
100g of pearl barley
100g of feta cheese
a fistful of raspberries, a fistful of blueberries, a fistful of blackberries, a fistful of wild strawberries
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
chili pepper
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small clove of garlic

In autumn we want to eat something warm. That doesn't mean we have to forgo salads, which in the hot summer we serve for dinner. Now you just need to replace the lettuce and cool ingredients with some hot ingredients, which warm us up on a cold autumn or winter afternoon.

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for salad with green beans. The chili pepper, garlic, smoked bacon and almond flakes complete the yummy dish. Thanks to these ingredients you will make a filling, warming dish which is still in the mould of a light salad. Perfect, don't you think?

Ingredients:
400g of green beans
2 cloves of garlic
half a chili pepper
150g of smoked bacon
4 tablespoons of almond flakes
10 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of lemon juice