The life of a gypsy is a colourful patchwork of adventure. Constant change is the spice of life for these ragamuffin nomads. Salmagundi, sometimes abbreviated as Salmi, is derived from the old French word Salmagondis which means a mismatched medley of unrelated objects, people or ideas. The concept of a collective chaos works perfectly in a salad bowl and the variety will keep you salad interesting and always fresh.

Build your salad using the following formula

3-5 vegetables, diced

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1 fruit (dried or fresh), diced

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1 nut (raw or roasted), diced

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1 protein (Cheese, meat, fish, egg), diced or crumbled

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1 herb or aromatic (fresh herbs, microgreens, lemon zest)

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1 pickle or marinated veg (quick pickle, olives, capers), diced

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saladmagundi, the ultimate salad

3-5 vegetables

• cauliflower
• carrot
• broccoli
• cabbage
• celery
• corn
• endive
• romaine lettuce
• iceburg lettuce
• radicchio
• bell pepper
• cucumber
• jicama
• zucchini
• tomato
• green beans
• chickpeas, cannned or fresh
• edamame beans
• sugar snap peas
• snow peas
• asparagus
• celeriac
• fennel
• kohlrabi
• radish
• daikon radish
• yellow beets

1 fruit (dried or fresh)

dried: cherries, cranberries, blueberries, figs, dates, mango, pineapple, raisins, papaya

fresh: cherries, blueberries, strawberries, figs, avocado, apple, raspberry, mango, peach, grapes, orange, cantaloupe, kiwi, plum, nectarine, pear, dragon fruit,

1 nut (raw or roasted)

• - walnut
• - macadamia nut
• - hazelnut
• - pecan
• - cashew
• - pistachios
• - pinenuts
• - pumpkin seed
• - sesame seeds
• - flax seed

1 protein (Cheese, meat, fish, egg)

• - feta
• - blue cheese
• - chevre
• - crumbled cheddar
• - prosciutto
• - pepperoni
• - grilled chicken
• - grilled flanksteak
• - pork tenderloin 

1 herb or aromatic (fresh herbs, microgreens, lemon zest)

• - citrus zest
• - ginger
• - citrus zest
• - garlic
• - chives
• - fresh dill
• - fresh basil
• - fresh horseradish
• - mint
• - parsley
• - arugula
• - celery leaves
• - chili peppers

1 pickle or marinated veg (quick pickle, olives, capers)

See Quickie pickles for recipe.