Very Good Salads

This book contains 52 recipes for very good salads, brought to you by Shuki Rosenboim and Louisa Allan, owners of Very Good Falafel, a small falafel bar in Melbourne, Australia. With a focus on vegan salads, exceptional sauces, soft pita, and of course, very good falafel, all made from local, in-season ingredients – you’ll find all these dishes and more, in this very good book. Very Good Salads shares Shuki and Louisa’s original falafel recipe for the first time, along with their popular salads that change with the seasons. Making the best of fresh produce, recipes include Iraqi Jewish and Middle Eastern-focused salads that are as good on their own as they are on bread with a side of Tahini. Each salad uses the whole vegetable, with classic and less expected combinations such as watermelon salad with zaatar, radish, and fried pita; peaches, basil, and hazelnut; and grilled with pomegranate, walnuts, spring onion, mint, dill and lemon zest; as well as larger offerings such as plated rice cake and tomatoes stuffed with saffron rice and dried mint. Additionally, the book shares recipes for traditional dips and the ultimate pita recipe that produces impeccable bread for tossing or serving alongside shared plates.