It's the time of the year when we most enjoy salads and we're guessing you do to. Fresh, tasty, and easy to make — what's not to love? Up your cooking game with our selection of French salad favorites!
Our selection features mustards, oils, and vinegars for dressings, as well as a ready-made vinaigrette. We have also included pasta, grains and pulses for you to expand your repertoire. Talking about repertoire, we hope our salad recipes will inspire you!
Enjoy the season. Take good care of yourself.
Marianne Prébet
Founder & Gourmand-in-Chief
P.S. Thanks to all who visited our Bastille Day booth in New York City last Sunday. It was such a pleasure seeing you there!
Just in: more French favorites
Among the French favorites recently added to our shelves you will find Melfor vinaigrette, Brets potato chips in two new flavors — pesto & mozzarella and cep, Bonne Maman apple sauce with vanilla, Les Comtes de Provence organic mirabelle spread, Guyaux Eiffel Tower–shaped chocolates, Les 2 Marmottes Retour de Soirée herbal tea, and Meneau organic fruit juices and nectars.
If there is a French treat you would like to find on our website, please share your craving with us.
Suggestions for your French agenda
There is plenty of exciting French cultural events all around America. Enjoy your picks!
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts presents Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits. Through September 7.
Chicago's Art Institute presents Gustave Caillebote: Painting His World. Through October 25.
The Denver Art Museum presents The 19th Century in European and American Art.
New York's Met Museum presents Sargent & Paris. Through August 3.
L'Alliance New York presents Yannick Bellon: The Happy Pessimist, its new film series. Through July 29.
In San Francisco the de Young Museum presents Matisse's "Jazz" Unbound. Through July 27.
In Washington, DC Marc Chagall's magistral Orphée mosaic in on view in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art.
Last but not least, French star comedian Gad Elmaleh is scheduled to perform (in French) in New York on September 10.
Try out Sabarot's recipe for green lentil & white quinoa salad
Ideal for a nutritious summer meal!
Ingredients (serves 4)
125g Le Puy green lentils
125g white quinoa
2 red bell peppers
1 red onion
100g dried tomatoes
1 handful cherry tomatoes
100g feta cheese
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
juice of ½ lemon
1 handful peeled almonds
mint leaves
salt and pepper
Cook the quinoa 8 minutes in a large pan of boiling water. Remove from heat, drain, and spread on a large oven tray. Sprinkle olive oil. Add salt and pepper. Bake 20 minutes.
Blend the bell peppers, dried tomatoes, almonds, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and a little salt. Add pepper to taste.
In a large salad bowl, mix the lentils, crispy quinoa, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, mint, and onions. Add dash of lemon juice and olive oil.