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Crafters Q&A – Salad Pride with David Bez

  • 16 March 2015
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When one thinks quick and healthy lunch, the first word that comes to mind is “salad”. But then, salads found in shops are often boring, and to eating that every day… ermmm no! But if you put your mind to it, a salad can be a blank canvas for unlimited possibilities, all prettier and tastier than each other. If you’ve never heard about David Bez and his awesome project Salad Pride, then you’re likely missing out. He’s been making salads every day at lunch, and his Instagram feed is pretty much an unlimited stream of salad porn, so it’s time to ditch the old stereotype of those lifeless bland leaves soaked in vinegar. It’s fair to say that his background as a designer helps a lot in turning a few veggies and nuts in works of art on a daily basis, but he’s been doing the hard work for us, so why not get started with your 5-a-day every day as well (and for this, we’ve collected all the gear you’ll need in our amazon store)?
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We meet him David by chance in our favourite pub in London with the final prototype of his amazing book Salad Love (find it on Amazon UK or Amazon US) in hands. I immediately fell in love with his concept – a gorgeous shot of a dish you could find in the best restaurants, and a simple list of ingredients. No detailed step-by-step instructions or measurements – at the end, you just take as much (or little) as you like of each ingredient, mix (ahem, carefully plate) them together and enjoy. If you’re looking for a great source of inspiration to enliven your work lunches, we have no doubt that his book will add some serious colours to your life.
Broad beans week, raw salad. Broad beans, beetroot, spring onions, pumpkin seeds, chard, nasturtium flowers, cider vinegar, date syrup, extra virgin olive oil
So to continue on our crafters Q&A series, we asked him a few questions about his work and he kindly let us share some photos of his creations below. So let’s see if you’ll be able to eat another ready-made salad after that!

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FC: Hi David, can you introduce yourself and tell us the story behind “Salad Love”?

Hi I’m a graphic designer originally from Milan, Italy and I’ve been living for 8 years in London. I’ve been working for 6 years in a pretty corporate office in west London and at one point I was struggling to find any lunch appealing to me, either because it was not healthy enough, or not fresh enough, or tasteless and bland, or too expensive. I’ve started to make my own lunch at my desk everyday and I started liking the process so much that I carried doing it for 4 years.

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FC: Salads are the ideal lunch/dinner, but most people end up doing the same boring lettuce with industrial caesar sauce… Could you share your process or some tips that any busy person could apply to quickly prepare delicious salads after a long day at work or even for lunch?

Get a bit organised, I always do my weekly shopping on a Monday morning and I keep it in the communal fridge and I have a mini kit of tools in my drawer (knife, mini chopping board, few nuts, olive oil and balsamic vinegar)

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FC: Let’s get it out – what is the secret for an amazing salad? A certain Salad Love’s secret sauce?

In my 4 years of experiments I’ve found a formula that works 99% of the time, it gives you enough energy, taste and nutrients in order to have a satisfying meal and than carrying over working feeling light and energetic. Pick up a base, leafy or grainy (couscous, rice, quinoa or pasta), choose 2 veggies raw or pre-cooked, top it up with 50g of 2 proteins of your choice (meat, fish, cheese, eggs, pulses or nuts) and than always add a handful of fresh herbs and a nice dressing.

Sprouts week, vegan salad- aduki beans sprouts, red peppers, red chicory, cauliflower, raisins, red chilli pesto (red chilli, toasted peppers, pine nuts, olive oil). Extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar
FC: There are millions of food blogs & books out there, but yours stood out quickly and your book has immediately become a bestseller. What helped you achieve that success?

The blog has been around for quite a wile before becoming known. I’ve been running it for a good 4 years… but I believe that the daily engagement and the constant focus on easy and healthy food has been driving my fortune.

Strawberries, asparagus, goat cheese, mint, watercress, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar Sprouts week, vegetarian salad. Sprouted Chickpeas, beetroot, avocado, feta cheese, coriander, couscous, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil
FC: Can you share a funny/embarrassing anecdote you’ve been through since you started? (I’m sure you must have made a combination that turned out awful.)

One funny thing that happened was when I was chopping some raw beetroot and I had a meeting just after lunch and I stained my hands quite badly… so I turned to the meeting with bloody hands… I always use gloves now.

FC: What’s next for you? Any future projects you’d like to share with us?

I’m writing right now a new book about breakfast that will be out next year and I’m planning to start a premium salad office delivery in east London from May.

figs, cape gooseberries, yogurt, corn flakes, poppy seeds
FC: A few last words for anyone who dreams about doing a project like yours but are too scared/shy, don’t have time/money, or simply don’t know where to start?

I had no money at all… The only real investment is the camera (few hundred quids) and your time, a lot of it.

FC: Thanks so much, David!

Broad beans week, vegetarian salad. Broad beans, mozzarella, courgette:zucchini, watercress, basil, pine nuts, Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

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