Abstract: The invention provides a kit for preparing salads comprising at least one ingredient (I) which is cooked and at least one fruit, vegetable or cereal product, wherein the kit comprises; a flavoured cooking paste for cooking ingredient (I), which cooking paste comprises from 40 to 80% wt fat, based on the weight thereof, and a dressing for contacting with the at least one fruit, vegetable or cereal product, which dressing comprises from 0 to 60% wt fat based on the weight thereof. The kit provides an easy and convenient of preparing tasty, healthy salads comprising a cooked food ingredient. A method of making a salad using the kit and also the salad prepared from the kit is also provided.

Abstract: Food composition suitable as a dressing or marinade which can be manufactured and offered to the consumer as a two-phase system, having separate oil and water layers. Upon shaking by hand, an emulsion is produced which remains stable for a limited amount of time, whereafter the composition reverts to a system of two separate phases; an oil layer and an aqueous layer.