Category Archives: Salads & Dressings

Greek Salad My Way

Click here  to view recipe. Mediterranean food is, hands down, my favorite in the whole wide world.  There, I said it. If I am ever on death row, I might ask for a Greek Salad with a piece of baklava … Continue reading

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Tangy Noodle Salad – Redux

Hey people. I feel compelled to repost this one (it’s been almost 10 years!). I keep a double batch of the dressing here on my pantry shelf (no refrigeration needed) and make this whenever I need a side salad or … Continue reading

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Broccoli Pecan Salad

Click here to view recipe. You know me.  Whenever I stumble upon a soup or a salad or a dessert I love, I immediately want to try to make it in my own kitchen.  Recently I was visiting my middle … Continue reading

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Summer Vegetable Slaw

Click here to view recipe. My sister Susan mentioned the original version of this slaw, (Poolside Sesame Slaw) published by Smitten Kitchen.  Her photos looked so appealing and after reviewing the dressing ingredients (miso, tahini, sesame oil, etc.) and the … Continue reading

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Mothers Day Vegetable Salad

Click here to view recipe. I hosted Mothers Day brunch this year, partly out of necessity and partly out of “where can we go with 12 people, three of whom are under the age of 4?”  Instead, I pretended that … Continue reading

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Thai Quinoa Vegetable Salad

Click here to view recipe. In mid-September, I helped plan a stick-to-your-ribs kind of salad as an accompaniment to fish and Lemony Red Lentil Soup for the evening meal prior to Yom Kippur.  The original quinoa side dish appeared on … Continue reading

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Smoke Alarm Steak Salad

Click here to view recipe. We have been traveling to Antigua Guatemala fairly frequently over the past several years.  Six weeks in Seattle, a month in Antigua…it is a nice routine that allows me time at home with my family … Continue reading

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Broccoli Cabbage Salad

Click here to view recipe. If you are Jewish, the fall season brings a lot of holidays and family meals.  Here in Seattle, the large meals usually take place at my daughter’s home since she has a large eating area … Continue reading

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Fantastic Farro Fruit Bowls

Click here to view recipe. Seattle’s average summer temperatures hardly ever reach 80 degrees, so in June when it was reported that we expected daytime heat to the tune of 95-110 degrees over a three to four day period, I … Continue reading

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Sesame Salmon Pasta Salad (one more time)

I first posted this recipe over three years ago! But with the official start to our summer just a few days away – I thought this would be a great recipe reminder. It’s the perfect cool, colorful and comforting dish … Continue reading

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