Category Archives: Salads & Dressings

Lemony Lentils

Click here to view recipe. I love lentils and legumes in general, not for reasons that most people turn to beans (they’re so darn healthy!).  For me … they just taste really great and provide a blank slate for sweet … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings, Side Dish | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Middle of Summer Garden Chicken Salad

Click here to view recipe. Bear with me, people. I know I frequently publish recipes for salads – Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring… it doesn’t matter to me. I enjoy eating salads, whether they are vegetarian, lettuce-based, grainy, quinoa-y, fruity … Continue reading

Share
Posted in North America, Salads & Dressings, Vegetables | Tagged | Leave a comment

Tangy Noodle Salad

Click here to view recipe. It’s almost the 4th of July and if you are invited to or in charge of  a potluck, you might be scratching your head, trying to come up with something delicious and easy to prepare. … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Pasta, Salads & Dressings, Side Dish | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kale & Cauliflower Salad

Click here to view recipe. I know, I know. Everyone is sick to death of kale. Kale salad, in particular. Me? I really love kale salads – not to mention sauteed kale and kale in soups. But in salads I … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Chayote (Cho Cho) Salad

Click here to view recipe. When I am in Belize for long periods of time, as I often am, I inevitably crave vegetables.  For some reason, however, the typical local produce (carrots, tomatoes, onions and cabbage) just isn’t that interesting … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Central America, Salads & Dressings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Fabulous February Salad

Click here to view recipe. You have probably figured that I have a salad fixation. My love of fresh produce escalated enhanced after my last visit to Belize. I buy many vegetables there, but often at a huge cost. For … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Winter Salads with Lemony Honey Mustard Dressing

Click here to view recipe. Cold salads, admittedly, aren’t something I eat often in the chilly winter months.  At lunchtime on these cold, dark days, I typically heat up a large bowl of steamy soup or leftovers from the previous … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Giving Thanks with Cauliflower & Pomegranate Seed Salad

Click here to view recipe. This post was written following our 2012 family Thanksgiving. 23 people (including 4 toddlers) converged in the Seattle area. The stage was set… Two deep fried turkeys. Ten side dishes. Four desserts.  And this was … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings, Side Dish, Vegetables | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Lentil & Squash Fall Salad

Click here to view recipe. I don’t know if I should really call this creation a “salad” – it’s  more of a vegetable medley.  All I know is that I began with an old recipe that called for asparagus and … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings, Side Dish, Vegetables | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Our End of Summer Tomato Salad Obsession

Click here to view recipe. OK.  I am obsessed.  Possessed.  Since discovering this salad, I have made it every single solitary day for 12 days and counting.  I don’t know what it is – but during late summer while my … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Salads & Dressings | Tagged | 4 Comments