Category Archives: Salads & Dressings

Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea & Corn Salad

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Just the other day I started looking through my thousands of recipes organized on my computer…I was hunting for a different salad to prepare with grilled chicken. Something other than the usual lettuce salad, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Salad in a Jar!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Marilyn

The other day I was talking with my family about how hard it is to find time to break away from work for a healthful lunch…and we discovered that all of us have our own solution. We all make various … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Salad Dressing

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Although it is still pretty cold and on-and-off rainy here, bundles of rhubarb appeared everywhere at yesterday’s farmers market here in Seattle. I usually associate this vibrant vegetable (yes – it’s a vegetable!) with Springtime … Continue reading →

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Orange Winter Salad

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. As I mentioned in last week’s butternut squash soup post, I am partial to this winter salad to serve alongside almost any warm soup. It’s wonderfully wintery and one I created from a variety of sources. … Continue reading →

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Tasty Taco Salad

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Summer is long gone and with it my craving for Chinese Chicken Salad. Winter, for me, is all about warming soups, greens and hearty grains. You might be surprised, however, to learn that Taco Salad … Continue reading →

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Consummate Chinese Chicken Salad

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The popular dish Americans label with the name “Chinese Chicken Salad” has absolutely no ties to China and does not resemble the food found anywhere in the Far East. Because most Chinese Chicken salad dressing … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Black Rice Salad

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Anyone who knows me well is aware that my favorite dishes to prepare – and eat – are soups and salads. I’m not talking about frilly, zero calorie salads consisting of a few pieces of … Continue reading →

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Quinoa Salad

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Jake, 26, is my youngest son, and when he was growing up we called him “Jakey Boy.” He is 6 ½ years younger than my second son and 8 ½ years younger than my daughter … Continue reading →

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Ponegranate Salad

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. It’s been two years since we travelled to Croatia with our dear friends Mark and Linda – but it feels like yesterday. On most of my adventures I have a pretty good idea of what … Continue reading →

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Beet Pistachio Salad

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Marilyn

From time to time, all the stars align to produce the perfect meal; this infrequently coincides with a rare, beautiful Seattle night. We just don’t have many “perfect” evenings where a group of friends can sit on the deck in … Continue reading →

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