Spring has arrived a little late this year, as well as my third grandchild; eight days to be exact! But we are so very thankful for a healthy baby boy weighing in at a mere 8 lbs 10 oz! His big sister was more than willing to trade in her little doll for a live [Read More]
Posts Tagged ‘salad’
White Bean & Arugula Salad with Tarragon & Wine Vinaigrette
This fresh summer salad uses white beans & arugula with a tarragon & wine vinaigrette. It is fresh, light, and delicious! If you have been growing a little herb garden this summer, here’s a chance to throw in a bit of fresh tarragon. Toss this salad together in under twenty minutes, and if you are [Read More]
Mango, Avocado, Chicken & Rice Salad
I am super excited to post this new recipe I created! This Mango, Avocado, Chicken & Rice Salad has an explosion of flavor with every bite. I used half forbidden rice (a purple nutty-flavored rice from China) and the other half is Jasmine rice. The two blended together give this dish an extra pop of [Read More]
Shrimp Salad with Fresh Dill Dressing
This is a low-calorie version of most shrimp salad recipes that call for a lot of mayonnaise. If you can handle dairy, Greek yogurt is a great substitute for high calorie/high fat mayo. I like using the Fage Greek yogurt because it is a very thick Greek yogurt and replaces recipes calling for sour cream [Read More]
Powerful Quinoa Salad with Orange-Cumin Dressing
This cancer-fighting salad brings with it one powerful, nutritional punch! (an updated note: this recipe took the $1,000 Grand Prize in a recipe contest I entered!) I have analyzed each ingredient and the nutritional benefits they bring to your body. This is one heart healthy, cancer-fighting, anti-inflammatory salad that tastes so delicious, not only will [Read More]
Spinach & Blue Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
My Saturday morning routine consists of sleeping in (which usually means 7:00 am) and then hitting the farmer’s market by 9:00. My husband was out of town this past weekend, so some friends called me up to go to the market and then off to a neighboring town for an old-fashioned car show, where vintage [Read More]
Asian Pear-Chevre Salad with Maple-Dijon Dressing & Toasted Pine Nuts
If you’re having guests over, this Asian-Pear Chevre Salad is an impressive tasting dinner salad. The combination of Asian pear, chevre (goat cheese), pine nuts and a sweet and tangy maple-dijon dressing are really a great combination together. Later on in this post I’ll be talking about my sons’ new adventure, which has absolutely nothing [Read More]
Chili-Lime Chickpeas & Avocado Salad with Honey-Lime Vinaigrette
Don’t you enjoy a good useful tip now and then? You know, the kind your grandmother taught your mother, who then taught you. What? That didn’t happen in your family? You may wonder if they are true tips or only wives’ tales. I’m sure I had a few of those passed along, but the [Read More]
Quinoa & Chickpea Salad with Feta & Herbs
As I packed up my youngest son’s room this weekend preparing for his move to Seattle, I found myself lingering on the memories of his childhood. His little model airplane hanging in the corner of his room, school recognition awards line the wall, and a box of Legos remains tucked under his bed. He grew [Read More]
Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad
This is a delicious cold salad to enjoy on a warm summer evening. Enjoy! Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 16 oz package of gluten free penne pasta 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1 tsp. sesame oil 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 [Read More]