Salads

Oct
24
2010

Simple Tomato Salad

I’m back!  It has been months since I had a new blog post and for that I do apologize. However, there are no excuses. I simply wanted to take a break and so I did.  There! ...

Feb
16
2010

Winter Micro Green Salad with Spicy-Sweet Dressing

Oh the doldrums of winter have been broken by this bright and flavorful salad.  The ingredients were sourced locally from a grocer that maintains hoop houses throughout the winter. ...

Jan
4
2010

Winter Chop Salad

With New Year’s Resolutions and all that jazz I thought I’d share a meal that exemplifies the resolutions in my house this year.  They resolutions are simple: be in the best...

Nov
19
2009

Sweet and Sour Slaw brought to you in Technicolor

tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'justeatfood'; Do you like pickles?  Like Cole Slaw?  Yep, you are in the right place.  This is a wonderfully tangy,...

Aug
18
2009

Yellow Zucchini and Quinoa Salad

There’s nothing like easy, delicious, quick meals especially in the summer when the kitchen can overheat in a nano second.  Quinoa is not only a quick cooking grain but has a rather...

Jun
24
2009

Curried Potato Salad

Summer could not possibly pass by without a heaping helping of potato salad.  Creamy, mayonnaise-y goodness.  However, this version uses plain whole milk yogurt as the base for the...

Jun
17
2009

Heirloom Tomato Salad

I fell in love with Heirloom Tomatoes from my CSA in Del Mar, CA.  Their ‘meaty’ flavor was incredible and at times, reminiscent of bacon (I’m not kidding).  If a...

May
11
2009

Grilled Veggie Salad with Tofu Green Goddess Dressing

The creamy tofu dressing was a perfect complement to the earthy, albeit slightly charred, grilled vegetables.  Certainly use any vegetables you want for this salad and have a great time...

Feb
5
2009

Quinoa Tabbouleh

The Incas called Quinoa the "mother of all grains", I like to think of it as the "guardian of my lunch" providing me with a balanced diet to stave off cravings in the afternoon.  Serve in...

Jan
22
2009

Red, White, and Blue Cabbage Salad

T hi s salad h as everything I love in one delicious dish; salty, sweet, tangy, colorful, and crunchy.  The colors are only the beginning of the...

Jan
1
2009

Lentil Salad – Happy New Year!

LENTIL SALAD (SERVES 4 AS MAIN DISH - 6 AS SIDE) Many cultures welcome the New Year with some sort of legumes and greens.  Perhaps because the legumes resemble coins, or the fact...

Dec
9
2008

OPM: Quinoa & Feta Salad

OPM- One pan man.  Think of an OPM as an everyday guy.  This is a guy that doesn't have a lot of experience, or time to experiment in the kitchen but has a lady he is trying to...

Dec
3
2008

Honey Mustard Slaw with Beets and Pancetta

HONEY MUSTARD SLAW WITH BEETS AND PANCETTA (SERVES 4) Since Thanksgiving is still sitting on my thighs I have been craving fresh, light salads.  This did the trick and the beets...

Nov
20
2008

Fresh Green Bean Salad (a Break from Pumpkin and Squash)

FRESH GREEN BEAN SALAD (SERVES 4) I can't think of an easier side salad than this.  The light vinaigrette brings out the flavor of the fresh veggies.  The white balsamic...

Oct
30
2008

Kohlrabi Slaw (Raw, Vegetarian and man approved)

  KOHLRABI SLAW (SERVES 2-3 AS A SIDE DISH) Kohlrabi tastes a lot like broccoli stems.  It can be enjoyed raw, or cooked.  There are so many things to...