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Melon Salad with a Kick

August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This came from Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens–Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More, although she suggested 3 melons: honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. I used two for simplicity. watermelon, cut in chunks cantaloupe, cut in chunks lime juice salt a pinch of cayenne pepper Put the melon in a bowl [...]

Cucumber Salad

August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This cucumber salad recipe is easy and delicious.  The vinegar is not overpowering and the sweet/sour combination works well. 2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green or red peppers, chopped (optional) 1/2 cup sliced onions 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tsp salt 3 Tbs sugar Mix the cucumbers, green peppers and [...]

Quinoa Salad

June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good!  I cooked the quinoa in my rice cooker on the regular rice setting, then let it cool. 1 cup quinoa 1/4 [...]

Easy Cucumber and Tomato Salad

June 14, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

To go with the Persian chicken, I wanted a cool salad and settled on cucumbers and tomatoes. My own tomatoes are not yet ripe but this would be even better with homegrown tastier tomatoes! The quantity of ingredients is easily adjusted to suit your needs. The leftovers were good the next day for us. 1 [...]

Rice Salad

June 1, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

A friend invited me over for lunch the other day and served a delicious rice salad made with a mix of wild and long grain rice, cooked chicken, feta cheese, red onions and a lemon and olive oil dressing. It was really good! I had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and wanted to [...]

Green Salad with Edible Flowers

April 15, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Isn’t this pretty?!  I added some borage flowers to an otherwise plain green salad.  The purple blooms really add some lovely color. I’m going to expand my flower garden with more edible flowers this year, including some nasturtium, chives and calendula. I already grow lavender and those can be eaten as well. I picked up [...]

Crunchy “Oven-Fried” Kale

April 15, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

Oven fried kale?  Yes, I hear you wondering.  Apparently fried parsley is served as a garnish in France.  And this is a healthier version, being oven baked rather than fried, and uses kale.  It is so good you won’t believe it!  Forget veggie chips loaded with fats from the snack aisle. Make these and crunch [...]

Spring Salad: Sugar Snap Peas and Radishes

March 21, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

This was a fantastic spring salad recipe, from The Comfort Table, which a friend had loaned me. There are some fantastic sounding recipes in here and if this one is typical, I think I may have to go buy my own copy!  (Thanks Elizabeth for the loan!) 3/4 pound sugar snap peas 1 bunch radishes, [...]

Chopped Salad with Oil and Vinegar Dressing

January 28, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

Learn to mix up a quick vinaigrette and you will have endless variations of salad dressings available to you at the drop of a hat. The trick in making your own oil and vinegar salad dressings is to find the ratio of oil to vinegar (or lemon juice) that you prefer, like finding the right [...]

Japanese Pickled Cabbage, Carrots and Cucumber

January 8, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

I love the various little pickled vegetables that come with a Japanese Bento box. I also love having little side dishes and some variety at the table.  I actually went and bought a Tsukemono Japanese Pickle Press 2.2 L. I also bought Easy Japanese Pickling in Five Minutes to One Day: 101 Full-Color Recipes for [...]

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