I really enjoy a good Caesar salad, especially when there is shrimp involved. This is a great little Caesar dressing recipe. I love how it doesn’t use a raw egg. I’m always just a little freaked out when I have to use raw eggs, and I’m not sure that coddling your egg would make much [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Salads category.
Golden Beet, Avocado and Walnut Salad
In my little humble opinion, I would say that this salad has it all. Sweet golden beets, creamy avocado, tart goat cheese, tender baby greens, crunchy and sweet walnuts, all topped with a deliciously sweet and tart lemon vinaigrette. But don’t take my word for it, make it for dinner tonight, or for someone special over [...]
Orzo Pasta Salad as a Main Course
Fox 40 News Orzo Pasta Salad I was on a local news channel today, I think that if you click on the above link it will link you to my segment. I have trouble with all things tech related! So I ramped up this side salad and made it a main course salad by [...]
Clean Eating Egg Salad
What a brilliant idea. Whisking cottage cheese to be a “faux” mayonnaise base for egg salad. Heck, you could use this base for chicken salad, potato salad, and tuna salad. We shall never feel guilty again! Hallelujah and Amen! Of course it taste just a little different, but I LOVE cottage cheese, and knowing I’m [...]
Heirloom Tomatoes with Corn and Basil
I think I’m obsessed with tomato and corn salads right now… and when my friend, Valerie, took me to her Tuesday night farmer’s market I knew I had to make just one more. I bought the Sungold and the sweet grape tomatoes as well as a couple of the heirloom tomatoes. Let me tell ‘ya [...]
Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
The textures in this delightful summer salad range from crunchy to creamy. Then you have all that flavor going on. The sweet corn and grape tomatoes and the bright refreshing flavor of the cilantro and lime vinaigrette make this summer salad a home run. I really enjoy serving this salad because it is such an unexpected [...]
Potato and Corn Salad with Bacon, Blue Cheese and Sherry Vinaigrette
This is such a delicious side dish, especially for the fourth of July. This gourmet style potato salad will be the star of the BBQ. So steer clear of the ubiquitous mayo laden potato salad and serve this delightful dish instead. Now when you try this dish be sure to get all the flavors [...]
Spicy Cucumber Salad with Peanuts
This delightful recipe is just about as cool as the cucumber itself. The crisp crunch of the garden fresh cucumbers, the slightly sweet and spicy sauce and just the right peanutty taste with the crushed peanuts make this salad a winner. Don’t fret when you see 20 pounds of cucumbers on your door step this summer [...]
Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing
Wow, this is good stuff. I use this dressing for a lot of different types of salads. My most favorite salad to use it in is the California Cobb Salad. I use crisp romaine lettuce and artfully place chopped crispy bacon, avocados, chopped chicken, chopped eggs, blue cheese, tomatoes and sometimes Monterey Jack cheese on top. The [...]
Fall Harvest Salad
I love finding new and delicious salads to make. This salad is full of all the things I love; crumbled goat cheese, candied walnuts, cranberries and tender leafy lettuce. The sweet and tangy vinaigrette is so good, my friend and I almost ate this entire salad. You can use any tender greens that you like. [...]
