Chimichurri comes from Argentinian cuisine, and is frequently used on grilled steaks, although it seems that cilantro is not a traditional ingredient. But this herbaceous sauce is great on everything. It has a bright, fresh flavor that packs a punch with garlic and shallot. This is definitely a great summer staple, especially if you enjoyRead more
Boyfriend won three meals from Blue Apron in a work competition. I was very excited to have a chance to try out Blue Apron, and I loved the meals we tried. I would definitely happily pay to try more meals from them. The process was extremely easy, the food ships to your front door andRead more
This is a fantastic new salad. Perfect for summer, it’s filling, packed with veggies, and so refreshing. While I made this with chicken I think it could easily be made vegetarian by substituting in chickpeas for the chicken. This is also great for mayo-haters. It’s easy to throw this together and can easily beRead more
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that’s typically made with bulgur, parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, and lemon. It’s not one of my favorite salads because I usually find the parsley to be overbearing. But since I had some black rice in the cupboard leftover from this Emperor’s Rice Salad, and some sumac I’d been wanting toRead more
I’d never had fennel until last year during my nutrition assessment to try 5 new foods. Fennel has a slightly sweet licorice taste when it’s raw, and is then deliciously sweet when roasted. So for this salad, I took the best of both, and roasted half of the fennel and left the other half raw.Read more
I was inspired by this salad from Smitten Kitchen. Smitten Kitchen is always a reliable source for fantastic recipes. This is a great, easy salad that comes together quickly. I’ve been on the search for some different kind of salads lately, and this is a great salad for the winter. The chickpeas add some protein,Read more
This is a delicious salad. Totally addictive and packed with flavor. I even got a bean-hater to eat this salad. It has bright bold flavors with lemon and za’atar, parsley and mint. Za’atar is a middle eastern spice blend that has thyme, sumac, oregano and some other delicious spices in it. It’s a bit challengingRead more
Falafel are great. They’re a wonderful vegan option (I was surprised to learn they don’t even use egg to bind them). They’re super flavorful, have a nice texture and are a great compliment to other delicious foods. I’ve always thought of falafel as being rather fussy and something better ordered out than made at home.Read more