This salad was inspired by my CSA. I had two weeks worth of beets and wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. I’ve had beets a couple of times, but didn’t think I was a big fan of them. They tend to be rather sweet, which is a little off-putting to me. However, thisRead more
This is one of my new go-to salads. I love the combination of whole grains and veggies. This is super easy to throw together and can be easily adapted to whatever vegetables you have on hand. The dressing is a simple, fresh, tart dressing that goes nicely with the fresh vegetables and slight nutty flavorRead more
This is another great salad from the Women’s Retreat. I think this one was my favorite, because you can’t go wrong with lemon, feta and dill. The lemon really brightens up this dish and keeps the orzo from feeling slimy, which can happen with cold pasta salads. This also has great texture from the crunchyRead more
This was the third salad for the Women’s Retreat. I really liked the unique spin on this Waldorf salad. Adding wheat berries is a fun chewy twist that adds so much texture to the crunchy apples and celery. I also love that this uses a Vidalia onion dressing instead of the traditional mayonnaise-based dressing.Read more
Last Saturday my church held a Women’s Retreat – a time for the women in the community to gather and talk and share parts of our life stories with one another. It was a really fun and energizing day and I am so glad I got to be a part of it. Like last year,Read more
Let’s talk salad. As you may have guessed, I’m a big salad fan. They’re easy, incredibly versatile and fast. So let’s break it down so you can come up with some new ideas, and try some new combinations! You can also skip the whole forma salad and do like this cute skeleton from Kraft. ThisRead more
This updated salad nicoise uses salmon cakes instead of the traditional tuna. This is a great way to make a salad exciting, or a great way to serve either of these salmon cakes. Adding salmon cakes to the other traditional aspects of a nicoise salad, like potatoes, green beans, eggs, tomatoes, and olives makes thisRead more
Who says salad has to be boring? This salad is packed with a ton of flavor and feels decadent with just a few special add-ons. I find that the steak on this really makes it a filling and satisfying salad, perfect for lunch. Blue cheese adds a great salty, pungent flavor that pairs nicely withRead more
After a lovely holiday weekend celebrating and hanging out with family, I’m ready for some lighter food. It was delicious weekend, but I totally stuffed myself. If you too are coming off a celebratory weekend, let me suggest this Blackberry Goat Cheese Salad. This hardly qualifies as a recipe, but it’s a super delicious combinationRead more
So I’m trying to get more creative with my salads. And this is definitely going to be filed under filling, delicious, interesting salads. This is a great summer salad, full of fresh, strong flavors. The marinade is wonderful on the chicken, and then it’s very easily transformed into a dressing for the salad. If you’reRead more