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Archive for the ‘Salads’ Category

June 11th, 2008

Tangy snow peas and radish salad topper

Here’s another little vegetable mix that you can prepare ahead of time and then mix into your spring green salad as you wish. This has a nice Asian taste, thanks to the rice vinegar. I like to make this during my once a week food preparation time, along with some other salad toppers, and then […]

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June 10th, 2008

Ham and spring vegetable salad with shallot vinaigrette

This delightful spring salad is a hearty whole meal, and is made available by Bon Appetit. One of the reviewers suggested making the salad without the ham to serve when you’re having ham…brilliant!  This salad meal can be made up ahead of time.
Ham and Spring Vegetable Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
1 1/2 pounds small […]

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June 3rd, 2008

Chicken panzanella

If you can remember to do it, cut 4 slices of pumpernickel bread into cubes, and leave them out overnight to go stale! If you forget, then just toast the bread and cut it into cubes. This is a very simple dish, but a really nice mix of flavors. Use fresh herbs […]

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June 3rd, 2008

Deb’s taco salad

This is a hearty whole-meal salad that just about everyone loves. My friend Deb makes this for our church fellowship dinners, and when she doesn’t show up, there is outrage all around! The recipe is for a large bowlful, and it uses an entire bottle of French dressing. Feel free to make substitutions or to […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Portable picnic side dishes from iVillage

iVillage is showcasing some lovely side dishes that would be perfect for any picnics you’ve got planned for this weekend or Monday, including this delectable-looking baby potato dish:

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May 21st, 2008

Bountifuls salad dressing giveaway!

I have now had the opportunity to try several of Wish-Bone’s new Bountifuls salad dressings. There are four flavors: Tuscan Romano Basil, Hearty Italian, Berry Delight, and Simply Santa Fe. The Tuscan Romano Basil is my favorite. It’s tangy and robust, and you can really taste the Romano cheese and basil. […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 42 comments

May 9th, 2008

Spring greens with pesto vinaigrette

This side salad is tangy and delicious, and would be a good base for a whole-meal salad in the summer time. We had it last night as an accompaniment to my favorite trout with mushrooms and some leftover cheesy scalloped potatoes. The flavors worked great together!
Spring Greens with Pesto Vinaigrette
Spring mix or herb mix […]

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May 7th, 2008

Cranberry blue cheese salad

This is a an easy salad that is amazingly good. Make sure you get the pear vinaigrette dressing to serve with it…it makes the salad!
Cranberry Blue Cheese Salad
Herb and spring greens mix
Dried cranberries
Pecan halves
Blue cheese crumbles
Pear vinaigrette dressing
Combine, toss, dress, and eat. That’s it!

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April 14th, 2008

Salad with bruschetta dressing

Whether you make your own bruschetta topping or buy a delicious brand like Trader Joe’s, you can make a quick and easy salad dressing from it that adds zest to any meal. I served this one recently with Prosciutto-Wrapped Fish, and the combination was wonderful!
Technically, bruschetta is the grilled bread, but for some reason we’ve […]

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