Salads

Kale, Cranberry and Quinoa Salad ~ Super Food

April 7, 2012
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Are you always looking for ways to create a healthier diet for you and your family?  I know I sure am, and when I saw the recipe for this  fantastic salad at All That Splatters I knew it was a “must-try” dish.  I read a little bit about the nutritional properties of kale when I [...]

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The Prime Rib’s Blue Cheese Dressing

January 24, 2012

Pin It The Prime Rib is one of Portland’s oldest steakhouse restaurants. It was well known in the ’50′s and I remember going there on special occasions with my parents and grandparents. The recipe for their famous blue cheese dressing was published in the Portland Oregonian’s food section years ago so my mother and grandmother could [...]

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Happy New Year ~ A Roundup of My Favorite Everyday Recipes

January 1, 2012
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 Happy New Year! I always look forward to versions of the year’s favorite and most popular recipes that appear on many of the blogs I follow.  It’s a good reminder of the posts I have bookmarked and it gives me a second chance to see some great recipes that I missed the first time around. [...]

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Celeriac (Celery Root) Salad

October 6, 2011
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  I’m very happy to share this recipe with you today for two reasons: it is the oldest recipe in my Mom’s voluminous files that she assembled over many decades, and celeriac is a nutritious and delicious vegetable that many cooks have never even seen let alone prepared.  This recipe for celeriac salad is written [...]

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BLT Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

October 2, 2011
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   Tomato season is still going strong here in the Pacific Northwest.  Summer arrived late this year and the warm days we got came in mid-September so tomatoes were latecomers to the farmers’ market.  I’ve served them hot and cold, cooked and au natural  for almost every  meal the past few weeks but I have [...]

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Southwestern Quinoa Salad with Pickled Shrimp

September 8, 2011
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    I’ve kept my resolve this summer to include lots of salads and healthy foods in my meal planning. It isn’t difficult to do when I’m at a fantastic farmer’s market every Saturday and have access to a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetables.  My usual salads are simple and include fresh greens, [...]

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Golden Beet and Salmon Salad

August 3, 2011
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    Summer has finally arrived here in the Pacific Northwest and our farmers’ markets are in full swing.  I came home with a basket full of goodies on Saturday and spent a few hours on Sunday washing greens, cooking vegetables, poaching salmon and making a no-bake cheesecake so I could take a break from [...]

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Favorite Summer Salad Dressings and Sauces

July 10, 2011
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My weekly menus in the summertime include many more salads than they did just a few weeks ago.  I have my go-to list that I prepare over and over during the warm weeks of July, August and September that I want to share with you.   All these salads are easy to put together and [...]

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Greek Salad on Grilled Pita Bread

June 28, 2011
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    No recipe is needed for this quick, easy and delicious salad.   I started with homemade no pocket pita bread purchased from a vendor at the farmers’ market, grilled it, and topped it with bits of ingredients that I always have in the fridge. The hot pita absorbs the dressing easily and it [...]

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Shrimp and Avocado Salad

February 11, 2009

You’ve probably figured out by now that I love seafood, and I like recipes that are simple and quickly put together. I’ve combined several of my favorite foods in this delicious, nutritious salad that is easy to make for one person and just as easy to increase to serve a group. All ingredients are available [...]

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