Basil and Almond Pesto Pasta Salad
When you turn basil, almonds, parmesan, and olive oil into pesto, and then toss it with pasta, tomatoes, cucumber and both diced and grated parmesan, you have the perfect summer salad. …
Category: Salad
CategoriesDinner Farmers Market/CSA Featured Lunch Salad Side Dishes Vegetables
Roasted Shallot and Carrot Lentil Salad
Do you know what’s amazingly delicious? Lentils. But not just lentils, lentils cooked in chicken broth with a ton of bay leaves and black pepper. And when they're combined with roasted vegetables and a lemon vinaigrette, well, it makes for a magical salad. …
Fall Fig and Pomegranate Salad
I married into a family that changed the way I looked at salad. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up with great salads filled with colors and flavors. But when
Maple Chili Blood Orange Salad
Jedd has been making himself a spinach salad every morning for breakfast along with his eggs. Which to me just makes good sense, because greens are refreshing – which is
Bacon Caprese Farfalle Salad
I finally got smart (ish) today. With the CSA kicking into full swing, it’s easy to let things languish or get buried in the fridge. So, I poured myself a
Roasted Blueberry and Radicchio Salad
I love, love, love, love this salad. It’s so simple. It’s so delicious. You want this on your plate immediately. Roasted sweet blueberries combined with tart radicchio in a bright
CategoriesAppetizer Chinese Dinner Featured Lunch Salad Side Dishes Vegetarian
Spicy Sesame Asian Cabbage Noodle Salad
Holy, macaroni. It’s been hot in Vermont for the last few days. The cats won’t get off the floor, and just looking at the stove makes me wince. This is
Grilled Chicken, Blueberry and Blue Cheese Salad
This isn’t as much a recipe as it is a love letter to August. In January, you can only dream of the abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables that we
Sesame Gochujang Salad
This salad has heat. And by heat, I mean some lovely, lingering spice. Which means it would be perfect to bring to a picnic, or even to the batting cages
Chorizo and Lentil Salad with a Chive Vinaigrette
‘Tis the season for summer parties. And this is a fun dish to bring to any gathering of friends and family. Smoky chorizo flavor is played up with a warm
CategoriesBreakfast/Brunch Dinner Featured Lunch Salad Side Dishes Vegetarian
Lemony Quinoa, Avocado and Spinach Salad
I was tempted to put “superfood” in the title, but y’all are smart enough to know that, of course. Quinoa+spinach+avocados is going to make a very healthy salad. But this
CategoriesAppetizer Chinese Condiments/Spices Dinner Featured Lunch Salad Vegetarian
Cucumber, Orange, and Wasabi Salad
This year I must have been very good, because I found a micro plane in my Christmas stocking. I’ve always used my little cheese grater for zesting, but wowza, what
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Dinner Featured Holidays/Events Lunch Salad Sauces Side Dishes Vegetarian
Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette
The big day is coming up next week, and to err on the side of caution I bought a bag of cranberries so I wouldn’t be short on Thanksgiving. And,
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dessert Dinner Featured Holidays/Events Lunch Salad Vegetarian
Ginger’s Grilled Sugar Plum Salad
(Note: In no way was this salad endorsed by Jedd’s Aunt Ginger. However, since she gave me the sugar plums, I felt like she deserved a shout out. That said,
CategoriesBread/Baking Cheese Chicken Featured Salad
Chicken Panzanella Salad with Flax Seed Croutons
Flax seed croutons in a panzanella salad? Yes please. For years I wished I liked wheat bread. I know how good it is compared to white bread, but the taste
CategoriesChinese Featured Salad Vegetarian
Cold Asian Salad with Apartment-Grown Corn Sprouts
We’ve had some big good life news. After nearly a decade in a small, dark little railroad-style apartment, we moved into a big new place with lots of light.