Salad Recipes

Mediterranean Strawberry Salad Recipe

August 19, 2011
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The opportunity to experiment with international ingredients is something I love about cooking.  Recipes can  encapsulate memories of countries I’ve already travelled and flavors of the places I’m dreaming to visit.  Because savoring the food, history and art of another culture is endlessly fascinating, exploring the local food markets is at the top of my [...]

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Lazy Sunday Salad In The Style of Crete

March 10, 2011
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Lazy Sundays are my thing, and as much as I love to cook on Sundays I also like to take it easy. Waking up early, driving to the coffee shop for a little pick me upper and then walking around the lake for one hour, watching the birds and the ducks carry on with life… [...]

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Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe

December 28, 2010
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I know I said I would be away from my computer until next year, but I made this Christmas Pasta Salad that everyone just loved so I had to share it with you. It is festive and extra delicious, serve at room temperature with an assortment of sliced salami. Use cheese tortellini instead of plain [...]

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Refreshing Calamari Salad

September 16, 2010
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It was a nice summer for me with plenty of sunny days laying by the pool watching the palm trees swaying in the wind, and  the big hawk teaching her babies how to fly. I love a hot lazy summer day and some refreshing treats.  And as much as I love the idea of eating [...]

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Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad Recipe

September 14, 2010
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It seems like my fondest memories always surround my grandfather.  He was my favorite person and I just adored being in his company.  He helped me build my first mini green house and plant my lettuce garden when I was barely 5 years old. He taught me how to rub a garlic clove on my [...]

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Rustic Potato and Egg Salad Recipe

September 14, 2010
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This rustic salad served warm or cold, is one of those easy and super delicious meals you can make with staple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry at all times. Eggs, potatoes and onions, dressed with a light extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with sea salt, makes for a wonderful vegetarian lunch [...]

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Spinach and Strawberry Salad Recipe

September 14, 2010
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As strawberry season winds down in California I still can’t think of something more refreshing and nutritious on a hot day like today than a Spinach and Strawberry Salad bursting with fruity flavor and a nutty crunch. With spinach being one of the lowest calorie foods on planet earth, packed with vitamins and minerals, and [...]

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Florentina Salad Recipe

September 12, 2010
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  In my attempt to eat healthier this year, I made it a priority to find the perfect combination of greens, fruit & vegetables to toss in a salad that will satisfy my hunger on a hot summer day. Grilled chicken was my first choice for protein and for my carb fix I added some [...]

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Potato Salad A La Rousse

September 12, 2010
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When I was a kid I got to sleep in every Saturday, but when I got up there was always something waiting for me in the kitchen. Simmered potatoes and carrots that needed to be peeled and diced for the A La Rousse salad or Salata de Beouf. I didn’t even complain about making a [...]

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