Salad

Warm Potato, Dill, Caper & Mustard Salad

Karen Martini I adapted this recipe from Karen Martini’s “Where the Heart is that my friend Sharon gave me.   She is a very popular chef in Melbourne Australia. I love all the rustic earthiness of the way she approaches food.   I also love her name! Warm Potato, Dill, Caper & Mustard Salad Serves 8 1½ lbs fingerling […]

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  September 8, 2010   1 comment

Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese & Peppered Honey

A Tree Bursting with Figs Figs are plentiful. My mother-in-law’s fig tree is FULL. She loves it when I come over and take them because they end up on the ground and make a huge mess. The combination of figs and goat cheese does it for me. I usually drizzle balsamic glaze over them, but […]

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  August 24, 2010   1 comment

Village Chicken Salad

A New Addiction! My brother-in-law, Russell is in town.  The other day he brought me some chicken salad that he made that he said he can’t stop eating.  It is truly addictive.  You must make this!  He got the recipe from a friend.  I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing! Village Chicken Salad Serves 6 […]

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  July 30, 2010   No comments

Lemon Coleslaw

I made this lemon coleslaw, so that I could use up the red cabbage that I bought to photograph for my blog header.  It is much lighter than most coleslaw recipes. Lemon Coleslaw Serves 4 2 Tbs low-fat sour cream 2 tsp low-fat mayonnaise 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh lemon zest 4 tsp fresh lemon […]

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  July 5, 2010   No comments

Chicken & Cannellini Bean Salad

Cold Summer Salad As the summer heats up, here is a nice cold salad to have on hand in the fridge. Chicken & Cannellini Bean Salad Serves 4 2 roasted chicken breasts 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed Zest and juice of 1 lemon 4 oz crumbled feta cheese 1 Tbs sundried tomatoes, […]

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  July 1, 2010   No comments

La Coupole Salad

A Taste of Paris Here is a salad from La Coupole in Paris, which is located in Montparnasse.  With a list of former regulars that includes Man Ray, Aragon, Picasso and Hemingway, this brasserie is a Parisian institution. With seating for 450, the dining room is France’s biggest. La Coupole Salad Serves 6 1 large […]

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  June 30, 2010   No comments

Pasta Caesar Salad

You can please all the people, some of the time! My daughter, Grace, has a very limited palate, which just about does me in. I struggle to make dinner for the family – something that will please everyone. I stumbled across a recipe that I cut out many years ago for Caesar Pasta Salad. What […]

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  June 29, 2010   No comments

New Mexico Chopped Salad

Poblano Chile Peppers I love making different summer side salads. Here is one that has poblano chilies.   Poblano peppers are one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico.  The poblano is a relatively mild chile pepper originating in the State of Puebla, Mexico. Dried it is called an ancho chile. While poblanos tend to have a mild flavor, occasionally […]

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  June 21, 2010   No comments

Cucumber Salad

Cool as a Cucumber Here is a refreshing Cucumber salad. I LOVE cucumbers. I used to eat whole cucumbers when I was a kid while watching the Brady Bunch. Cucumber Salad Serves 4 3 medium cucumber, sliced ¾ tsp salt ¾ cup sour cream 1 ½ Tbs white wine vinegar 3 Tbs onion, chopped fine 1 […]

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  June 18, 2010   No comments