Isn’t this a gorgeous salad? Its the quinoa spinach salad from Rutabegorz, one of our favorite places to grab a healthy meal. It looks complicated, but really its so easy to put together. This salad has spinach, quinoa, roasted red peppers, feta cheese, edamame, chickpeas, cucumber, avocado, artichoke hearts, pine nuts, and dried cranberries (I […]
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So Easy Salad Dressing
It is really easy to make a quick homemade salad dressing, and it tastes so much better than most of the bottled stuff out there. This version, with fresh lemon juice, makes greens and vegetables sing. If you are taking the time to prepare a salad, you want it to taste fabulous! Here’s the […]
Easy Salad Formula
Here’s a quick, easy formula for creating salads that are delicious every time: Greens + Fruit + Soft Cheese + Nuts You know, like the current favorite (and getting a little tired) greens + dried cranberries + goat cheese + candied nuts. Its a simple formula, and it always works. Lightly dress the salad with […]
Great Grilled Vegetables
A big platter of colorful, delicious and filling grilled vegetables is welcome on any dinner table. They also make great leftovers, are economical and so easy to make. Here’s how to do it. The best veggies to grill are squashes, eggplant, peppers, asparagus, corn, tomatoes and potatoes. Slice the squashes lengthwise into thick planks, the […]
The Tomatoes Are Ready!
Nothing inspires a fresh, healthy meal like tomatoes straight from the garden. We got our first batch this weekend, and I can’t wait to dig in. Some Early Girls, Romas, San Marzanos, black pearls, and a few Big Rainbows are in my basket: What to do with these gorgeous tomatoes? Good question. Here are some […]
How To Make a Salad a Meal
During the Summer cool, easy salads are calling out to be a full meal. They promise to get us out of the kitchen quick, keep our figures in shape and keep the heat out of the kitchen, all while making a satisfying meal. Why is it they often leave us foraging in the kitchen an […]