Wax Bean and Potato Salad with Creamy Basil Vinaigrette
I went to the Farmers Market this morning for tomatoes, and came home with the tomatoes, but also purple and yellow baby potatoes, green onions, and yellow wax beans. I wasn’t sure what I was… Read more »
BLT Salad
It’s been so hot here (about 10 degrees above normal for June) that all I can think about cooking is salad. This one is one of my favorites. You must try making your own croutons. … Read more »
Chicken Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
Who doesn’t love a taco salad? Even a bad taco salad (e.g. Taco Bell) is still pretty good, in my opinion. I set out to make a fresher, healthier, more tasty one for dinner tonight,… Read more »
Quinoa Citrus Salad with Avocados
This salad was perfect for the excruciatingly hot and humid weather we’re having this week. It’s cold, creamy, crunchy, tangy, and healthy. You can see perfect pictures and descriptions here, but here is my adapted… Read more »
Chicken Salad with Basil and Pine Nuts
Now this is a QUICK meal. Rotisserie chickenSpinach and Arugula salad mix (something NEW at my NEW Walmart Neighborhood Market!)Cherry TomatoesFresh Basil (I got mine from my awesome Mother’s Day garden) Freshly Grated Parmesan CheeseToasted… Read more »
Birdseed Salad
This recipe is an oldie but goody! It’s usually made as a coleslaw (for every church event in Arkansas, I think), but a local restaurant makes it with lettuce and it’s much fresher tasting. They… Read more »
Panzanella
Panzanella is one of my favorite summer meals. When the tomatoes are perfect, there is nothing better than this salad. These tomatoes weren’t perfect (with it being May and all), but it was still a… Read more »
Tortilla Soup
It feels like winter here today instead of spring, so it was the perfect evening for Tortilla Soup, which is my favorite homemade soup. I’ve used so many different recipes for Tortilla Soup in the… Read more »
Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
You’re going to have to trust me that this salad is fabulous. The picture looks kind of gross, I know. Like raw chicken….I made the salad and then some things came up and it had… Read more »
Santorini Salad with Roasted Shrimp
After a weekend of Cadbury eggs and Peeps, it was so nice to have a light salad for dinner. It’s basically a Greek salad sans olives (I don’t like them so I leave them out),… Read more »
