Recipes posted a year ago: Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp Daube with Mushrooms and Shallots Coconut Creamed Turnip Greens Down at our local Farmer's Market, I stumbled upon a booth where a kind lady was selling flavored olive oils and flavored balsamic vinegars. It's as if the booth was calling my name! So many flavors to try that it was hard to … Continue reading Black Cherry and Strawberry Salad with Black Cherry Vinaigrette
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Balsamic Italian Dressing
Recipes posted a year ago: Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders Gluten-Free Granola Here is a great dressing that we've been using on salads lately. We just mix up a quick batch right before dinner is ready, and it's just enough for a couple of side salads. Gather Up: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp … Continue reading Balsamic Italian Dressing
BLT Salad with Homemade Mayo
Recipes posted a year ago: Butternut Squash and Pear Soup Green Beans with Hazelnuts Chicken Puttanesca Sausage and Kale Soup This is really two recipes in one! This was my first attempt at making homemade mayonnaise and I was pretty proud of myself that it turned out perfect! Making mayonnaise takes quite a bit of … Continue reading BLT Salad with Homemade Mayo
Pomegranate, Apple, and Walnut Salad
Pomegranate, Apple, and Walnut Salad Recipe Type: Salads & Dressings Author: Purely Primal Prep time: 20 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4~6 Ingredients 1 head of butter lettuce, chopped into bite-size pieces Seeds from one pomegranate 1 apple, cored and sliced thin 1 shallot, chopped 1 cup of walnuts, glazed (see below) 2 tbsp … Continue reading Pomegranate, Apple, and Walnut Salad
Sesame Chicken Salad
The weather is finally supposed to be really nice this weekend here in the PNW, which means that everyone will be outside trying to get lots of Vitamin D built up in the next few days. And while grilling is a favorite way to prepare a meal when the weather gets nice, it can sometimes … Continue reading Sesame Chicken Salad
Orange Hazelnut Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
This is a tasty and easy salad to throw together for just about any meal. The sweetness of the mandarin oranges blends perfectly with the bite of red wine vinegar in the dressing, while roughly chopped hazelnuts (filberts for those native to the PNW) add just a little crunch for texture. Gather Up (for the salad): … Continue reading Orange Hazelnut Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Mint Vinaigrette
Here's a great easy dressing for salads that would also go well over a variety of other veggies like steamed broccoli, riced cauliflower, or blanched asparagus. A full batch saved in a glass container in the fridge should last several days (assuming you don't use it all up sooner). Gather Up: 1/3 cup lightly packed … Continue reading Mint Vinaigrette
Shredded Chicken Strawberry Salad
As the afternoons get longer (and, in spite of daylight savings, we also seem to be gaining daylight earlier in the morning as well), and the sun starts making appearances more than bi-weekly here in the PNW, our thoughts turn to spring and summer. About the same time, we start to see strawberries arriving in the local … Continue reading Shredded Chicken Strawberry Salad
Cardamom-Clove Pecan Pear Salad
Every once in a while, you stumble across a combination that is not just incredible...it borders on divine. Such is the case with the blend of spices that we incorporate into today's salad - cardamom and cloves. Used in both the honey-candied coating on our pecans and in the zippy rice vinegar and shallot dressing, these two … Continue reading Cardamom-Clove Pecan Pear Salad
Thai-inspired Beef and Melon Salad
This dish takes inspiration from traditional Thai green papaya salads, only switching up the ingredients a bit and adding in some grilled and thin-sliced steak for protein. By combining the pungent saltiness of fish sauce with the sweetness of fresh melon, and the fragrance of fresh cilantro and mint, you end up with a delightfully … Continue reading Thai-inspired Beef and Melon Salad
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