Category: Salads

Strawberry Mango Salsa

I was going to wait to publish this recipe because we just had Pineapple Salsa a week or so ago. But when I posted that recipe, I mentioned that I was on a kick of putting together

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Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Crockpot Mexican Chicken might be the only reason we had any food to eat at our house this past week. As a musician, I have times (fall & spring in particular) when I’m ridiculously busy

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Strawberry Rhubarb Salad

Are you ready for another one of my crazy, funky salads? Strawberry Rhubarb Salad is here! Before you click away, hear me out… I have not always been a big fan of rhubarb. It’s usually

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Curried Mango Quinoa Salad

Curried Mango Quinoa is one of my all time favorite salads. By now we all know about quinoa. It’s low fat, high protein, great for those of us who are gluten free, and highly adaptable to

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Spring Pea & Apple Salad

Spring Pea & Apple Salad – SO refreshing! This is a quirky little salad that I thought you should have in case you are looking for something new, interesting, easy, and VERY tasty to add

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Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

Grapefruit & Avocado Salad. Two of my favorite things that you might not think to put together in a salad. This recipe goes waaaaay back to my childhood. I’m not sure who thought of this

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Marinated Cactus Salad

Marinated Cactus Salad! Admit it. You read the title of this post and thought, “Well, it’s finally happened. She’s gone completely nuts.” That’s okay. I was skeptical at first but then I quickly became something

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Watermelon Gazpacho

Watermelon Gazpacho! Yes, you read that correctly. Watermelon. In Gazpacho. Awesome! If this doesn’t scream SUMMER, I don’t know what does. My husband often takes his lunch to work and when he brought this out

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Zucchini Recipes!

It’s Zucchini Season! Sort of like bikini season but with more squash and less horror. Those of you with gardens and CSA boxes are probably scoffing at my photo of only 3 zucchinis when you

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Southwestern Quinoa

Southwestern Quinoa with black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, caramelized onions…too many good things to list them all! I’m a big fan of quinoa as both a  cold salad and as a warm side dish. By now

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Zesty Brussels Sprouts Salad

Zesty Brussels Sprouts Salad! So good. Light and fresh. Will you promise to try this salad even if you don’t think you like brussels sprouts? Have you ever tried them raw? I know brussels sprouts

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Couscous with Peas & Mint

Couscous with Peas & Mint. Funky, refreshing, and delicious. Also quick and easy to prepare. This is the couscous that I made to go with the Shrimp with Fennel & Garlic featured in yesterday’s post.

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Greek Vegetable Salad

This is my new salad addiction. In the absence of good tomatoes – it is February after all, I am now alternating between this lovely veggie salad and Crunchy Celery Salad almost every week. Chick

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