Salad Recipes
Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Here is another delicious and easy quinoa salad recipe. This one has black beans, mangos, green and red peppers, red onions and cilantro. It’s a great salad for summer. I have really fallen in love with quinoa. I have tried other grains, but quinoa is my favorite. The next new one I wanted to try [...]
Tags: black beans, green pepper, mangos, onions, quinoa
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Here is a great way to enjoy the classic dish of rice and beans as a salad. This would be a perfect dish to take to a picnic, or just enjoy it as we did as a main dish. I created this dish as another one of my budget weeknight meals. I found some chipotle [...]
Tags: black beans, corn, green peppers, red beans, rice
Posted in Salad, Spanglish | 8 Comments »
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Here is a great way to enjoy paella flavors in the heat of summer. The other day it was so hot, and I had a craving for paella. Mainly because my son keeps taking out a link of chorizo from the freezer and asking me to cook it. But it was just too hot to [...]
Tags: Chicken, chorizo, green peppers, onions, rice, saffron, tomatoes
Posted in Salad, Spanglish | 9 Comments »
Monday, August 2nd, 2010

This quick and easy salad has corn, black beans, avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. It is seasoned with cumin and oregano. It makes a quick and easy summer supper. Since It has been so incredibly hot here in Florida, and I have been trying to make more salads that serve as main course dishes. This [...]
Tags: avocados, black beans, corn, cucumbers, cumin, oregano, tomatoes
Posted in Salad, Vegetarian | 19 Comments »
Friday, June 25th, 2010

I have just discovered that I am completely in love with quinoa. Thankfully, so is the rest of my family. I have tried serving them other types of grains as salads before, but nothing was ever really been a hit. However, this quinoa was loved by everyone, even the toddler. I have been seeing lots [...]
Tags: bell peppers, cucumber, cumin, lemon, mint, parsley, quinoa, sunflower seeds, tomatoes
Posted in Salad, Vegetarian | 10 Comments »
Monday, June 7th, 2010

This is one of the quickest and easiest salads. Its my favorite quick fix salad for the summer. The canned beans in this recipe are part of my regular pantry stock, so all I have to do is get some fresh parsley to put this easy salad together. I recently found three bean salad in [...]
Tags: dark red kidney beans, green beans, wax beans
Posted in Salad, Vegetarian | 7 Comments »
Monday, May 10th, 2010

I hope all the Mothers had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I had a wonderful day starting with Mimosas in bed and one of those recordable cards with my sweet little toddler saying, “I love you mommy.” My husband took me to a local restaurant here for brunch, Cravings. Then dinner at Colorado Steak House. Time [...]
Tags: olives, tuna
Posted in Fish, Salad | 9 Comments »
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Simple, classic, and easy enough for a busy weeknight meal. This elegant salad was first created at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, by Oscar Tschirky, in New York City in the 1890′s. It has since become a chicken salad staple at many restaurants, family picnics and other get-togethers. This is my husband’s favorite chicken salad. Eat it [...]
Tags: apples, celery, Chicken, grapes, walnuts
Posted in Chicken, Salad | 14 Comments »
Thursday, April 8th, 2010

This is my mom’s easy recipe for potato salad, with diced vegetables and hard boiled eggs. One of my blog friends, Kay, from Cooking with K, had asked me about my potato salad recipe. It took me a while to remember what all I put in it. Then I also remembered I hadn’t made it [...]
Tags: potatoes
Posted in Salad | 21 Comments »
Monday, September 28th, 2009

This warm spinach salad is perfect for any season. I like to eat this for dinner when I feel like a light supper, but still want to have something satisfying. It has crisp bacon, sweet onions, hard boiled eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes. I like to use maple flavored bacon for extra sweetness and flavor. The [...]
Tags: bacon, Eggs, spinach
Posted in Eggs, Salad | 5 Comments »
Friday, September 18th, 2009

This is a wonderful salad topped with spicy chicken and spicy sour cream chipotle dressing. It also has black beans, silver queen corn, fresh tomatoes, red onions, and fresh cilantro. I was overjoyed when I found a large bag of frozen silver queen corn at my local Publix supermarket. The silver queen corn was a [...]
Tags: black beans, Chicken, chipotle, cilantro, corn, sour cream, tomatoes
Posted in Salad, Spanglish | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Poppy seeds add an unexpected surprise to this traditional dish. The dressing is slightly sweet with a touch of spice added by dry mustard. I love sweet coleslaws, but do not care for the traditional mayonnaise based dressing. This recipe is a great alternative that is full of flavor. I like to serve this with [...]
Tags: cabbage, carrots, lemon, poppy seeds
Posted in Salad | 17 Comments »
Friday, August 14th, 2009

This is the broccoli salad I made for my husband’s potluck this week. It is a roasted broccoli salad with bacon, American cheese, onions, peppers, and radishes for spice. It turned out really well, and was a great addition to a summer potluck to accompany other cold salads and fried chicken.
Tags: bacon, broccoli, cheddar cheese
Posted in Salad, Side Dishes | 4 Comments »
Monday, July 27th, 2009

This is a fabulous chicken caesar salad with a delicious creamy dressing with none of the fears of raw eggs. I don’t mind using raw eggs in my cooking, but many people are put off by the idea, so I created this easy homemade version of the classic chicken caesar salad. We eat this as [...]
Tags: Chicken, parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce
Posted in Chicken, Salad | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Did you know that you were asking for rooster’s beak when you order pico de gallo at the Mexican restaurant? I didn’t. I thought I knew some Spanish, I knew gallo for rooster, but I didn’t put it together, and this came as a big surprise to me. According to Winkled, this salad is called [...]
Tags: cilantro, tomatoes
Posted in Salad, Spanglish | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

This is a very tasty and healthy salad of roasted asparagus and green beans. I got the inspiration for this dish from an episode of Rachel Ray. It is not the same, but close. Roasting the vegetables brings out great flavor, while retaining the crunch of the vegetables. When you prepare this dish, remember that [...]
Tags: asparagus, green beans
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009

This is a delicious variation of potato salad. The color and flavors make this an excellent spring dish. The fresh parsley and sour cream compliment the potatoes very well. The vibrant green color is very beautiful.
Tags: potato
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