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Lemon Marinated Fioretto Salad Recipe

March 13, 2018 By valentina 21 Comments

Lemon Marinated Fioretto Salad Recipe

Flowering cauliflower, known as Fioretto, is a fun, delicious new cauliflower variety in town. I made this Lemon Marinated Fioretto Salad to introduce it to you, and to show off its good looks and mild, sweet flavor. This is one of the first Fioretto recipes, and we'll be seeing a lot more.So remember just after the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Salads, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, Biancoli, chile paste, Fioretto, flowering cauliflower, gluten-free, Karifurore, lemons, main couse salads, micro-greens, red bell pepper, salads, sambal oelek, Stick Cauliflower, Sweet Sprouting Cauliflower, vegan, vegetarian

Albacore Nicoise Salad Cups with Honey-Lemon Dressing

October 4, 2017 By valentina 19 Comments

Albacore Nicoise Salad Cups with Honey-Lemon Dressing

Delicious, healthy and beautiful Niçoise Salad Cups --  a lovely display of fresh ingredients!My parents bought their house, where my dad still lives, over 50 years ago. They’ve always been so fortunate to have wonderful neighbors.  I’m not talking about just nice — I’m taking about really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Gluten-free, Salads Tagged With: albacore tuna, avocados, capers, dill, first course, hard boiled eggs, honey, lemons, main course, Nicoise salad, olives

Chopped Chicken Apple Salad Recipe

September 6, 2017 By valentina 12 Comments

Chopped Chicken Apple Salad Recipe

This main course, Chopped Chicken Apple Salad is full of sweet, savory and spicy flavors that will keep you coming back for more. The Jalapeño Vinaigrette puts it over-the-top!Don’t think that just because this recipe doesn’t include sautéed onions, that they didn’t go in something else I made for dinner last night.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Salads Tagged With: apples, avocados, chicken, dinner, dressings, dried cranberries, green onions, jalapeño peppers, main course salads, manchego cheese, pepitas, salads, scallions, vinaigrettes

Creamy Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

September 5, 2017 By valentina 10 Comments

Creamy Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Roasted Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is all that and then some!  It will spruce up every salad, and can also enhance all osrts of meat, chicken and fish dishes. I want this on my salad. For an explosion of flavor! I want fish or chicken marinating in it. For hours! I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Salads, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: condiments, cumin, extra virgin olive oil, honey, jalapeño peppers, limes, marinades, oregano, salad dressings, sauces, vinaigrettes

Summer Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad Recipe with Blue Cheese

July 4, 2017 By valentina 22 Comments

Summer Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad Recipe with Blue Cheese

This Summer Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Blue Cheese is simple, full of seasonal summer flavors, that’s as delicious as it is beautiful.   Please excuse my absence. Hopefully you’re very hungry for a new recipe! And this one just so  happens to be a lovely appetizer to serve at your July 4th barbecue!  And with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Salads, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, basil, Big Island, blue cheese, Hawaii, heirloom tomatoes, Kona Inn, Maui onions, salads, summer tomatoes

Snow Pea Shoot-Cranberry Salad with Spicy Pecan Dressing

April 10, 2017 By valentina 20 Comments

Snow Pea Shoot-Cranberry Salad with Spicy Pecan Dressing

This beautiful Snow Pea Shoot Salad with Spicy Pecan Dressing is vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free -- and it's the perfect centerpiece for a special event or holiday meal table! Last week I shared my love of baby bok choy from Jade Asian Greens, and today I'm sharing  their Snow Pea Shoots (Dau Miu), which I think are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Holidays, Salads, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, citrus, diary-free, first course, gluen-free, Jade Asian greens, oranges, pea tendrils, pecans rice, salads, San Miguel, sides, snow pea shoots, vegan, vegetarian

Spicy Caesar Little Gems Lettuce Recipe

March 6, 2017 By valentina 18 Comments

Spicy Caesar Little Gems Lettuce Recipe

Little Gem Lettuce leaves hold all the classic flavors of a traditional Caesar salad with a kick of heat to bring it over the top in this Spicy Caesar Little Gems Recipe. Spicy Caesar Little Gems Recipe It’s a mixed rustic salad in a large serving bowl to share with friends. It’s a lovely, elegant plated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Salads Tagged With: anchovies, appetizers, Caesar salad, chili flakes, hors d'oeuvres, lemons, little gem lettuce, romaine lettuce

Colorful Citrus Carrot Salad Recipe

January 16, 2017 By valentina 14 Comments

Colorful Citrus Carrot Salad Recipe

This Colorful Citrus Carrot Salad is as delicious as it is stunning.  It's like an edible painting.  A little bit sweet, and a little bit spicy, every bit is an explosion of flavor! A couple of days ago I told you that Melissa's Produce has declared the Shishito Pepper to be the most trendy pepper of 2017. And today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: baby carrots, blood oranges, cara cara oranges, citrus, cocktail grapefruit, Neapoliton tangerines, Ojai Pixies, produce trends 2017, salads, satsumas, shishito peppers

A Week of Main Course Salads

January 4, 2017 By valentina 17 Comments

A Week of Main Course Salads

It's a Week of Main Course Salads! From Fried Meyer Lemon Caesar Salad to Kale-Grape Salad with Thai Curry Vinaigrette, these seven salads are over-the-top delicious and hearty enough to be a meal!You might think I'm dishing up salads for a week because it's a new year -- and we should be eating lighter after the … [Read more...]

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Asian-Style Slaw Recipe with Basil

October 13, 2016 By valentina 18 Comments

Asian-Style Slaw Recipe with Basil

Asian-Style Slaw with Basil is quick and easy to make and is packed with incredibly delicious, super fresh Asian flavors. This is sweet and spicy coleslaw is perfect for a side, first course or vegan entrée salad.Oh, and it's just so pretty, isn't it?   I think so -- the Asian-Style Slaw and the bowl itself. This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: Asian slaw, basil, coleslaw, garlic, giner, green cabbage, light and healthy, quick and easy, red bell peppers, red onion, rice wine vinegar, salads, side dishes, sides

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