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Creamy Avocado Dressing with Lime

April 20, 2022 By valentina 19 Comments

Top view of Mason jar full with creamy avocado dressing surrounded by slices of lime and avocado.

This Creamy Avocado Dressing with Lime will bring anything it's served with to the next level. It's not only delicious on salads, but also on fruit, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Salads Tagged With: avocados, cumin, garlic, limes, salad dressings

Satsuma Mandarin Recipe

December 16, 2021 By valentina 14 Comments

white plate full with round slices of Satsumas

This Satsuma Mandarin recipe is bright and refreshing and has a tangy lime dressing with bits of crunchy shallots and aromatic basil. This winter citrus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Salads, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: basil, citrus, limes, Mandarins, satsumas, shallots, tangerines

Grilled Watermelon with Chile and Lime

July 5, 2021 By valentina 18 Comments

white platter with grilled watermelon and lime

Grilled Watermelon with Chile and Lime will be the hit of your summer BBQ! Sweet, subtly spicy and super refreshing, it's the perfect side dish to all sorts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Sides, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan Tagged With: BBQ, chiles, chili paste, grilled fruit, grilled watermelon, limes, summer fruits, watermelon

Purple Asparagus Recipe

May 23, 2021 By valentina 22 Comments

Peeled purple asparagus with green stems in a white square dish

Purple Asparagus Recipe with lime and shallots takes only 15-minutes, and it's as delicious as it is beautiful. This is a perfect vegan or vegetarian spring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Sides, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: citrus, limes, purple asparagus, shallots

Pickled Shallots with Lime

September 6, 2020 By valentina 21 Comments

Pickled Shallots with lime zest on top on white plate

Pickled Shallots with Lime are incredibly easy to make, and are an amazingly delicious condiment. The addition of these tangy, tasty shallots will enhance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: limes, onions, pickled, shallots

Roasted Tomato Poblano Salsa Recipe

August 3, 2020 By valentina 39 Comments

My Favorite 5 Recipes for Cinco de Mayo -- From lemony guacamole and smoky salsa to spicy lettuce-wrapped tacos and fresh seafood ceviche, these Latin inspired recipes are over-the-top!

Roasted Tomato Poblano Salsa has a delicious fresh and smoky flavor. It's fantastic with chips, tacos, burritos, or to top meats, chicken and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: chips and salsa, cilantro, limes, Mexican food, onions, poblano chili peppers, salsas, tomatoes

Citrus Carpaccio with Yuzu Dressing

January 3, 2020 By valentina 22 Comments

Citrus Carpaccio is really a fancy name for a very thinly sliced citrus salad. Drizzled with a lovely yuzu dressing with a touch of heat, this is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Salads Tagged With: blood oranges, carpaccio, citrus, dinner, grapefruit, jalapeños, limes, oranges, salads, yuzu juice

Sweet Tomato Preserves Recipe with Serranos

August 20, 2019 By valentina 10 Comments

Spicy Serrano-Tomato Preserves

Sweet Tomato Preserves Recipe with Serranos has a kick of heat and is an ideal way to use up your summer tomatoes from the garden -- but, you can make it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: condiments, jams, limes, onions, preserves, Serrano peppers, spicy, summer tomatoes

Quinoa Salad Bowl with Shrimp

August 16, 2019 By valentina 26 Comments

Tropical Quinoa Salad Bowl with Shrimp in a dark ceramic bowl on a sushi mat

Quinoa Salad Bowl with Shrimp bursts with fresh, bright, tropical flavors. This light lunch or dinner is super satisfying, healthy and pretty! A perfect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Gluten-Free, Savory, Salads Tagged With: basil, lime juice, limes, mint, pineapple, quinoa, red onion, shrimp

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa Recipe

June 4, 2019 By valentina 37 Comments

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa in a green bwol with brown rim

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa Recipe is the essence of summer! It's sweet, cool and refreshing -- and it can be served as a snack with chips or alongside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Cinco de Mayo, Comforting Savory Recipes, Holidays, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeños, lime juice, limes, salsas, watermelon

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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Roasted baby corn with green onion and red chili on a round, white plate.

Roasted Baby Corn with Chili and Lime

Several grilled scallions on a white plate.

Grilled Green Onions Recipe

Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.

Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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