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Blog: Join Me For Dinner Topics:Food, Recipes, Local Foods
Tag Archives: salad
DIY Salad Dressings and Vinaigrettes
Years ago, salad usually meant a bowl of mixed greens and a drizzle of store-bought dressing. Since I’ve discovered how ludicrously easy, quick, inexpensive and (I almost forgot) delicious it is to make my own dressings and vinaigrettes, salads have … Continue reading
Warm Seafood Salad with Cajun Lime Butter
There is one food I don’t think I could live without. Oranges. They quench my thirst, satisfy my sugar cravings, and provide a burst of energy when I need a pick-me-up. I feel lucky that our local grocery store carries … Continue reading
Posted in salad dressing, salads, seafood
Tagged crab, lemon, lemon vinaigrette, lime butter, mandarinquats, Meyer lemons, oranges, prawns, salad, scallops, smoked salmon
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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
aka Clean Out the Frig Quinoa Salad. Be creative. Just follow the formula: start with quinoa, then add some herbs, some crunchy vegetables, some cheese, nuts, or seafood if you like and toss it all together with a little fresh … Continue reading
Posted in salads
Tagged feta cheese, mediterranean salad, olives, prawns, quinoa, quinoa salad, salad, smoked salmon, tomatoes, walnuts
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Raspberry Chicken Salad
The “Raspberries” sign at Silverside Farm beckoned me in and I found myself leaving with a pint of raspberries, a bag of garlic scapes and the biggest head of romaine I’ve ever seen. On the way home, I contemplated what … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, salad dressing, salads
Tagged chicken, garlic scapes, raspberries, salad
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Summertime Strawberry Arugula Salad
Fresh strawberries in the local markets mean that summer, my favourite season, is finally here. My childhood summertime memories of are of sunshine streaming through the apple tree and into my bedroom window, slathering homemade strawberry jam on toast for … Continue reading
Totally Green Salad
You know how you can’t tell what a dress will look like by simply looking at it on a hanger–you just have to try it on? Sometimes you just can’t tell how a recipe will taste just by reading it–you … Continue reading
Southwestern Salad
For 4 servings: Ingredients 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced in long 1/2 inch strips 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 tsp. chili powder salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 head organic romaine, in bite-sized pieces 4 handfuls baby arugula 1 bunch … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, salad dressing, salads
Tagged black bean and corn salad, chicken, Mexican salad, salad, Southwestern, taco salad
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