Category Archives: salads

Garden Fresh Kale Salad

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

This Garden Fresh Kale Salad is easy to make, packed full of everything good for you, and uses local, readily available vegetables. It was recently brought to my attention that my recipe for Kale Salad is not on my blog. … Continue reading →

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Fresh Green Bean and Zucchini Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

If you live where I do and you have a garden, you’re likely experiencing a similar problem of “too much and all at once” with this hot and sunny weather we’re enjoying. Two short rows of green beans in our … Continue reading →

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Asparagus-Avocado Salad with Peas and Radishes

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

Even though I’ve lived in this valley all my life, I never tire of its beauty. Neither, apparently, does my daughter who is on a work-away on an olive farm in Tuscany right now. The closing line of her last … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Quinoa Salad

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

Rhubarb with quinoa? These sound like odd companions, but the combination of flavours and textures in this salad seems to work. The tiny bit of honey is just enough to temper the tartness of the rhubarb and contrasts with the … Continue reading →

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Kiwi-Cucumber Salad with Toasted Walnuts

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

February is Heart Month and today is Valentine’s Day. Let’s skip the chocolate (nooooooo . . . ) and be kind to our hearts. I learned something new today. I’ve always known that kiwi fruit were a good source of … Continue reading →

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Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples and Cranberries

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

This Brussel Sprout salad has been making the rounds of Pinterest lately, and it is certainly pin-worthy. If you haven’t tried raw Brussel Sprouts, you must. They are nothing like their boiled or steamed cousins–no stench of cruciferous vegetables in … Continue reading →

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Greek Salad on a Stick

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Kids love anything on a stick, and the kid inside all of us does too. These mini Greek salad appetizers are fun to eat and they offer a healthier alternative to all the high calorie finger foods we often find … Continue reading →

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Apple Pear Slaw

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

I don’t know what the climate is like where you live, but here on the west coast of Vancouver Island our gardens are still producing like crazy. Yesterday I had great plans to put my vegetable garden to rest, but … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and PIneapple Mini Bites–fit for a Prince :)

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Super simple, fast, low-fat, cute. A great appy. Here’s something tiny to celebrate the birth of a royal prince born today. Ingredients For the Wonton Cups: 18 wonton wrappers 2 teaspoons light salad oil 1/4 teaspoon salt For the dressing: … Continue reading →

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Pacific Coast Niçoise Salad

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Will this perfect weather ever end? Here on southern Vancouver Island we’ve had a stretch of beautiful summer weather. It’s warm enough to swim, but not hot enough to complain about. Days like this are what we dream of all … Continue reading →

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Niçoise Salad

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

The beans in our garden are ready. As I was picking them, I got to thinking that young beans simply define the word “slender”, don’t you think? And that word reminded me of all the skinny French women in the … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Feta Salad with Baby Kale

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

With unusually warm weather here lately, the garden is sprouting and some plants are producing already. Our kale tripled in size this week, so I decided to harvest some of the leaves while they were still unbelievably tender. Baby kale … Continue reading →

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Shaved Asparagus Salad

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Guess what’s open? Eating fresh-picked asparagus from the farm is a completely different experience than eating asparagus imported from Mexico. While I usually serve it cooked: steamed, sautéed, roasted or stir-fried, tonight we had it raw. This shaved asparagus salad … Continue reading →

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Dungeness Crab Salad with Grapefruit and Goat Cheese

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

If you’re lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest, as I do, you likely have ready access to fresh crab. It’s always a good idea to check to see where your crab spent his last days of freedom, however. … Continue reading →

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Warm Spinach Salad with Fried Egg and Potatoes

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

In between. That’s what this time of year is. It’s just in between. It’s not winter and it’s not quite spring. I went clothes shopping today and had a hard time finding much. It’s still too early for white jeans … Continue reading →