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Salads

Homegrown Salt and Pepper Tomatoes

August 27, 2009

Tomatoes epitomize summer and I can’t think of a better hot-weather food than a ripe tomato fresh off the vine. This summer, my boyfriend and I grew our own tomato plants and lately we’ve been enjoying the literal fruits of our labor.
Because tomatoes are so delicious on their own, they don’t need much extra [...]

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Mixed Greens with Grilled Peaches

August 4, 2009

Summer is the best time for incorporating fresh fruit into meals especially salads. I love the flavor of sweet white peaches with the earthy greens and a fruity tangy vinaigrette. I was shopping at TJ’s last week and I spotted this Orange Muscat Vinegar. Although I am on a food budget, it was [...]

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White Peach Salad

July 26, 2009

When I walked through my busy farmers market today, I spotted some beautiful white peaches and knew I had to buy some! I prefer white peaches because they have a much more mellow flavor than regular peaches and I like a firmer texture.
This salad is super simple but the flavors work so [...]

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Lentil and Rice Salad

July 14, 2009

Inspired by Bella’s lentil salad, I decided to make my own version. I love lentils because they cook up quickly, unlike other legumes, and they transition beautifully from season to season. For this recipe, I basically followed Bella’s method, but I mixed up some of the flavorings to make it more of an earthy, spicy [...]

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Healthy “Cobb” Salad

July 8, 2009

Before I gave up pork, I would LOVE to eat bacon topped cobb salad. I love the hardboiled egg, avocado, and fresh tomato! I was craving a salad the other night and I used what I had available. Although this does not stick with the original cobb salad ingredients, cobb salad is [...]

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Super Simple Summer Salad-II

June 24, 2009

Inspired by the beauty of summer and the stifling heat that scorches my appetite allowing me to eat only the lightest fare, I’ve created a second super simple summer salad. This salad requires just a handful of ingredients, is inexpensive, and can be whipped up at a moments notice.
Ingredients:
1 sliced apple (any kind [...]

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Sesame noodles

June 19, 2009

One of my favorite comfort foods especially in the hot summer time is cold sesame noodles. Although one of my favorite brands is Annie Chuns’s, recently, I’ve been more willing to make my own dressing and noodles!
I used rice noodles- they cook really fast- just dump them in hot water for about [...]

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Super Simple Summer Salad

June 7, 2009

Try saying that 3x fast! Impossible!
This salad recipe is very near and dear to my heart. I ate it often while living in France and now, when I make it at home, it takes me back to that year abroad when I lived off simple, inexpensive, fresh foods that I found in my local [...]

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Egg and Olive

June 3, 2009

Egg and olive sandwiches remind me of my childhood. My sister and I ate a lot of them growing up. My father also ate them as a kid and so this particular sandwich is very nostalgic for me-aside from being really tasty.
It’s basically an easy egg salad recipe with olives added to the mix. It [...]

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Roasted Shrimp Salad

May 28, 2009

I got another idea from my trusty Cooking Light magazine. I tend to make a good amount of shrimp dishes because of my boyfriend’s allergies to fish (he’s not allergic to shellfish). Shrimp is a good source of protein, low in calories about 100 calories for 4 oz), a good source of Vitamin [...]

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