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Salads

Curry Cous Cous With Raisins

August 11, 2010

I concocted this little number after reading the recipe for a curry cous cous chicken salad in Women’s Health magazine. I opted to make mine veggie style, featuring similar ingredients. The recipe is a great hodge podge of pantry staples that go perfectly together. Forgot about that long lost box of cous cous way in [...]

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Summer Cucumbers

August 8, 2010

I love cool and refreshing cucumbers in the summer. One of my favorite ways to eat them (a way I experienced frequently in China) is with a light drizzle of oil and vinegar and a little salt and pepper. Mix olive oil and red wine vinegar in a small bowl to taste. Season the cucumbers [...]

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Crab and Avocado Salad

May 5, 2010

This is one of my all-time favorite summer salads. It is light and simple, yet filling and substantial. All you need is some mixed greens, crab meat and a half avocado. It takes about 5 seconds to prepare. Ingredients: (1 salad) mixed greens 1/2 avocado chopped jumbo lump crab meat (or 2 sticks of imitation [...]

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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 only about [...]

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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 well together. [...]

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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 what inspired me [...]

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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 10 minutes [...]

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