The summer means lots of corn and a bounty of cherry tomatoes. This easy but tasty salad is perfect as picnic fare or a side salad at your next barbecue. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup minced fresh basil 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cups...Read More
This quinoa salad is simple, delicious, and packed with plant-based protein. It's an easy dinner idea you can make ahead and refrigerate, ready in under 30 minutes. Healthier than potato or macaroni salad, it offers a nutritious alternative to summer side dishes.Read More
This salad started as a Southwest succotash side dish I had planned to sauté, but I kept snacking on it raw and finally just added a salad dressing. It has evolved over time based on what is at the farmers’ markets. The New World moniker of the salad refers to the “three sisters” — corn,...Read More
This is a substantial salad that is good when it is hot. Lavender is fun to use in savory dishes and goes well with fennel. The meaty blandness of the beans and the vinegar of the dressings keep the lavender from being too much. The lavender should come across as a piece of pleasing music...Read More
INGREDIENTS: For Salad 1 Bibb lettuce 2 carrots, finely shredded or shaved 2 fresh oranges 4 ounces fresh dates, stone removed and cut into lengths 1/4 cup toasted almonds For Dressing Juice of 1 to 2 lemons 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon orange flower water (available at local markets, liquor stores, or...Read More
This lovely salad is a perfect summer accompaniment to grilled pork, sausages, lamb chops, and more. Many people ask me about what to do with fennel. This salad is absolutely wonderful without the peaches, especially as a salad to serve before an entrée course. With peaches, it becomes a sublime summer salad that is great...Read More
I love this salad because of all the surprises in it, from the different textures in the melon and tomato, to the similarity in appearance of the two, and the fun sweet hot heat of the fresh chili and the smokiness of the dried chili. Mint is one of my favorite summer herbs in salads...Read More
INGREDIENTS: Peach Bellini Dressing: 3 white peaches 1 tablespoon hibiscus flower 2 tablespoons local wildflower honey 1/4 cup Prosecco wine, or Cava 1/2 lemon, juice only 1 pinch kosher salt For Mimolette Crisp: 4 oz. Mimolette cheese* For Salad: 1 yellow peach 1 white peach 1 Flavor Rosa plum or pluot 12 cherries, Rainier or...Read More
Bitter, sweet, peppery, nutty, crunchy, and silken — this salad seems to have it all. White peaches are the catalyst for all these flavors to work together. INGREDIENTS: 1 head escarole, around 4 cups, tender inner leaves, washed and dried 2-3 cups arugula, smaller leaves preferred, washed and dried 3-5 white peaches (freestone if you...Read More
A refreshing and colorful salad, perfect for summertime. INGREDIENTS: Salad 1 head Romaine lettuce, medium-chopped 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup diced green onion, some green included 1 can (11-ounce) mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup smoked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2/3 cup Bing cherries, washed, halved, and pitted Balsamic Vinaigrette 1/3 cup extra-virgin...Read More
