Most Italian cold cuts would also compliment this salad nicely. 1C dried white beans 2 celery stalks chopped fine 4 green onions, sliced, whites and greens divided on 2 of the scallions 2 chili peppers, divided 1 garlic clove, grated 1T butter 1T dill, chopped fine 1t mint, chopped fine ½ a lime 1/2C mayo…
Category: Salads
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
These can be served as a side or on the grain of your choice. 1T olive oil or to taste 1 T thyme 1T oregano 1 red onion cut into 8ths 6 garlic cloves- 3 minced and 3 unpeeled 1 red bell pepper cut into chunks 4 items of summer squash (a blend of crookneck,…
Greek salad galore
A gourmet Greek salad, a whole lot fancier than your average diner favorite. To tone it down a notch you can use garbanzo beans and feta cheese. For uber traditionalists you can substitute cuttlefish or grilled octopus for the squid. Whatever you do, do not cut out the Zatar element. It is very easy to…
Gravlax and greens salad
You can add avocado to this salad if you wish. Dressing 1T minced shallot 1t Dijon mustard 2T white wine vinegar 2T olive oil 1T minced dill Salt & pepper Salad 1 cucumber, sliced into quarter chunks 1 tomato, seeded and diced Lettuce, torn to bite size pieces 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped into…
Fresh, crisp southwest salad
Chop the ingredients of this salad to preference. I use the term julienne loosely, as it depends on the attention you want to spend creating perfect little sticks. Likewise, dice, wedge, or chunk the tomatoes, avocado and melon to taste. Dressing 1 clove garlic, grated 1T chopped cilantro 1t Dijon mustard 4T fresh lime juice…
Day Made Giardenia
While many ‘quick pickles’ end up tasting too vinegary sour, this giardenia has a pleasant freshness. Serve as a side dish with something rich like lasagna or meatball sandwiches. 2 cups water 1 cup rice wine vinegar ½ t celery seeds ½ t coriander seeds ½ t mustard seeds 4 black peppercorns 5 garlic cloves,…
Brunch Salad
Equally filling and delicious any time of day, this salad sports many of the ingredients more familiar to the early hours. 4 hard-boiled eggs ½lb bay scallops 3t olive oil ½ sweet onion, chopped 2t tarragon, chopped Juice and zest of ½ a lemon Cayenne pepper to taste 2 strips bacon 4 Yukon gold potatoes,…
Baked German potato salad
Some people sneer at the thought of a hot potato salad. To appease those people we call this a casserole. 2lb potatoes 1/4 C cider vinegar 1T sugar 1/2t salt 1/2C sour cream 1/4C Havarti cheese, cut into chunks 5 gherkins, chopped 1 T whole ground mustard Boil potatoes whole in water until fork tender. …
Crab avocado salad
Almost a crab guacamole, this crab avocado salad can be served with chips, mounded on mixed greens, or as a sandwich. Meat of 2 Dungeness crabs (or 2 cups of snow or king crab) Juice of half a lemon 2T red onion, minced 1-2 avocados, diced 1T mayonnaise 1T sour cream 2 green onions, minced 1…
Asian pasta salad slaw
A cross between a rice noodle salad and an Asian slaw, this Asian pasta salad slaw can go either way by reducing the quantity of noodles or cabbage . ½ head cabbage 1/4c lime or lemon juice, or rice wine vinegar or a combo 3t light brown sugar 2T fish sauce 2T soy sauce 4 cloves…