Category: Salads
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Ginger Sesame Carrot Slaw
Just a quick little post for you today! I needed a refreshing fast veggie dish for a hot and busy summer. And one that doesn’t require turning on the stove at all. You can whip this together in no time, and it is light and bright and filling.
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Sweet Wasabi Yam & Avocado Salad
Here’s a restaurant-favorite remake. And another short-ingredients-list-recipe. This amazing sushi place near me makes a delicious little salad with fresh tuna, avocado, and a mild and sweet wasabi dressing. I thought really hard about what to use to replace the tuna, and kept mentally rejecting things that would be a pretty decent taste […]
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Mustardy Artichoke Potato Salad
Here’s a remake of an amazing restaurant find. A friend of mine repeatedly told me I had to go to a restaurant in the Silverlake area in LA called Forage. Finally we went. And it was amazing. It has a vast array of beautiful serving bowls and platters filled with sides, veggies, and […]
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Farmer’s Market Quinoa Salad
Why “farmer’s market?” Because this is the perfect salad to throw in whatever produce you find at the farmer’s market – just buy what’s fresh and cheap, and throw it in this salad. All you really need is quinoa and some kind of citrus for vinaigrette. Not all of my ingredients are from […]
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Sauteed Artichoke Greek Salad
This is not a recipe I created for a blog post. It’s just the lunch that I threw together today, but it came out wonderfully, and was quick & easy. So I had to share. Artichokes are probably my favorite food ever. So to me, sauteed artichokes make for a very special and exciting […]
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Roasted Tomato & Pesto Panzanella Salad
This is my favorite way to eat tomatoes. Truth is, I really don’t like them. I never have. I was searching for tomato recipes, trying to find some that I actually enjoyed. And when I found this one, I was thrilled — loads of garlic and balsamic flavors. I don’t even remember where I found […]
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Portobello Fry Salad with Truffle Aioli Dressing
Here’s a healthy meal inspired by an incredibly unhealthy restaurant favorite: portobello fries with truffle aioli!Mmmmmmm. Battered and deep fried strips of portobello mushrooms dipped in a deliciously rich and creamy truffle aioli. Irresistible. But seriously unhealthy.