A salad that doesn’t feel like you’re eating a salad. Does that make sense? That’s what this recipe is all about – fresh spinach topped with chopped walnuts, sweet cranberries, shaved pecorino romano and lightly charred shrimp. It’s a simple salad disguised as restaurant quality. It will have you wiping your entire bowl clean. This incredible salad comes [Read More…]
Tabbouleh Salad
There’s something about cold summer salads that just scream of hot pool days, with burgers on the grill and cocktails in hand. I recently made Tabbouleh and it was fabulous! What’s Tabbouleh, you say? Don’t be scared, I’m not sure I know how to pronounce it either. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern vegetarian dish with cucumber, parsley, [Read More…]
Red Cabbage Salad
It’s the perfect summer side dish… Red Cabbage Salad! I love, love, love it alongside a hummus platter or going old school and stuffing it into a pita sandwich. I can thank Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill for my little obsession. Just like my yummy summer broccoli slaw, it’s a quick mix of a few ingredients in a large bowl. If [Read More…]
Simplest Tomato Salad
Sweet, ripe tomatoes turned into a simple salad that scream of summer. Whether for a BBQ, a quick side or in my case, another one of my “cleaning-out-the-fridge-because-we’re-moving-in-two-days” recipes. Hehe 🙂 New Jersey is famous for its fresh produce, hence our nickname “The Garden State.” Most famous are fresh corn and tomatoes. It’s not uncommon [Read More…]
Cucumber Mango Summer Salad
It’s Memorial Day Weekend – the official start of summer! Well, maybe in the rest of the country… in New Jersey, it’s rainy and cold (what the HECK?!). In honor of this annual holiday, I’m bringing you a refreshing, sweet and savory summer salad. Packed with juicy mangoes, crisp red onions and refreshing cucumbers, this [Read More…]
Chilled Hawaiian Bean Salad
This is the perfect summer side dish that’s both refreshing and healthy. This bean salad is sweet and savory (thanks, pineapple and salt!) and is the perfect contribution to a BBQ or pulled pork sandwich. I was particularly excited to steal a few leaves off of my first basil plant of the year. Fresh basil has [Read More…]
Roasted Pepper Caprese Salad
A fun take on the traditional caprese salad, this version substitutes roasted peppers for tomatoes. Hubs and I love making our own roasted peppers (it’s so easy! recipe here), plus we always have a jar of them handy. On this particular Sunday afternoon, I was craving mozzarella and balsamic… but of course, was out of [Read More…]