Roasted Beet and Tomato Salad Recipe (with Dinner Party Menu)
This salad was delicious and pretty and merits repeating. Mix this together for some colorful joy!
Salads
Strawberry Basil Salad Dressing Recipe
This salad dressing is different and delicious. It is very easy to make and feels like the epitome of summer.
Tuna Salad with Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Citrus Dressing
This is a delicious chewy salad, with subtle protein, and pleasant, light flavors.
Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
This dressing is particularly good on things that might be acidic, like tomatoes, or the blood oranges that I’ve been particularly enjoying lately. It will enhance most salads, and brighten their ingredients in a light, refreshing way.
Homemade Caesar Dressing Recipe
The Caesar dressing I used to buy is full of bad fat and some unpronounceable ingredients, but is a flavor we really enjoyed. I finally have hit upon a homemade version…
Best Raw Kale Salad Recipe
I really love this. It is destined to become a staple in my house. It is that good. Try it; you’ll be glad you did!
Photos of Food Presentation
So during food preparation, think ahead to plating the food. Consider the contrast of not only tastes and textures, but color too. If something you are making is complicated, accompany it with something simple.
Tarragon Dressing Recipe
Want a dressing with a different flavor? Then try this delicious tarragon dressing.
Kohlrabi Salad with Beets and Fruit
This light and delicious salad is completely original. I combined grated kohlrabi with roasted beets, apples, and blueberries, and it was an instant favorite over here.
Recipe: Tuna Salad (No Mayo)
This is NOT your grandmother’s tuna salad. Light and hearty at the same time, this no-oil salad is filling without being heavy.
Curried Tuna Recipe with Apples and Raisins
This is a delicious, easy alternative to traditional tuna salad.
Recipe: Winter Salad with Eggs and Homemade Dressing
This most recent rendition of a winter salad loosely merges ideas from a French salad nicoise (but no potatoes, tuna, or anchovies please) and a Greek salad (with no oregano or grape leaves please).
Recent Food Around Here
Here are some photos of food we’ve enjoyed recently. Many meals were made trying new things, but you’ll find these classic recipes from this blog as well:
Recipe: David’s Fabulous Salad Dressing
It is not often people cook food for me that is as delicious or better than my own. This was really a treat and I wanted to be able to replicate it so I asked for the recipe.
Delicious Flavored Balsamic
Flavored balsamic was a revelation for us both for marinades and dressings, and I thought you might want to give it a try if you haven’t already…
Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Salad
I created this salad for a church potluck Christmas party yesterday. Everyone really liked it and asked for the recipe.
Recipe: Apple Cauliflower Pistachio Salad with Black Peppercorn/Red Onion Vinaigrette
This is unexpectedly delicious.
I crushed our peppercorns in a mortar and pestle, and the lemon on the apples is so they don’t turn brown. I toasted the pistachios in a 400 degree oven until fragrant.