Ingredients: 6-8 beets 3 Tbs of raw apple cider vinegar 2 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed 2 shallots, finely diced 4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and black pepper to taste 1/2 cup of fresh parsley, chopped Method: … Read More
Salads
Pomegranate Pear Quinoa salad
This yummy salad is a hit at any holiday party because of it’s festive colors, variety of textures, and delicious flavors! And it’s a complete meal in itself. Enjoy! Ingredients: 4 cups cooked quinoa 6-8 oz greens (I used red … Read More
Light Summer Quinoa Salad
This tasty simple recipe, is sure to please many palates at a summer get together. Give it a try. In this recipe, I call for roma tomatoes, because they are less watery. However, I couldn’t resist these sweet beauties at … Read More
Chickpea Salad
Feeds 50 Kids and some teachers! My son, for his 7th Birthday, had a request. He wanted to have a “hot lunch” at his school. So, I obliged. Our project was to make the meal gluten, dairy, meat, GMO, and … Read More
My Mom’s Russian Sweet Beet Salad
prep time: 10-15 minutescooking time: 90 minutesservings: 15 Ingredients: 7-8 good size beets 2 cloves garlic 20 minced prunes 1 cup of mayonnaise Optional: add walnuts (I like raw and soaked) Method: Preheat oven to 350F. Wash well and roast … Read More
Simple Brussel Sprouts
This may sound wild, but all of my kids LOVE brussel sprouts! I am talking… will eat them for breakfast along side their eggs, or for dinner next to their salad, or a nice warm protein dish to keep us … Read More
Cherry, Pistachio, Arugula, and Spinach Salad
I recently went to my friend Carolyn’s birthday party and another one of her guest’s had made this delicious salad and I was instantly in love. I had to get the recipe, and I just made it at home for dinner. … Read More
Late Summer Corn Salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 servings Ingredients: 4 ears of corn 1/2 small red onion, diced 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 bunch cilantro, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil Juice … Read More
Dandelion Salad With Warm Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Yields: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 large bunches dandelion greens 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Sea salt and pepper to taste … Read More
Warm Thanksgiving Kale & Squash Salad
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Yields: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 large purple turnip, washed, diced into 1/2″ cubes w/ skin 1/2 acorn squash, washed, seeded, diced into 1/2″ cubes w/ skin 1/2 small butternut squash, washed, seeded, … Read More