Creamy Hummus Salad Dressing
Do you ever have the craving for a creamy salad dressing, minus the mayo and sour cream? I had all these fresh vegetables the other day and wanted to make a dressing to go with my lunch. Looking in my fridge, I found this excellent, garlicky hummus that my nearby grocer makes. It is velvety … Continue reading
Mexican-Style Roasted Corn
The other day, P and I were on a search for real tacos – not the kind that are slathered in cheese, but street tacos that we loved in California, dressed only with spicy salsa and pico de gallo. We ventured into a grocery store that sold a lot of Hispanic foods, but much to … Continue reading
Bi Chay – Vietnamese Potato and Jicama Salad in Roasted Rice Powder
I really like vegetarian food. I’m a big proponent of “Meatless Mondays” being any day of the week, and my husband and I often scout out popular vegetarian restaurants during vacations for a cleansing break during a week of splurge. Though I myself am not vegetarian, I like to adopt a “flexitarian” type of lifestyle … Continue reading
Mâche Salad with Fennel and Seckel Pears
I rarely use bottled salad dressing. Sure, I have two bottles hanging out in my fridge, jammed in the corner behind the stuff I actually use, untouched. The truth is, I prefer to make my own salad dressings, because I easily tire of the same tastes over and over again. So I make something different … Continue reading
Provence Salad
This is as simple as it gets, friends! A tangy, herby vinaigrette drizzled on top of a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, nicoise (nee-SWAHZ) olives, and jalapeno fontina cheese. So what’s Provence about it? With the addition of herbes de Provence into my red wine-balsamic vinaigrette, combined with nicoise olives that hail from Provence, voila! … Continue reading
Creamy, Crunchy Coleslaw
More often than not, coleslaw can easily end up being one-dimensional in flavor, and too fatty and heavy on the dressing (really, would you like cabbage with your mayo? I think not). I personally like it when a light, somewhat acidic dressing complements the cabbage. The addition of cilantro works well here, too, but you … Continue reading
Edamame Salad with Miso-Honey Dressing
This is a recipe I developed that has been featured in the Summer 2009 issue of the ADA (American Dietetic Association) Times. The highlight of the “Love Food” section this summer was soybeans. I decided to make a salad that showcased not only soybeans in its whole form that most people are familiar with, but … Continue reading
Sweet Corn, Tomato, and Basil Salad, and the Winner of the Mag Giveaway!
Congratulations Kristen! You are the winner of the Cooking Light Magazine subscription giveaway! Woohooo!!!! (Confetti thrown in air…you’ll be contacted shortly to claim your prize). Your story reminds me of a time when I baked chocolate chip-coconut cookies for a coworker’s birthday, only to find out the birthday girl couldn’t have any because she had … Continue reading
Green with Envy Salad
I would call myself a heavy consumer of produce. Yep. My hubby and I can attack a whole head of lettuce (okay, maybe just half), as long as it isn’t filled with the typical, boring salad constituents like iceberg, pale tomatoes, and onion. Ugh – how is that even legal? I think the best salad … Continue reading
Silken Tofu Appetizer
You’ll usually see some kind of “cold tofu” appetizer at your local sushi restaurant, and this is sort of like that, but with some jalapenos thrown in for a little kick. This dish is super-easy, clean-tasting, and flavored with fresh, bright herbs. Let the marinade soak up into the tofu for about 30 minutes (even … Continue reading
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