salad

Avocado, Tomato and Arugula Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

April 3, 2012

The spring weather always has me craving salads. I typically eat a salad with dinner every night and sometimes I also have one at lunch time. Somehow, I think this will offset any dessert that I eat.  Besides, it always makes me feel healthier. I like to vary up the salads I eat and I [...]

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Pear, Beet, Arugula and Feta Salad for National Pear Month

December 14, 2011

December is always a joyful time. There’s Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve all in this wonderful month. It is also my daughter’s birthday just two days before Christmas. But did you know it is also National Pear Month? Last month I went to a four course pear luncheon sponsored by the USA Pear Association. [...]

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Chopped Turkey Antipasto Salad and Thanksgiving Revisited

November 25, 2011

Thanksgiving is over and my refrigerator is filled with leftovers. I am one of those people that does not like to waste food so tonight was creative leftover night. Even though I am not a food waster, I don’t care to eat the same thing for a few nights in a row. I barely make [...]

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Wild Arugula Salad With Pears

October 27, 2011

Early in the week, I happened to be looking through the September issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. It was right before lunch time and I found a salad that I couldn’t wait to make. Lucky for me, I had all the ingredients. In about five minutes, my light and healthy lunch was ready. [...]

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Mexican Rice Salad

September 28, 2011

Back in college I was a waitress at a Mexican restaurant. The best part about this place was that you could get good cheap food, bottomless bowls of free chips and giant $2 margaritas. What more could you want for dinner at 21 years old? They also had giant house salads for only $2.50. I remember my roommates coming to visit [...]

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Caprese Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette

July 26, 2011

Jersey tomatoes are here and I am one happy Jersey girl. Whenever I have a barbecue or summer party, juicy tomatoes and fresh mozzarella are on the menu. I happened to have some leftover pesto in the fridge so I thought I could jazz up my usual salad. I have to tell you that I [...]

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