Salads

This is one side dish that really knocked my socks off. I was surprised it came out so well. When I first read through the recipe, I wondered how I’d keep the onions firm so they wouldn’t fall through the cracks, but once I realized that they are roasted as whole onions, the genius behind […]

Last night, I put together a very simple salad that I thought you might be interested in. It’s another one of Gordon Ramsay’s recipes, but this time, I put a heavy “Jay” twist on things. I added some parsley because it’s been extremely prevalent in our garden this year and can use some eating. I […]

I have never eaten a salad quite like this. When I first took a look at the recipe, I thought it was going to take a tremendous amount of work to put it together, but as it ends up, it really wasn’t that difficult after all. Of course, there was drama involved, which I’ll tell […]

Whenever I see a recipe that has anything to do with a pasta salad, I’m in. I’m all in. I love pasta salads. Fortunately for me, I have a cookbook that’s full of them. And the best part is that this cookbook has different variations of the same salad, so I’m able to enjoy many […]

I didn’t know how this recipe was going to turn out, but I gave it a shot anyway. This is one that Laura found online and after reading through the instructions, I knew I’d have to add a few of my own twists to things. I’m very happy that I went forth with it though […]

I just finished eating a bowl of this wonderful salad and I am happy to report that it was very good. I mean that. It was simply delightful. Farro is a grain I don’t eat very often, but its simple cooking method, great flavor and pleasing texture are going to put it on my list […]

A few weeks ago, I purchased a large five pound bag of quinoa. I wanted to prepare a quinoa salad, which I did. I shared it right here on this blog. That salad I made was so good that we began looking for more similar looking ones. Laura browsed online for a little while and […]

Looking for an extremely simple recipe to prepare as a side dish? Love quinoa and vegetables? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today, I have a recipe to share that will keep your head on straight while in the kitchen as well as result in a side that isn’t only plentiful, but great tasting […]

I recently shared a recipe for an orzo salad that was really wonderful. The previous salad recipe was light and springy. Today, I’d like to share a similar recipe, but one that’s much more Mediterranean. This recipe has a more robust flavor and takes advantage of ingredients that are rather hearty. The Recipe Think about […]

A while back, I tasked Laura with finding some healthy recipes online to share on this website. As time passed, I prepared what she found and posted them here. Since she’s very diligent and continues to pick out the best of the best, I’ll continue putting them together and bringing them to you via this […]