Posts Tagged ‘salad’
Chopped Caprese
These Sungold Cherry Tomatoes, tucked inside my CSA box, were the inspiration for today’s post. I love little tiny tomatoes, and these ones deliver huge flavor in a vibrant, exciting color. One of the best ways to highlight the flavor and texture of a great tomato is a simple Caprese salad. Usually a larger tomato…
Read MoreA week in pictures…
Instead of reinventing the wheel again, this blog post I decided that I would show you all what I did with the delicious organic produce from my Sage Mountain Farm CSA box. I also wanted to share with you something fabulous that I discovered at my (not so) local Barron’s this month. Flavored vinegars.…
Read MoreSalad Sprinkles
Beets + Carrots = No more boring salads! This week I decided to pair up these root veggies for some color on my salads. Shredded carrots are a pretty standard topping for a green salad, but add some shredded beets and you have added a pop of vibrant color along with four times the protein…
Read MoreCimmaron Cherry Smoothie
Cimmaron is a red Romaine variety. Cimmaron lettuce is beautiful and unusual with its garnet color and its long slender leaves. I read that this type of Romaine lettuce has been around since the 1700’s! It has a great mild taste and the color is spectacular. I usually grab another lettuce first though. …
Read MoreKumquat Salad
Tart and Citrusy! Today I wanted to share with you a salad that I created “on the fly” to go with last night’s dinner. It was zesty and fresh tasting, I loved it! I used things that I had on hand and created a citrusy salad that was a great accompaniment to our meal…
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