Salads and Dressings

Salads and salad dressing recipes.

Chicken Salad on Endive for #SundaySupper

April 21, 2013

The shower season has arrived. It’s more than actual rain as in “April showers bring May flowers”. It’s time to shower brides and moms-to-be with gifts for their big event. Even though people get married and have babies throughout the year, spring is a high season. Aside from the gifts, the highlight of any shower [...]

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Apple Walnut Spinach Salad

March 5, 2013

Salad night happens at least once a week at my house. I find it to be both a nice light meal and quick to prepare. It is a great way to get in a well rounded meal without a lot of fuss. Salads with vegetables, fruits, nuts, and protein all mixed together make for a [...]

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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

February 7, 2013

Thousand Island is one of my husband’s favorite dressings. When it comes to a “regular” salad he will choose it or Ranch. Regular salad being a simple one with lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. Sometimes cheese and grilled chicken are on there too. I’m more of a vinaigrette gal. The only time I use 1000 Island [...]

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Celeriac Salad

February 5, 2013

I discovered celeriac in Germany. Have you had it before? It is also called celery root. It is “Sellerie” in German. Interesting because it sounds like celery in English but is not the same thing. It lead to an interesting discussion one day when my mom and I were in Germany this past November. A [...]

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Coca-Cola Salad for Retro #SundaySupper

January 20, 2013

Yes, it is a Jello salad. When was the last time you had one of those? I seriously doubt it or any gelatin salad has been on a restaurant menu in many years, if ever. You may have seen it at potlucks. Coca-Cola salad is sweet and tart with the flavors of cherry, cola, pineapple, [...]

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Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing

November 1, 2012

When did you first have a spinach salad? It was way back in the 80′s for me. Spinach was something I did not like at all. It was because the only way I ever had it was the terrible stuff in a can. I did not know there was anything different. Canned spinach, like the [...]

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Asian Dressing – Guest Post at Cookistry

September 28, 2012

Asian Dressing With Grilled Romaine Lettuce

Salad dressings are very simple to make. I prefer them over store-bought any day. The flavors seem better and I can easily adjust it to my taste. More garlicky? No problem. Toss in another clove. More vinegar-y? Splash in extra vinegar. Making Mediterranean? Use red wine vinegar. Flavors of the Orient? Make Asian dressing with [...]

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Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad for #SundaySupper

August 26, 2012

It is back to school time! For a lot of folks it means super busy time. There are all the extra-curricular activities and events that happen during the school year. Preparing a meal for the family in a time crunch can be a difficult task. Kids need to stay fueled up to handle all the [...]

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Shrimp Salad With Lemon Tarragon Dressing for #SundaySupper

August 19, 2012

Wine pairs perfectly with Sunday Supper. It is as much a part of the meal as anything else. I like to sip wine as I am cooking. Chop, slice, sip, sear, stir, sip. Enough S’s there for you? Say that 10 times fast. Anyway, wine is also an ingredient in many of the recipes I [...]

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Tuna Salad Nicoise #CookForJulia #SundaySupper

August 5, 2012

The official celebration for Julia Child’s 100th birthday begins today, Sunday, August 5th, 2012. The celebration runs through to her birthday on August 15th. I am so excited about it and even started the celebration early. Do you know who else is excited about it? I do! It is the wonderful team of Sunday Supper [...]

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