This is a comforting fall and winter salad, and is lovely made with fresh baby potatoes but feel free use any potatoes that you have on hand. It is a crowdpleaser, and wonderful as a pot-luck dish. Serve it warm or at room temperature. 1 cup water 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce 2 cloves chopped garlic 2 tbsp apple…
Cold Spring Rolls with Asian Dipping Sauce
I avoided making these Cold Spring Rolls for ages, thinking that they would be hard to put together. I love them and always order them when I go to an Asian restaurant. When I finally attempted them I was thrilled that they couldn’t be easier to make. If you can roll a burrito, you can easily make…
The Ultimate Detox Salad
This is a delicious main dish salad that can be thrown together in minutes and is so good for you too. The cilantro and parsley are both heavy metal detoxifiers which aid in removing mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminum and other heavy metals that are found in our everyday environment. This is a great salad to…
Lemony Kale and White Bean Salad
This salad is a lemony delight. Lightly sauté your beans to warm this one up for fall and winter. 1 bunch dinosaur kale (other varieties will work well also) 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil juice of half large lemon (approx. 1 1/2 tbsp) zest of half a large lemon (or add all of the…
Simple Mixed Bean Salad
This simple salad is always a hit for a summer buffet. I often use cans of mixed beans and omit the green beans for a quick modification of this recipe. It makes great leftovers and tastes better as it sits. 1 can or 2 cups cooked kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can or 2…
Fingerling Potato, Pea and Cucumber Salad
There is nothing more satisfying than homemade potato salad and the umeboshi vinegar and ginger give this one a nice light twist. Amazingly delicious, a summer fave. Salad: 1-1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1” chunks (can use red skinned new potatoes also) 1 to 1-1/2 cups frozen or fresh green peas 1/4…
Simply Romaine with Magic Dressing
It’s magic! Put this dressing on your picky eater’s salad and watch it disappear. This recipe makes a big batch and can be kept in the fridge for the week, if it lasts that long. Yes, there is a good amount of maple syrup in this recipe, but it is the secret and magical ingredient….
Quinoa Tabbouleh
This is a simple, gluten-free variation on the classic Middle Eastern salad. So light and refreshing and a cinch to make. 1 to 1-1/2 cups of cooked quinoa (from 1/2 cup dry) 1 cup of quartered cherry tomatoes 1 cup diced cucumber 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint Dressing: 2 tbsp…
Beet and Carrot Slaw
This is a simple, earthy salad that is beautiful to look at and takes no time at all to make in the food processor using the grater attachment. 2 1/2 cups grated carrots 1 1/2 cups grated raw beets 2/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (optional) 1/2 tsp Herbamare or regular sea salt 1 1/2 tsp…
Detox Salad
Loaded with parsley and cilantro, which are both potent heavy metal detoxifiers, this awesome salad is so tasty and different, and easy to make. It is a delicious main dish salad that can be thrown together in minutes. Add leftover quinoa or brown rice if you have it on hand ~ it is divine with…