This is my new favorite food for the season, a combination of so many flavors and it gets better every day, marination in your fridge! It is a beautiful salad filled with color that I hoard for myself when possible, eating it bit by bit. I got caught finishing it off last night at bedtime.... Continue Reading →
Shrimp Avocado Salad
I saw this recipe within my photos on my phone, I often snap pics of of food ideas to try later. Unfortunately I didn’t get the website in the picture, and I can’t find it when I search, so I can’t give credit for the recipe. I made this for lunch yesterday and had a... Continue Reading →
Grilled Sweet Potato and Corn Salad
Found this recipe at my grocery store and it works! Grilled the vegetables alongside some steak and put it together quickly. We decided the leftover should be served as a panzanella - add a handful of spinach and some chunks of grilled bread. Delicious! Grilled Sweet Potato and Corn Salad 1 medium sweet potato, peeled... Continue Reading →
Scallop Salad with Cilantro & Lime
Scallops were calling my name from the seafood department, so I knew it was time to make this light salad again. It has a good bit of chopping involved, but the flavors are worth it. This recipe is from my local Hy-Vee grocery store, they use mangoes for the fruit, I use pineapple. Scallop Salad... Continue Reading →
Massaged Kale Salad
My friend Ann had a huge kale salad sitting in her fridge and my daughter couldn't stop raving about it, so I asked for the recipe. I now make this all of the time because it is healthy and so easy to make, and gets better with time. Seriously, try not to love it! Massaged... Continue Reading →
Baked Goat Cheese Salad
This is such a great addition to a summer salad, and very simple to do. I found the original recipe here http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2009/08/warm-baked-goat-cheese/ I like that there are very few specific details, just do what you like. When you serve the goat cheese with raspberries and balsamic, the combination is delicious. I have also done this... Continue Reading →
Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad
I was craving exactly this recently; light and cool with plenty of flavor. I think we will be eating a lot of it over the summer. I found it at skinnytaste.com and made it just like the recipe suggested. 1 lb jumbo cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped 1 medium tomato, diced 1 hass avocado,... Continue Reading →
Mediterranean Vegetable Salad
I discovered this salad at Bravo Cucina Italiana, a franchise Italian restaurant here in Omaha. It's the only thing I order there, so I looked up the menu, bought all the ingredients and made it at home and it came together nicely. If we have it as a main course I add grilled chicken or... Continue Reading →