Category Archives: salad

Celery Seed Salad Dressing

Posted on October 5, 2011 by jenny

In addition to this basil salad dressing (which may be one of my top favorites), I discovered recently this celery seed salad dressing (recipe below).  I found the recipe through the book Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local … Continue reading →

Posted in celery seed, dressing, dry mustard, olive oil, onion, recipe, salad, salt, sugar, vinaigrette, vinegar | Leave a comment

Chinese Chicken Salad: One of my favorite summer recipes

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jenny

A year or two ago a second cousin sent my dad a photocopy of a recipe of my Granny Marge’s chinese chicken salad recipe, written in her own hand.  Apparently she made it all the time, although I had no … Continue reading →

Posted in almonds, chicken, chow mein noodles, dinner, dressing, granny marge, green onions, recipe, red bell pepper, salad, salt, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sugar, summer, vinegar | Leave a comment

Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Posted on June 30, 2011 by jenny

Awhile ago, I ran across a basil vinaigrette salad dressing recipe on the Graff family website.  I made it, loved it, and bookmarked it!  So how sad was I when I had a glut of basil the other day and … Continue reading →

Posted in basil, dijon mustard, dressing, garlic, honey, olive oil, recipe, salad, salt, vinaigrette, vinegar | 1 Comment

Mexican Salad with Pomegranate-Lime Dressing

Posted on May 3, 2011 by jenny

Last year, I made this salad (recipe from Sunset magazine) for my family’s pseudo-potluck Easter.  It was so good that not only have I been thinking about it all year long, but I had a request to bring it back … Continue reading →

Posted in arugula, avocado, cilantro, cumin, easter, garlic, jicama, juice, lime, olive oil, onion, pine nuts, recipe, red, salad, salt, sugar, sunset | 5 Comments

Massaged Kale Salad

Posted on February 9, 2011 by jenny

Last summer my friend Emily sent me a recipe for Massaged Kale Salad.  Kale is not part of my typical grocery or even farmer’s market shopping.  I ignore it, mostly because I’m put off by the heartiness of the leaves. … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, cranberries, dried fruit, kale, olive oil, recipe, salad, side dish | 5 Comments

>A very tasty salad: Jamie’s Cranberry Spinach Salad

Posted on September 28, 2010 by jenny

>With the record-breaking heat, I most certainly did not want to cook something for dinner tonight.  Since we had a half-bag of spinach left over from a soup recipe I made late last week, I decided to make some sort … Continue reading →

Posted in almonds, chicken, cranberries, dinner, onion, recipe, salad, sesame seeds, spinach | Leave a comment