Expand your use of this healthy fruit with these four recipes, featuring a green smoothie, avocado dressing, chocolate avocado bread, and chocolate avocado pudding.
Category: Salads and Dressings
Broccoli Salad
As the summer draws to a close, I'm letting my favorite salads have one last hoorah. I made this one for a bonfire picnic we attended last weekend. Thankfully, the weather's still hot and this salad is a welcome treat when all you want is something cold.
Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
Never go to the market when you're hungry. Isn't that what they always say? My daughter and I went to the store to pick up a few things we needed for our family's dinners this week. Right at lunch time! Both of us were very hungry, so needless to say, we picked up our share… Continue reading Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
No-Cook Cranberry Relish
Welcome to day three of Thanksgiving Prep Week! This recipe goes back a long way. It was 1994. I was newly engaged, still living with my parents, planning a wedding, and preparing for life as a married woman. One night, in a particularly frenzied display of neuroticism, I came to the frightening conclusion that I… Continue reading No-Cook Cranberry Relish
Quick Quinoa Salad
That pretty purple pepper from my Purples and Greens post found its way into this salad last week. I made this salad with what I had on hand. Quinoa is such a versatile salad base. You can add whatever is fresh from your garden - squash, cucumber, cooked limas - all kinds of veggies would… Continue reading Quick Quinoa Salad
Clover and Thyme 