Colorful Calico Potato Salad
This is a unique potato salad recipe that features a medley of colorful vegetables and a tangy, savory-sweet dressing. The combination of fresh herbs, diced tomato, and a creamy, mustard vinaigrette creates a fun twist on a classic.
Overnight Lettuce Bacon Salad
Lettuce Bacon Salad is a delicious blend of crisp lettuce, savory bacon, crunchy caulifower, and a creamy, sweet dressing. Perfect for any occasion, it’s a make-ahead marvel that gets better overnight.
Creamy Parmesan Dressing
This dressing blends the nutty flavor of Parmesan cheese with sour cream and a touch of the tangy, probiotic goodness of milk kefir for a dressing that’s both delicious and bright.
Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
A vibrant pasta salad blending sweet and savory ingredients with a zesty ginger-sesame dressing. It’s an ideal make-ahead dish, allowing flavors to meld beautifully for a refreshing meal or side.
Avocado Dressing and Dip
This versatile avocado recipe is perfect for spreading on sandwiches, dolloping onto tacos, or simply enjoying with your favorite crudités.
Broccoli Salad
A crisp salad that is a welcome treat when all you want is something cold. I think everyone has a version of this recipe already in their collection somewhere. This is just my take on it.
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…
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…
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…
Balsamic Vinaigrette
We’re back from vacation and I’m happy to report that I’m just about unpacked (I’m still avoiding the beach bag full of sandy towels sitting in the laundry room.) While we were at the beach, we ate at a restaurant on the boardwalk which served the most yummy balsamic dressing. My first order of business…
Red Cabbage Slaw
This slaw combines crisp red cabbage, sweet corn, and sharp blue cheese with a tangy dressing. The dressing can be customized to your preferred sweetness.
Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing, the favored condiment of elementary kids everywhere, needn’t be store bought. This super-easy homemade ranch dressing tastes a gazillion times better. The best part? I know every single ingredient that goes in it. No Polysorbate 60 needed, thank you very much. ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream ½ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped 1 tablespoon…
Copycat ‘Ohana Chicken Marinade
This is the closest I could come to duplicating the delicious ‘Ohana Chicken we had at Disney World in 2011.
My Not Exactly Fuji Apple Salad
The Fuji Apple Salad is one of my favorite things to order at Panera Bread (my most favorite thing on their menu is their broccoli cheese soup, but that comes with a side of guilt, so I’ve been trying to stick to the salad.) I got one the other day and it inspired me to…
Clover and Thyme 