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Recipe: Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
Apple cranberry pecan salad – this is such a winner for fall! Plus, it’s hearty to hold over for lunches. With fried bacon (turkey for us!), feta cheese, and cranberries, this salad packs in flavour and texture. Okay, let’s get chopping! Ingredients Honey Dijon Dressing First up, wash all of your fruits and vegetables. Then, chop up the bacon and cook it up. If I’m cooking turkey bacon, I’ll cut it first then cook it. If it’s regular pork bacon, you might want to cook…
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Recipe: Fall Harvest Salad
It’s fall harvest salad time – this salad is packed with veggies and fruits, plus a nutty crunch. Okay, let’s get chopping. Ingredients First up, wash all of your fruits and veggies. Then, in a large bowl toss the mixed greens in the balsamic dressing. You can make your own (1 part balsamic to 1.5 parts olive oil, then add salt, pepper, oregano and garlic to taste), or you can use your favourite vinaigrette dressing. Once the mixed greens are dressed, you can lay them…
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Recipe: Beet and Citrus Salad
Beet and citrus salad – it’s the perfect way to ring in spring. This salad is light, fresh, and packs a punch. It does require a bit of prep, since roasting the beets does take some time, yet other than that, it’s quick and easy. Plus, it holds up well. We enjoy it for dinner with turkey burgers or even breakfast with poached eggs and toast. Okay, let’s get to slicing. Ingredients First, if you haven’t done so already, roast the beets until tender. Once…
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Recipe: Cauliflower Fritter Salad
Cauliflower fritter salad – it’s the perfect way to bring freshness and bite to salad time. This salad has a lemon garlic dressing which adds richness to the warm cauliflower fritters. Okay, let’s check out how to make this dinner time (or brunch!) salad. Time to cook! Ingredients First, the cauliflower tots linked above are good! You could of course make your own, yet that’s a lot of work. Right now, we’ve got a few projects on the go both at home and at work,…
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Recipe: Hearty Fall Salad
Hearty fall salad time – filled with crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy almond slivers, and juicy red grapes, this is a great salad for your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. Okay, let’s check out the recipe! Ingredients Dressing First, chop then wash the romaine hearts – you’re looking for bitesized pieces so the salad mixed well. Then, once the lettuce is drying, set it off to the side and toast the almond pieces. I toast them in a naked cast iron pan for about 5 minutes, tossing the…
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Recipe: Loaded Kale Salad
Loaded kale salad is a take on the go-to grab bag salad at the grocery store – the one with seven super foods! Here we’ve got some added goodness from turkey bacon to some goat cheese to load things up. Okay, let’s get cooking – I’m hungry! Ingredients First, get out your cast iron skillet and add the butter to a low-medium pan. Add the turkey bacon and cook through, then dice into small bits and set aside. If you’re looking for a more unified…
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Recipe: Hearty Winter Salad
Hearty winter salad time. What makes a winter salad? To me it’s got apples, or a dense fruit, some hearty lettuce, and perhaps even some sweet potatoes. This salad doesn’t have any potatoes, yet it’s full of nuts and goodness. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients First, wash and dry the kale and romaine lettuce. Then, cut the kale (stems and all) into thin pieces. Chop the romaine a little larger, into about 1 inch pieces. Next, make the dressing. If you’re going to be eating the…
