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Recipe: Loaded Caesar Salad
Loaded caesar salad – it’s hearty, filling, and has a nice zip to it! This recipe is gluten free and has a bunch of add-ons. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients First up, cut the romaine lettuce into small squares and put into a bowl. Then, cut up your brussels sprouts – for these I cut off the bottom then cut them in half. Then, I sort of chop them into little strings. Add to the bowl of romaine lettuce – wash and dry the salad mixture.…
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Recipe: Apple Harvest Salad
Apple harvest salad – it’s fresh, hearty, and a a perfect fall salad. A few weeks back I made an apple cranberry pecan salad and it was good, this one, however, is a little lighter and a had a bit more bite. It’s perfect for a Sunday night dinner with roasted chicken and potatoes, or with turkey burgers if you’re still firing up your bar barbecue. Let’s get to it! Ingredients Agave Dijon Dressing The first thing is to wash and cut your apple and…
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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…
