Summer Dreams Salad
Our temps are really warming up and they have me dreaming of my favorite summer foods I can’t wait for fresh corn, ripe red tomatoes and the bounty of summer produce to arrive in the markets and stores I love to eat salad for dinner on warm days and this one is a favorite This … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, BLT Tortellini Salad with Pinot Grigio Vinaigrette
This do ahead salad is loaded with garden bounty, but you can make it any time of year You can cook the tortellini, corn, asparagus and snap peas ahead of time Toss together and refrigerate Go ahead and add the dressing and Parmesan Season with salt and pepper When it’s time to serve add chopped … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Ramen Noodle Salad
This month I’m playing with oldie but goodie retro recipes I did this a few years ago, {you can see the post here} and it was so popular I wanted to do it again Big E eats Ramen Noodle Soup almost everyday for lunch so there’s always plenty of those good ole ramen noodle packages … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Couscous Salad with Spinach, Corn and Tomatoes
. HHjr whipped this salad up the other night and it was so good, I have to share it with you . . This is such a fast and easy side dish, and it’s full of nutrition too . . If you’re not familiar with couscous, it is sort of like a combination of rice … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, “THE” Salad
A salad we had for part of our Labor Day celebration is going to be forever known as “THE” salad “This salad is really good…” “I’ve got to have more of that salad!” “Oh my, I didn’t see the salad!” “Hey mom, I like salad now!” “Oh, what is in this salad?” Okay, so before … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
This salad makes a satisfying summer meal, and you can load it up with summer veggies Start by roasting corn in the oven and after 20 minutes add bacon and broccoli While everything is roasting, cook the pasta al dente and toss with basil pesto I like to use spirals because the multi-surface noodle holds … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Asian Pasta Salad with Creamy Coconut Dressing
I hope you enjoyed a lovely May weekend! We did some boating, and ran for the roses crawled for the toys Did a little painting And ate lots of good food! This Asian Pasta Salad with Creamy Coconut Dressing was created from elements of The Pioneer Woman’s Asian Noodle Salad and Carlsbad Craving’s Asian Peanut … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, BLT Tortellini Salad with Pinot Grigio Vinaigrette
This do ahead salad is loaded with garden bounty, but you can make it any time of year You can cook the tortellini, corn, asparagus and snap peas ahead of time Toss together and refrigerate Go ahead and add the dressing and Parmesan Season with salt and pepper When it’s time to serve add chopped … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Smokey Chipotle Pasta Salad
I am participating in the Mystery Ingredient Club over at Rattlebridge Farm today. The mystery ingredient this time is chipotle. Once I started looking around, I found chipotle in so many different things…I ultimately decided to try a pasta salad recipe from the Pioneer Woman. I did change a few things, if you want to … Continue reading