A French-inspired gourmet version of my childhood carrot salad
Tag: Salads
Quinoa tabbouleh with pickled asparagus and tangelos
A healthy Middle-Eastern salad, bursting with the fresh flavors of spring
Classic coleslaw with black mustard seeds and Greek yogurt dressing
A simple twist on the traditional coleslaw recipe. Easy, light and creamy!
Summer chopped salad with cilantro-lime vinaigrette and crispy chickpea “croutons”
Avocado, bell pepper, sweet corn… and the best vinaigrette you’ve ever had
Caprese salad with Sun Gold cherry tomatoes and mint chiffonade
A simple and memorable minty twist on Insalata Caprese
Butter lettuce salad with grilled zucchini skewers & tomato vinaigrette
A light, crisp summer salad topped with delicious grilled veggie kabobs
Farro with sweet peas, fresh herbs and ricotta
It’s not easy to make whole grains taste light, or look sophisticated. Yet, they’re so satisfying – not to mention, good for us – that it’s certainly worth giving it a try. As far as whole grains go, farro has been stealing the spotlight lately. Mostly grown in Italy, farro […]
Baked golden and red beets with anise vinaigrette
Serve as a salad, side vegetable or as part of a tapas spread
Celeriac and apple salad with watercress and Meyer lemon-shallot vinaigrette
Celeriac (also called celery root or knob celery) might be one of the ugliest-looking veggies you’ll ever lay your eyes on. A plant species in the family of common celery, celeriac is grown for its bulb rather than its stems, which are stringy and unpalatable.
Watercress and radicchio salad with Fuyu persimmons and spicy lime vinaigrette
Every November, a box of Fuyu persimmons arrives at my doorstep. They come all the way from California, lovingly gathered from a friend’s garden by my father and then individually wrapped before being shipped to me.
Pasta salad with heirloom tomatoes, pan-roasted zucchini, fresh corn and goat-milk feta
This cold pasta is a summer festival in a bowl: delicious, crunchy sweet corn, earthy pan-roasted zucchini, refreshing fresh herbs, salty feta cheese… and most of all, the amazingly flavorful heirlooms. The Black Russian, Pruden’s Purple or any red heirloom beefsteak tomatoes will be marvelous in this dish.
Heirloom tomato and avocado salad with crispy wontons and spicy cilantro vinaigrette
In 2009, I had the great pleasure of meeting Jaden Hair at her book signing in New York City. Jaden is a fantastic cook, and the talented author of the popular blog Steamy Kitchen. With her huge smile and endearing personality, Jaden never fails to light up the room.