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Asparagus Farro
Ok, this week, we’re breaking all the rules! Our pickiest salad club member is on vacation, so bring on the asparagus and meat! Asparagus season is just starting, with the peak of it being in May. If interested, read about … Continue reading
Brown Rice Carrot Edamame
I have to say this is one of my favorite salads so far. It is hearty and tastes really healthy. The carrots take a little while to chop up, but it’s worth it to get them finely chopped. Last time … Continue reading
Fennel Orange Olive
I don’t mean to brag, but this picture looks so good. I still can’t believe it was take with a phone. I post-process all the images in Lightroom, but still. Warning, this salad has a lot of fennel. Even if … Continue reading
Caprese Salad
I originally intended to make a zucchini dill salad today, but upon arrival at Trader Joe’s I had to completely change my idea because they were all out of zucchinis, and also didn’t have dill. I made this one up … Continue reading
Tossed Thai Green Salad
For our salad schedule, one of us makes salad for Monday & Tuesday. Sometimes it’s good to have a second day of the same salad so that you can fix things that weren’t quite right the first time. The first … Continue reading
Carrot Salad with Harissa, Feta and Mint
I first had this at a friend’s bbq a couple of years ago. I decided to make it this week because I recently made a pasta that required harissa so I had a lot of it left over. I found … Continue reading
Apple Pecan
This may be the first salad that we’ve made that uses butter lettuce (aka boston or bibb). We used Braeburn apples that were cut in the morning so that’s why they look a little browned. They tasted just fine though. … Continue reading
Spicy Black Bean
This salad is one of the few we’ve made with beans. Since we don’t add meat, we should actually make more with beans so we get some protein. This time of year we had to use canned corn and the … Continue reading
Spinach Cranberry Poppy-Sesame Seed
This salad has the classic salad ingredients, but the poppy seeds and sesame seeds add a different texture. Again, sorry for the short post, but I’m almost caught up now and next week I promise to add more details. This … Continue reading
Crunchy Ramen Cabbage
I almost forgot to take a picture today! It was almost too late before I remembered, so all I got were my last few bites. I was always under the assumption that napa cabbage was not all that nutritious. Well, … Continue reading