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French Lentils
French lentils are also known as green lentils. They stay firmer than other lentils and don’t get mushy. Yummm. Ingredients: makes 4 servings 4 cups vegetable broth 2 or 3 sprigs thyme 2 bay leaves 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ … Continue reading
Green Bean and Radish
I keep thinking that someday there are going to be no more new salad recipe ideas, but it never happens. There are always new (and good) ones out there. Amazing! This one has quite a bit of chopping and it’s … Continue reading
Wild Rice and Feta
This salad calls for white and wild rice. My friend who made this one thought she’d save some time and pans by cooking them together, not knowing at the time that wild rice takes twice as long. Turns out it … Continue reading
Green Onion Macaroni Salad
A lot of green onions are used for this salad. Don’t get scared about this, sauteing them down really makes the flavor mild. And no, that’s not lobster or crab bits, it’s apple! Many times recipes call for using some reserved … Continue reading
Peach and Arugula
Since it’s peach season, I thought I’d make a peachy salad. I had my mind made up that this was what I was going to make before I went to the store. When I showed up though, I found that … Continue reading
Kale with Butternut Squash
We made this salad last winter and weren’t sure we could find a butternut squash in the middle of summer, but Whole Foods pulled through. You could also use a kobocha squash in place of the butternut. The shredded carrots … Continue reading
Quinoa and Greens
Quinoa again! Aside from the greens and a cucumber, all the other ingredients in this one were leftovers or odds and ends in my fridge. The quinoa and chives were from dinner and my friend donated some celery to me … Continue reading
Quinoa with Pinto Beans and Corn
Sorry for not posting in a while. I was on vacation over the 4th and just got time now to post salads from last week. This salad is one of my favorites. Quinoa is really growing on me. I also … Continue reading
Carrot and Green Bean
I’m still working through my 5 lbs of carrots. I found this pretty simple recipe. It’s got simple ingredients, but it does take a little while to prepare. Mainly it’s cutting up the beans that takes the most time. This … Continue reading
Chipotle with Agave-Lime Vinaigrette
This picture, unfortunately, doesn’t show off all the awesome ingredients, like the quinoa, black beans and avocado. They’re in there though. We actually made this one 2 consecutive weeks because it was so good. And because one of our salad … Continue reading