salad

Roasted Pear and Grape Salad

by Two Peas September 28, 2011

Fall is in the air and I am very excited for fall foods. Pumpkin, apples, squash, and pears are taking over my kitchen. I picked up a basket of pears at the farmers market to make this Roasted Pear and Grape Salad. It is one of my favorite fall salads. This salad is easy to [...]

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Mix Up Salad Nicoise

by Lindsey September 21, 2011

Summer has officially ended, but our garden is still producing. The tomatoes are ripening like crazy and I bring a big bowl in each afternoon, still warm from the sun. I can’t think of a better way to use up the last few bits of summer’s bounty than in a classic Salad Nicoise. Good salads [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Parsley and Spring Onions

by Lindsey August 3, 2011

Technically this is a springtime recipe, but I’ve been making it almost weekly since I found the recipe in one of my new cookbooks, Salad as a Meal by Patricia Wells. I’m constantly wanting to try new recipes using quinoa. It’s such a healthy thing to eat. It’s not an actual grain, but a pseudo-cereal. [...]

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Spinach Salad with Mango, Avocado, Jicama, and Pepitas

by Two Peas April 27, 2011

During the spring and summer months I love eating salads. I try to mix up the ingredients so I don’t get bored with the same old salad every day. One of my new favorite salads is spinach salad with mango, avocado, jicama, and pepitas. This salad is very refreshing and fun for spring and summer. [...]

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Tis’ the Season for Fennel and Orange

by Lindsey December 21, 2010

It’s citrus season. That means I try to sneak orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit into recipes whenever possible. Know what goes perfectly with orange? Fennel. You may see it labeled as anise in the grocery store. It’s that celery-looking veg with verdant fronds reminiscent of dill. Now if you don’t like anise or black licorice, [...]

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

by Two Peas November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Are you ready? I am sure most of you have your menus finalized by now, but in case you forgot to include a salad, I have an easy and delicious recipe to share. This roasted butternut squash salad is one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. I make it every year and [...]

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Simple and Delicious Yogurt Fruit Salad

by Marie June 30, 2010

We’re mixing some red, white, and blue into our fruit salad. I’m even serving them with these ribbon wrapped serving spoons to doll up my dish. This would be a great salad for any upcoming party, it’s perfect for summer. Supplies for Yogurt Fruit Salad: red fruit – raspberries, strawberries blue fruit – blue berries [...]

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Tomato Artichoke Orzo Salad

by Two Peas June 23, 2010

It is heating up outside and that means we are cooling down our meals. We have been eating a lot of salads lately. Salads are perfect for lunch, dinner, and great side dishes to take to summer parties. This tomato artichoke orzo salad is easy, light, and full of flavor. Orzo is an Italian pasta [...]

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Toasting and Sugaring Almonds

by Marie December 23, 2009

The Holidays tend to come with a lot of family and friendly gatherings. There’s usually potluck dinners with salads, desserts, and homemade rolls. If you’ve been asked to bring the salad, this simple sugary trick for adding a little flare to your almonds in your salad will have them using the tongs for more! Supplies [...]

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Creating a Good Green Salad

by Lindsey September 30, 2009

(Mixed greens with strawberries, cashews, feta, and chicken.) I never thought I liked salad because all I ever saw when I was growing up was insipid iceberg lettuce, dry preshredded carrots and gloppy ranch dressing. Now that kind of salad has its place, just not in my kitchen. Salad can be much more adventurous and [...]

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