Sherry Vinaigrette Recipe
This sherry vinaigrette recipe is a variation of one I prepared during my fine dining days as a salad chef. It has a fresh, clean taste and accents a bitter greens salad perfectly. You just need a few simple ingredients. Plus, sherry vinegar lasts...
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Aioli Recipe for Greek Salad Dressing
This is the creamiest most delicious Greek salad dressing you’ll ever taste! While vacationing in Rovinj, Croatia, I enjoyed a crunchy Greek salad topped with a thinned out aioli recipe.
And here is the aioli recipe that I’ve come up with! My friends and...
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Best Greek Salad Recipe from the Mediterranean
While vacationing in Rovinj, Croatia, I enjoyed the most satisfying, crunchy Greek salad. It had a lot of the same ingredients you’d find in an American Greek salad, plus more! My friends and husband rave about it.
4 handfuls baby arugula
1 medium red bell pepper,...
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Orzo Salad Recipe with Spinach, Grapes & POM Wonderful Vinaigrette
The beautiful balance of sweet, sour, and salty tastes comes through in this simple orzo salad recipe. You might want to make a double batch and enjoy leftovers the next day like I do, since hearty spinach stands up to the light POM Wonderful...
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Asian Brown Rice Noodle Salad with California Avocados
As seen on my segment on "Arizona Midday"
I was compensated by California Avocado Commission to create this delicious rice noodle recipe. I love California Avocados!
This dish may very well become your warm weather go-to salad as a main or side dish. California Avocados add creaminess, fresh orange adds bright acidity and...
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Winter Fruit Salad
According to research from Calorie Control Council, the average American easily consumes more than 2,000 calories and 81 grams of fat (much of it being saturated fat) from a typical Super Bowl Sunday menu. Trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle while tailgating or at a viewing...
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Michelle’s Mason Jar Salad Recipe
A chopped salad that you can prepare in and eat from a jar!
Do you enjoy eating meals in a jar? Then you’ll love Michelle’s Mason jar lunches. You will be amazed with how delicious this tastes!
Mason Jar Salad Recipe: Michelle’s Chopped Salad in a Jar
1 pound grilled chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces (or try edamame)
1...
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Strawberry and Black Quinoa Salad for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats”
No doubt you’re familiar with white quinoa, which has become a healthy pantry staple in recent years. But you might be pleasantly surprised by the fun, pop-y texture and striking color of the black variety. Paired with in-season strawberries, leftover rotisserie chicken, and a...
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5-Ingredient Quinoa Salad with Edamame and Carrots for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
I love preparing batches of salads during the warmer months so I can enjoy them in light lunches throughout the week. This 5-Ingredient Quinoa Salad is complete as is, but it also serves as a canvas for other ingredients if you want to make a...
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