Category: Side Dishes
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Grilled Dinner: Chicken, Potatoes & Crookneck Squash
It was hot here yesterday. I wandered the garden to see what I could use for dinner, along with the chicken I was marinating in some Greek herbs, olive oil and lemon juice. Picked a crookneck squash, some tomatoes, a cucumber and some basil. I am making freezer pickles with the cucumber (plus an onion…
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Rice Salad with Chicken, Black Beans and Feta
During the summer especially, I like having a salad or two in the fridge to serve as side dishes for dinner or a main dish for lunch. A good friend served this Rice Salad with Chicken, Black Beans and Feta when I was over at her house for lunch and shared the recipe. As she…
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Orzo, Black Bean and Corn Salad and Buttermilk Dressing
I’m on a Cooking Light roll for some reason lately. The last two issues have had multiple recipes that caught my eye. (I subscribe to the magazine. This is NOT a sponsored post although I did link to an Amazon purchase of the subscription. So I will also say it’s hit and miss. Frankly, I…
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Flank Steak Tacos with Cabbage and Cilantro Slaw
The basis for both of these came from a couple of different issues of Cooking Light. First up was a slaw with cabbage, cilantro and green onions. Very mild actually and a nice alternative to the mayonnaise based slaws. I added it right to my tacos, plus had more on the side. I also made…
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
Sweet, salty and crunchy. One of my favorite combinations. Last night I added some sliced radishes from the garden to this broccoli and cauliflower salad. The broccoli was all from the garden too. I love this time of year! I’ve made this with and without bacon. I like the taste of the bacon but it’s…