Category: Side Dishes
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Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrot
I pretty much love vinegar I guess. Pickled and brined things. Cucumbers, cauliflower, capers, zucchini… And when I had my first Banh Mi sandwich, with the pickled daikon radish and carrots, I was totally hooked on these. I have made a few different variations and happily eat them as a quick little pickled side dish…
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Dinner from the Garden: Broccoli, Snap Peas, Arugula and Radishes
One of my favorite things when the garden is growing is planning dinner based on what’s ready to eat. Tonight that was broccoli, sugar snap peas, arugula and radish. I actually incorporated all them into a delicious dinner. Save
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Frisee Salad with Apple Slices and Cream Fraiche Dressing
My typical salad dressing these days is is one I don’t even mix up but just mix in the salad bowl. I put the lettuce or spinach or whatever other green leafy thing I’m using along with the chopped or sliced vegetables in a bowl, then pour olive oil over it and toss it until…
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Warm Spiced Chicken Salad Recipe
Warm chicken on cool lettuce makes a great combo: Chinese chicken salad, Caesar salad with grilled chicken, etc. This chicken is rubbed with cumin, coriander, salt and pepper before being cooked. The dressing has balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, peanut oil and sliced scallions and the salad is topped with sliced radishes. My teenager loved it…
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Baked Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup
Cool and rainy weather here so we enjoyed some baked acorn squash for dinner the other night with our quiche. Acorn squash is so simple to make and so good! Note: The seeds can be cleaned and roasted like pumpkin seeds! Save