Category: Salad
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Spinach Salad with Scallops, Bacon, and Cider Vinaigrette
I’d about given up on Cooking Light recipes but they may have won me back with this one. Both my girls loved it and it went together quickly and easily. I used frozen bay scallops rather than the larger sea scallops and just cooked them a bit less. I think it would be better with…
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Braised Red Cabbage and Onions
I grew red cabbage in the garden this winter. It’s quite pretty but then I was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with it! I picked the first one yesterday and turned to Vegetables Every Day: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Cooking Today’s Produce With over 350 Recipes, a…
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Bean Sprout Salad
We all like bean sprouts. My girls are happy to just eat them raw. I like something done to them. Previously, I’ve done this bean sprout and garlic stir-fry, which I love, which is also from Simple Chinese Cooking. I thought perhaps the girls would enjoy this more raw salad. I liked it, but they’d…
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Coleslaw with Red and Green Peppers
Here’s a delicious non-mayonnaise based slaw. The original recipe called for the addition of 1/4 cup diced jalapeno but that’s a bit spicy for my tastes so I left it out. I served this with barbecued hamburgers and it was fantastic!
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Bean Salad with Corn and Lime Dressing
This was mostly from Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy, one of my all-time favorites. I was missing a few things and it STILL came out great, but I remember from earlier renditions that the missing ingredients (more red pepper, cilantro), added much so am including them here. Just know…