Category: Salad

  • Broccoli Salad

    Broccoli Salad

    Last weekend we had a potluck dinner here with a dozen folks. We were all going to see a show and gathered here to eat dinner first. Our friends brought some awesome food to share: a gorgeous fruit platter with a cream cheese dip, a Greek dip, a potato salad that had some jalepeno relish…

  • Linda’s Four Bean Salad

    Linda’s Four Bean Salad

    Thanks to my sister-in-law for this great bean salad recipe. The celery and green pepper add some nice crunch and the dressing is just right. Sometimes for a change, I add some canned corn as well.

  • Kale and Pomegranate Salad

    Kale and Pomegranate Salad

    I haven’t been tempted to buy a new cookbook in quite a while. I’ve been using the library to explore instead. But I went with my eldest to the bookstore Sunday morning and saw Jenny Rosenstrach’s How to Celebrate Everything. After looking through it, I decided to buy it. I really enjoyed her previous book,…

  • Grandma Alice’s Nippy Potato Salad

    Grandma Alice’s Nippy Potato Salad

    This potato salad recipe originally came from my Grandma, although I’ve modified it a bit. I like a potato salad with some crunch and flavor so I use a lot more pickles and  celery than she did. And more onion. And celery. So if you don’t like a crunchy potato salad you can scale those…

  • Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Simply Salads

    Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Simply Salads

    I’m posting this recipe for buttermilk ranch dressing from Simply Salads cookbook for my youngest. This is her most often-requested recipe. She especially likes it as part of a barbecue chicken salad from the same book. The salad has a black bean and corn salsa, avocados and lettuce and is topped with grilled chicken breasts…