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Simple Tossed Salad

September 30th, 2015

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Simplicity is key… mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and shredded carrots make this salad a quick and easy combination that everyone will love!

  • 1 cucumber (sliced)
  • 2 cups mixed greens
  • 12 grape tomatoes (yellow or red)
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots

Preparation

Place the bed of mixed greens in a bowl, add sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and shredded carrots. Salt well and set aside for five minutes. Then, drizzle olive oil and toss. Your salad is finished!!!

Melon, Turkey Sausage & Artichoke Salad

September 28th, 2015

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If you are looking for a salad that has a combination of interesting and delicious ingredients, this salad is FOR YOU!!  This Melon, Turkey Sausage & Artichoke Salad, is a perfect blend of hearty, fruity, and salty!  The addition of the Terragon is a wonderful little surprise at the end.  If you love all these ingredients, don’t hesitate for a minute to combine them!

Ingredients

  • 1 can/jar Marinated artichokes
  • 2 tbso Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cantaloupe
  • 1 pkg turkey sausage
  • fresh tarragon
  • Dressing
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp prepared mustard

Preparation

To prepare lemon, cut in half and scoop the seeds out with a spoon. Cut the flesh into cubes and set aside. Remove the marinated artichoke hearts from jar and drain. Remove sausage from package and slice. Heat olive oil in a pan and add sausage. Fry until sausage is ready and allow to cool a few minutes. In a bowl, combine artichokes with melon, and sausage. Sprinkle with a generous amount of tarragon. For dressing place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. Pour dressing over the prepared salad and toss well. Garnish with more tarragon and enjoy.

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Simple Greek Salad

September 25th, 2015

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Ingredients

  • 1 cucumbers
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
  • 4-5 oz feta cheese
  • 1 stalk celery
  • Dressing
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • pinch of red pepper
  • pinch of dried oregano

Preparation

Cut cucumbers in half and spoon out the seeds. Slice both halves of cucumbers. Slice celery. In a bowl, combine cucumber slices, celery, black olives, green olives, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Set aside.Prepare dressing. Combine all ingredients in small bowl and whisk to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) You can also use ready-made Italian dressing. Toss dressing and salad in a bowl and serve. Can be refrigerated for up to one day.

Cucumber Tomato and Basil Salad

September 24th, 2015
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You don’t need a lot of ingredients or fancy dressings to make a delicious salad. And you certainly don’t always need mixed greens! Here is a great 3 ingredient salad which you sprinkle with salt and olive oil and enjoy… without the hassle of complicated ingredients and store-bought dressing!

Ingredients

  • 1 Cucumber (sliced)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
  • 1/2 cup chopped basil
  • Dressing
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation

In a bowl, add cucumber and tomato slices. Salt well and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Then sprinkle generously with olive oil, toss and enjoy!

Colorful Green Bean Salad

September 23rd, 2015

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This colorful salad is easy to throw together and delicious!!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb green beans
  • 1/2 cup radish slices
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (yellow and red)
  • 3 oz feta cheese
  • Dressing
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation

Trim beans but leave them whole. Cook for 3-4 minutes in salted boiling water. Drain well, refresh under cold running water and drain. Slice tomatoes in half and add to salad. Add radishes and sprinkle feta all over salad. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top of the salad, then some balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Also delicious if you mix a little bit of honey with your balsamic vinegar and drizzle on top.

Avocado Caprese Salad

September 20th, 2015
avocadocapresesaladIf you like Caprese salads, you will love this!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mixed greens
  • 1/2 cup sliced red grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sliced yellow grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup avocados
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese Pearls
  • Dressing
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper

Preparation

Create a bed of mixed greens in your plate. In sections, add the cheese, avocado, red tomatoes and yellow tomatoes. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and then balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and either toss or leave as is and enjoy!

Citrus Caprese Salad

September 20th, 2015
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This salad is absolutely incredible!! It’s wonderful anytime of the year and even better  with salmon or chicken. It is the PERFECT party salad!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 large oranges
  • 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1 pound buffalo mozzarella cheese
  • 1 bunch Cilantro
  • 6 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Peel onion and slice it into thin rings. Place in a bowl and squeeze the juice of one orange and one lemon into the bowl. leave to marinate for 30 minutes.Remove the skin and pith from the remaining 3 oranges and slice into six or eight wheels. Remove all seeds.

Slice the tomatoes into 6-8 wheels as well.

Slice the mozzarella cheese into 6-8 wheels

Assemble the salad by alternating the orange, onion, cheese, and tomato.

Sprinkle cilantro all over the salad, drizzle olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

Salad Olivier – Russian Potato Salad

September 16th, 2015

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One of the most traditional Russian salads, it was originally created by the French Chef, M. Olivier, but claimed by the Russians as one of their dishes. It is certainly become a big part of the Russian life and everyone knows how delicious this salad can be. Ironically, there are many different recipes. You can choose to add meat to it or serve it meatless. We will be adding boiled chicken but some people use bologna as well.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiled chicken
  • 2-3 potatoes
  • 2-3 hard boiled eggs
  • 2-3 dill pickles (pickled with salt not vinegar)
  • 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 1 can sweet peas (you an also use fresh or frozen (thawed))
  • 2 carrots
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cut up the chicken and set aside.Boil potatoes and carrots until they are soft in the middle and let cool to room temperature. Dice potatoes and carrots and combine in bowl. Add diced eggs, pickles, green onions, dill and sweet peas. Add the chicken. Mix all ingredients well while adding salt and pepper.

Add Mayonnaise and mix all ingredients well again. Sprinkle with some dill and refrigerate for 2-3 hours)

This salad is delicious when served fresh but even better when it has been refrigerated for a few hours or even overnight.

Olive, Cucumber, and Feta Salad

September 13th, 2015

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Having a party?  Your guests will love the idea of choosing whether they want their salad tossed or on a skewer.  Here is one salad served two ways.  You can either have it tossed or enjoy the same ingredients beautifully combined and skewered.

1 Fresh Cucumber
1 cup of black olives
13-14 feta cheese squares
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp minced garlic

Slice cucumber, drain olives, and cut feta cheese into squares.  Assemble the salad on skewers by starting with the black olive, followed by two to three slices of cucumber and finished off with a square of feta cheese.  If serving as both a tossed salad and skewers, arrange the skewers around a large flat plate.  Once you have created the outer circle in skewers, fill the inner circle with the individual ingredients.  Start off with a bed of lettuce, add cucumbers, followed by slices of black olives and finish off with crumbled feta cheese.  You can either sprinkle the salad dressing on top of the mixed salad or you can toss the entire salad in another bowl and place the tossed salad inside the inner circle.

To make dressing, mix the balsamic vinegar, garlic, and olive oil together until combined.

If you are only serving the skewered salad.  Start off with pouring a small amount of dressing on the plate or your serving platter.  Place the skewered salad on top of the dressing and let sit for a few moments. You want the feta cheese to absorb some of the dressing. Then sprinkle the dressing on top of the skewers and serve immediately.

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Olive and Artichoke Salad Skewer

September 9th, 2015
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Join the latest trend of salad on a stick! Great for BBQs and picnics and beautiful to serve at any party any time of the year!

Ingredients

  • 1 can Green Olives
  • 1 can quartered artichoke hearts
  • skewers
  • For the Lemon Butter
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 stick of butter

Preparation

Drain the olives and artichoke hearts. Skewer an olive and follow with 2-3 artichoke pieces… repeat the process until you get to the end of the skewer and then top off with an olive. Plate the finished skewers. To make dressing, melt the butter and add the lemon juice. Mix well. Brush a little bit of the butter dressing on each finished skewer, making sure that each olive and artichoke have a little bit of dressing. Serve the remainder of the dressing on the side.