The cool thing about this strawberry and kale salad is that it doesn’t get soggy so you can have leftovers the next day! This made about 3 medium sized salads. Sesame Balsamic Dressing 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Salad Recipes
Black Bean, Corn & Feta Dip
This dip of black beans, corn and feta is such a quick and amazing picnic dish! My friend Lily brought it to a potluck we had a while back and I just got the recipe. It does make quite a … Continue reading
Big Fresh Salad w/ Cumin Infused Vinaigrette & Toasty Onions
We were having paneer tikka and I wanted something light and fresh to go with it, so I created this light and crisp salad with a toasted cumin and mango chutney vinaigrette. The ice berg lettuce, fresh vegetables and fried … Continue reading
Asian Ramen Salad
Asian ramen salad is actually a total American potluck classic. The salad is a mixture of coleslaw (cabbage and carrots basically), almonds, and dried ramen noodles tossed in a sweet and lightly tangy dressing. I love the crunch of the … Continue reading
Homemade Croutons
A friend of ours gave me the recipe for these delicious croutons! The original source is Savor Sweet Life. They are great in salads and on soups like homemade tomato soup! 4 slices bread cut into little squares 2 tablespoons … Continue reading
Vegetarian Caesar Dressing (& Caesar Toasts)
This is a traditional caesar salad dressing minus the anchovies. Egg yolk is whipped up with a few other ingredients and then olive oil is drizzled in and whisked creating a creamy and tangy caesar dressing. This recipe is adapted … Continue reading
Warm Butternut Squash & Candied Walnut Salad
We absolutely loved this new warm butternut squash salad I found on thekitchn. I was especially excited because this is the first time I’ve made winter squash because my husband is not a big fan, and he liked it! The … Continue reading
Vegetarian Papaya Salad
Update 4/21/14: I updated this recipe based on our experiences in Laos and Thailand over the holidays. This version is more authentic, but still vegetarian! I made my husband Tejas stop at Westminster Market in Little Saigon while we were … Continue reading
Delicious Kale Salad w/ Toasted Pine Nuts & Dried Cranberries
We had this delicious kale salad while having dinner with friends of ours a while back and she gave me the recipe. We’ve made it a few times since changing up the ingredients with what we had on hand. Pine … Continue reading
Burmese Tea Leaf (Lahpet) Salad
After a Saturday breakfast of chocolate chip cookie dough :-), this light Burmese tea leaf salad was perfect! Made with fermented tea leaves, cabbage, tomato, peanuts, sesame seeds and fried channa dal, Burmese tea leaf salad is tangy, nutty and … Continue reading