ARTICLES For Salad-for-dinner
SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING
WITH 6 COMMENTS
A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.
MANGO, BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA NUT SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
This mixed green salad is laden with fresh mango, blueberries, crispy cucumbers, fragrant mint and basil and garnished with chopped macadamia nuts.
SEARED AHI NICOISE SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
WITH 4 COMMENTS
A twist on traditional Nicoise Salad, this dish uses lightly seared ahi instead of canned tuna and oven-roasted potatoes and beans instead of boiled potatoes and steamed beans. The result is a salad for dinner that is suitable for either a weeknight meal or casual entertaining.
POMELO AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH BURRATA
WITH NO COMMENTS
This refreshing salad is a simple combination of bitter greens, sweet pomelo, creamy burrata cheese and an oil and vinegar dressing. Simple, but oh so delicious!
ITALIAN DELI CHOPPED SALAD
WITH ONE COMMENT
A hearty one-dish-meal salad, bursting with Italian antipasto flavors that doesn't require turning on the stove.
CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD PAPAYA BOATS
WITH 6 COMMENTS
Chilled papaya halves are filled with a curried chicken salad filled with dried cherries and diced apples. Topped with chopped macadamia nuts, this salad is the perfect hot weather meal.
TURKEY, WILD AND BLACK RICE SALAD
WITH 3 COMMENTS
A healthy make-ahead wild and black rice salad studded with turkey, black cherries and walnuts is great for a buffet or potluck. Leftovers makes for a wonderful grab-and-go lunch.
BEEF, NOODLE & MANGO SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
Steak, mangos, rice noodles, cucumbers and lettuce are tossed with a soy and sesame dressing, making for a delicious, one-dish, weeknight meal.
GINGER, GARLIC & BOURBON STEAK
WITH ONE COMMENT
This flavorful Asian-style steak can be served as a main course and then repurposed to make Beef, Noodle and Mango salad the next night. While it should be marinated for an hour actual preparation and cooking time is under 30 minutes.
SMASHED POTATO, STEAK & CHIMICHURRI SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
A mashup of some of my favorite ingredients: garlicky smashed potatoes, slow-roasted tomatoes, grilled steak, crisp romaine lettuce and chimichurri sauce.