Category Archives: Salads
Catalina Dressing
We use quite a bit of Catalina salad dressing at our house. Mostly when we have taco salad. When I had that on the menu for the evening, and realized that I didn’t have any dressing at home, I looked into my cookbooks. I found this recipe in one of those wonderful Church compilation cookbooks. You have to love it when everyone puts in their favorite recipes. We did find this dressing to be a little bit too sweet, but it also had a nice zip to it. The cost of making this compared to buying, now means that we’re … Continue reading
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Broccoli Apple Salad
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the broccoli & cauliflower salad that sometimes has bacon or raisins in it. This recipe is similar to those recipes, but I think it is bumped up a notch. The dressing is cooked, but don’t let that stop you from making it. It is a little bit more work, but the dressing is SO delicious, you won’t regret it! Trust me! The apple adds a nice sweet crunch to the mix as well. I know that I’ll be making this salad again, everyone really enjoyed it. ShareTweet47947e4e4e70abb1d466a1b701ed4231Share via email
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Avocado, Tomato and Mango Salsa
This fresh salsa is so delicious, and so simple to make too. I’ve made it 4 times already, and loved it each and every time! The mango adds a nice sweet element, that offsets the heat of the jalapeno pepper perfectly. The lime juice in the dressing adds a nice tang as well. All in all, this is a delicious salsa, and is great with chips, or on top of chicken or fish. It even keeps in the fridge for a few days, so no need to eat it all in one sitting. ShareTweet62e4709e236c27af55e94b731dc76934Share via email
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Cooking With Kids – Mexi-Bean Dip
Wow, this last week has been a busy one! We never even got around to doing our Cooking with Kids in time for Monday this past week. Sorry about that! Abby was thrilled when we did take the time to do it though. She starts school next week; she will be in grade 1 this year. I asked her if she still wanted to try to fit Cooking with Kids in during the week, and she said “YES!”. Her and her brother have both really enjoyed doing their cooking this past summer, and they both want to continue even though … Continue reading
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Black Bean and Corn Salad
I have been playing around with different salads this summer. They are great because they can be made ahead, which makes them great to take to a barbecue or even camping. I’ve never really had a black bean salad before, but decided to give it a try this summer. I tried one recipe, and was terribly disappointed. The search continued. Then I came across this recipe. It included a lot of different veggies, which had me thinking that this would be the recipe for me. I was right! It is packed with fiber and flavour, what more could a person … Continue reading
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Blueberry Chicken Salad
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Salads that can be thrown together, using whatever you have in the fridge or garden at the time, are the PERFECT summertime meal! this salad will make a great lunch or light supper. The combination of chicken with the celery, pepper, blueberries and lemon yogurt were really, really good. I think this recipe could be tweaked a bit more, creating new versions. I really enjoyed the use of blueberries in this dish though. Delicious! ShareTweetf2b19a039ab85a7f531c8e4f08bb2bb9Share via email
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Sweet Spinach Salad
It’s summer here. In summer it’s great to be able to throw together a salad, top it with some grilled meat & have that as your main course. They are great because they can be made ahead and transported to picnics or barbecues too. There is so much fresh fruit & vegetables available right now, that are bursting with flavour, it is a pity to waste the short time that we have with these fresh offerings. So, if it’s summer in your part of the world right now, do yourself a favor and make a salad! Here is a simple, … Continue reading
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Chicken Salad
This recipe was initially called “Holiday Chicken Salad”. I am thinking the one who named it was thinking of Christmas, because of the dried cranberries. However, I would say this works quite well as a summer holiday (as in vacation) salad as well. The flavours really went very well together, and it made a great chicken salad, either on its own, or in a sandwich. I think that salads that use a combination of meat, fruit (dried or fresh), vegetables & nuts coated in a mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip) based dressing are fantastic. The combinations are endless. This recipe can … Continue reading
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Sauce for Pasta Salad
We really enjoy this pasta salad. It’s simple to make, and very versatile, depending on your likes & what you have on hand. ShareTweeta6f37937454ed5463b4c2a547ec9272cShare via email
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Egg Salad Sandwiches
I made these yummy, kicked-up egg salad sandwiches for a Sunday picnic in the kid’s treehouse. We all enjoyed it! It’s a nice change from the regular egg salad sandwiches. ShareTweet9ca49c3d4bfe23fdd643cc652153c3e0Share via email
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