Category: salads
Roasted shrimp, orzo, and corn salad with herbs and lemon juice
| May 24, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under cold, corn, fresh, herbs, salads, seafood, shrimp, summer |
This time of year there are potlucks, picnics and gatherings everywhere. For those, I love making grain salads. They are rich, hearty and crunchy. I made this salad for our volunteering group end-of-year party and all the ladies loved it. It makes use of fresh summer corn and delicious herbs. Serve with lemon wedges on the… more
Roasted red beets: a soup, a pasta and a salad
| April 17, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under beets, pasta and grains, salads, soup, vegetables, winter |
I did not grow up eating beets. I think my family was intimidated by their ugliness and earthiness.But I learned to love them over the past few years. The simplest way – and tastiest – is to slow roast them in the oven with oil, salt and pepper, wrapped in foil.They are ready to eat just… more
Deconstructed salad Niçoise
| March 29, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under fish, French, salads, summer, tuna |
Even preparing salad Niçoise brings me thoughts of biking along the Seine, walking the streets of Paris, sitting at a brasserie, singing and seeing “la vie en rose“, buying a print by Toulouse-Lautrec or a photo by Doisneau, listening to jazz in the metro, seeing the Venus of Milo, the Mona Lisa and the Nike of Samothrace at… more
Fish tacos and avocado-red onion salad
| February 11, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, fish, salads, tacos |
My kids love taco night. Sometimes it’s beef, sometimes chicken, but our favorite of all is fish. It’s so much fun to assemble your own taco with your choice of toppings. It makes for a fun family dinner: simple and quick but very gratifying.I make my own spice mix: it takes just a few minutes and it tastes… more
Recipe contest win: End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles
| November 2, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under corn, green beans, salads, side dishes, summer, vegetarian |
I just won a recipe submission contest from Serenbe. The theme was “green beans”. The recipe I came up with is “End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles” (see below).As a winner of the contest, I will receive dinner for two at the Farmhouse restaurant, my recipe is featured on Serenbe style and soul blog, and as part of… more
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