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Onion Salad with pomegranate and cilantro

2019/01/08 By Melinda Leave a Comment

The pomegranate seeds fooled him. “It’s dessert,” he said. “I’ll eat it last.” It’s onions,” I said. “Onion salad, try it now.” He waited. He ate onion salad for dessert. I like it with rice. As a side for dumplings or grilled shrimp. Not dessert. Salting the onions and allowing them to sweat it out […]

Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces, and Gravies, gluten free, pickled things, Recipes, Savory, Sides and such Tagged With: gluten free, salad, vegetarian

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Mizuna Citrus Salad w/ avocado and jicama

2018/03/12 By Melinda Leave a Comment

Overhead shot of white platter filled with dark green Mizuna Citrus Salad w/ avocado and jicama

Mizuna Citrus Salad w/ avocado and jicama A simple refreshing salad, lightly dressed, and studded with tropical flavors and textures. Do you remember when there were only three brands of tequila and three kinds of greens?  Now I can barely keep up. Yes kids ,there was a time when Patron and Arugula were considered fancy/exotic/unusual. […]

Filed Under: Fruit, Recipes, Salads, Veggies Tagged With: avocado, gluten free, japanese mustard, jicama, mizen, Mizuna kyona, pink grapefruit, salad, satsuma, shui ca, tangerine, vegan

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Bacon Arugula Blossom Potato Salad

2015/05/20 By Melinda 2 Comments

Bacon arugula blossom potato salad

Crisp bacon and beautiful, delicately peppery arugula blossoms take this herb studded rendition of classic potato salad over the top. Mayo optional. A hummingbird built its nest in a crook of one of the branches of the pine tree out back.  That little Momma Hummingbird is fierce, swooping in to our feeder while keeping an […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Savory, Sides and such Tagged With: arugula blossoms, bacon, Chives, edible flowers, malt vinegar, potato salad, salad

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Vegan Chickpea Salad with roasted onion and dill cream

2015/05/12 By Melinda Leave a Comment

Vegan Chickpea Salad with roasted onion and dill cream

Vegan Chickpea Salad with roasted onion and dill cream- a delicious and refreshing warm weather salad with sweet onion cream and the bright clean flavor of fresh dill. Bonus points for being vegan and nut free without even trying. This onion cream sauce popped up in my twitter feed last week and I was intrigued. As […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Savory, Sides and such Tagged With: chickpeas, dill, garbanzo beans, roasted onion cream, salad, spring, summer, vegan

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Avocado and Shaved Kale Salad

2015/04/21 By Melinda 1 Comment

Tart lemons and crisp garden fresh kale tempered by a generous portion of cool creamy avocados and salty grated Parmesan make this simple salad startlingly good. Good enough to share. Because who doesn’t want a salad that satisfies? In my twenties I didn’t cook much. I lived in one apartment for almost year and the […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Savory, Veggies Tagged With: avocado, kale, lemon, parmesan, salad, vegetarian

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Crispy Collard Green Caesar Salad

2015/01/08 By Melinda Leave a Comment

Crispy Collard Green Caesar Salad

According to the CDC’s latest report on powerhouse fruits and vegetables both Romaine lettuce and Collard greens are top ten veggies. Better for you than Kale. This riff on the classic Caesar has zing and crunch and a hundred shades of green. The crispy collard greens are snackable on their own but I love the […]

Filed Under: Poems, Recipes, Salads, Savory Tagged With: caesar, collard greens, poem, romaine lettuce, salad

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Roasted Golden Beet and Feta Salad

2014/04/07 By Melinda Leave a Comment

golden beet salad feta and lemon pomegranate

Kicking it old school today. I’ve had Pomegranate Molasses on the brain and tongue and an occasional fingerprint on a cabinet door (it’s sticky stuff). All this thinking about pomegranate molasses got me nostalgic for the salad wherein I learned to like beets

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Savory Tagged With: arugula, beets, feta, goat cheese, salad, vegetarian

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Warm Spinach Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette, Spanish Chorizo, and Individual Spanish Tortillas

2013/05/24 By Melinda Leave a Comment

Going Tapas

Filed Under: Fiction, Recipes Tagged With: Dole, eggs, salad, spinach, taste of spain

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