I’m actually one of those annoying people who brings a salad to Thanksgiving. Or Christmas. Or really anywhere that there is any semblance of a festive, collective gathering. Not just any salad, at least: this Arugula, Apple & Bacon Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette is hugely popular for a reason! Yes, I am that person. I […]
No Mayo Cilantro Chicken Salad
Recently I posted my Cilantro Lime Hummus recipe, which I make as an alternative to traditional bean-based hummus. Instead of the usual legume-fest, my Cilantro Lime Hummus uses raw zucchini – but you can’t really tell, I promise! Someone asked me what I eat it with usually and, honestly, there’s nothing crazy exciting about my […]
Arugula, Peach & Goat Cheese Salad with Cherry Dressing
Clearly I’m a little obsessed with peaches lately. Good job, too, since they’re in season and delicious. I’ve had Stuffed Peaches, Banana Bread Pudding with Peaches and now this salad: Arugula, Peach & Goat Cheese with Cherry Dressing. And those are just the peach recipes I’ve published. Add to my peachy preoccupation the fact that […]
Almost Ranch Dressing
Just as Mr Meatified doesn’t consider soup worth eating unless he can practically stand a spoon up in it, so he prefers a dressing that is so thick it is almost incapable of being poured. He also hasn’t eaten ranch dressing in years, much to his horror, and I had never found a way to […]
Arugula with Strawberry Rosemary Dressing
Strawberry Rosemary Dressing: also known as summer on a plate! You know how sometimes that plate you fixed for dinner just needs a little something extra to really make it a meal? This simple side salad is that something. All you need is a few minutes to throw a couple of fresh ingredients in a […]
Chorizo-Spiced Lamb and Date Mini Meatballs with Cilantro Dipping Sauce
I make my own chorizo fairly regularly and it is fantastic in so many things. One of my favorite ways to use it is as a filling for stuffed peppers. I don’t recall exactly how I came up with the idea of adding chopped, dried dates to the chorizo, but it was a brilliant one, […]