If you are looking for a beautiful, healthy, easy salad to serve for Thanksgiving, look no further. When the colors of the rainbow and the flavors of the Middle East, Asia, and the Mediterranean join forces, you know the salad course is something special.
Tahini, a rich sesame paste, is perhaps most well known for starring in ever-dippable hummus. However, it's a great ingredient in all kinds of dishes. My favorite most recent application has been in a salad dressing that's easy to put together, boasts a fantastic flavor complexity, and is so good you'll want to eat it with a spoon!
Combining the cool, crisp ingredients typical of a great salad with spicy, tender chicken makes for a lovely summer salad. What's more, you can make several parts of it ahead of time and keep your kitchen cool in the evening heat!
There's nothing like a wonderful blend of colors, textures, and flavors in food. This is especially true of salads this time of the year, when ingredients are at their freshest and we're all looking for something refreshing and light on our plates.
We're entering what is often lovingly referred to as the dog days of summer — that time when it seems like the only way to combat the heat is to lay around and pant like a pooch. But I prefer to call them salad days and fight heat and boredom with one gorgeous salad!
Our week-long dinner series comes to an end with a delightfully fresh salad that boasts a combination of everything from silky smooth avocado to crisp cucumbers. Nestle it alongside roasted potato salad and tender, tangy ribs and you've got a quintessentially summer meal.
Potato salad is a summer staple, but this one's got a twist. Not only does it feature roasted spuds, it also sports a fantastic caesar dressing. Pair it with all your summer favorites, including fall-off-the-bone ribs!
Summer is about taking it slow, but schedules still get busy and if that's going to happen, dinner needs to be quick and easy at least some of the time. Get a fantastic summer salad that fits the bill and is healthy and enough to make your mouth water.
Delicious, tender venison gets a starring role in a beautiful summer salad. If you think salads are made to play second fiddle to a main course, you need to meet more salads like this one!
Every once in a while, I share lunch with readers. And by that, I mean I let folks know what I had on a particular day, not that you should be expecting a delivery at any moment. That said, this one's simple enough that you might want to take a few minutes to make it for yourself!
