With spring in the air, I am increasingly turning to salads for dinner. One of my absolute favourites is black bean and corn salad. I love how quickly this salad can be assembled. The sweet corn is a perfect complement to the wholesome beans, while the red pepper and onion add a flash of [...]
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Black Bean and Corn Salad
Posted in Beans, Corn, Quick Dinner, Salad, tagged black bean, cilantro, corn, fast, flavourful, fresh, lime, Red Pepper, tomatoes on April 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Warm roasted squash salad with arugula and feta
Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, Recipe, Salad, squash, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged appetizer, arugula, autumn, delicious, feta, grain mustard, Recipe, salad, squash on November 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The clock is ticking for me, and my fridge must be emptied in the next week. Each autumn I have a tendency to accumulate squash – and last night I had a squash-themed dinner party with my roommate to get through them: squash dishes accompanied by a few delightful glasses of wine. I have had [...]
September harvest salad
Posted in Apples, Canadian Food, Lunch, Recipe, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged beets, carrot, celery, cream dressing, fennel, harvest, market food, salad, tomato on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few years ago I found a recipe for a root vegetable salad I’d never seen before as I flipped through my Larousse Gastronomique. I was immediately intrigued at the combination of a creamy old-fashioned garlic dressing with the crisp and earthy vegetables, and decided to give it a shot. Since then, I have tried [...]
Strawberry Tomato Salad with a Balsamic Glaze
Posted in Balsamic, Salad, Strawberries, Tomatoes, tagged balsamic, cilantro, Halifax, Seaport market, Strawberries, yellow cherry tomatoes on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Halifax’s growing season continues to surprise me, if only because local strawberries are still in their prime come the end of September! I was looking for an excuse to cook something savoury with them, when I happened upon some fishcakes in the grocery store. The fishmonger recommended I pair it with a salsa, so, inspired, [...]
Summer’s best tomato salad
Posted in Basil, Lunch, Recipe, Salad, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged august, balsamic, Basil, summer, tomato salad on August 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
August is one of my favourite months. Ripe tomatoes hang off their vines, while bees and butterflies flit around the garden. There are so many vegetables. They are so good. I don’t even know what to do with all of them! Every time I get home I walk to the back yard, only to find [...]
Quinoa Summer Salad
Posted in Quinoa, Salad, tagged corn, fresh herbs, lemon dressing, quinoa, salad, summer evening, tomatoes on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Quinoa is one of my favourite grains – deliciously nutty and flavourful. When I learned awhile back that it was also a complete protein, it gave me the perfect excuse to eat it more frequently. My father has been travelling in Switzerland, and arrived home on Sunday. For a special welcome home dinner, I decided [...]
Watercress salad with orange and candied pecans
Posted in Lunch, Recipe, Salad, Vegetarian, tagged candied pecans, orange, Recipe, salad, vinaigrette, watercress on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again. Packing boxes. Giving stuff I’ve accumulated away. Thinking of how lucky we’ve been to live in such a lovely home for the past 3 years. Thinking it’s even more crazy that I’m not even sure where I’m going to be in the future. It’s kind of fun; kind of scary at [...]
Curried Bulgar and Fruit Salad
Posted in Curry, Fruit, Mayonnaise, Salad, tagged bulgur, canteloupe, coriander, curried mayo, kiwi on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Going through my fridge, looking for lunch inspiration, I had some leftover curried mayo, about a cup of bulgar, and some fruit. It occured to me how delicious fruit and curry are in combination, so I decided to make a salad. Curry really likes watery fruits, so I chopped up some kiwi and catelope, threw [...]
Chickpea Beansprout Salad in a Raspberry Vinaigrette
Posted in Chickpeas, Salad, tagged beansprouts, chickpeas, crunch, salad on March 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Sunday eveningwhile making supper with my roommate Katie who is a huge fan of chickpeas, we realized that there was no lettuce in the fridge. So we decided to toss together a bunch of veggies and toss the salad in a vinaigrette. Feeling lazy, we decided to perk some store bought raspberry vinaigrette with [...]
