Spunky cooked vegetables with an intense lemon-garlic flavor.
Healthy Salads
Pumpkin-Apple Salad
This very refreshing salad is easy and fast to make! The taste of the raw pumpkin is a nice change from the usual pumpkin soup or pie.
Jarjeer (Arugula) Salad
A very traditional Middle Eastern salad. It is so good and so simple you will wonder why you haven’t made this before.
Fresh Fruit Salad
I was looking for a light meal for brunch and decided to toss every type of fruit I had in the house into a yogurt-based salad for lunch. It went over well with my lunch guest who is a fussy eater. My sister actually asked for seconds. The nice thing about this is you make what you need at the time and don’t have to bother with leftovers. However, it does keep well for a few days as long as it is refrigerated. Serve in individual dishes with crackers.
Pineapple Slaw
My parents ate at a diner that served a pineapple coleslaw, and my Dad has tried to mimic it. This is me mimicking his imitation!
Parsley-Pistachio Rice Salad
A healthy, delicious and fresh rice salad for summer flavored with mint and parsley and a light lemon dressing.
Orange-Fennel Salad
This wonderful, fresh, summery dish, is very easy to make. I’m relatively new to fennel, but this recipe definitely highlights the wonderful, licorice-y flavor and complements it well with the citrus. This would be a great choice to accompany a fish or chicken dish.
Refreshing Sweet and Spicy Jicama Salad (Vegan)
I made this as a side dish with some grilled basil chicken and spicy Italian chicken sausages; it was perfect! If you don’t like spicy food, just cut back on the Thai chiles. My boyfriend and I loved it!
Tuna and Mandarin Salad
This salad is wonderful! The combination of mandarin oranges and tuna is delightful! Top with Italian dressing and nuts.
James’ Fire Salad
A nice, spicy salad – serve with a warning, and maybe a glass of milk. A good side for Mexican or Grilled dishes.
Conch Ceviche with Pineapple
Fresh conch is delightfully prepared in this mild fresh ceviche with pineapple and cilantro. It smells and tastes great!
Easy Crab Pasta Salad
This creamy pasta salad is always a must at family gatherings. It is simple to make because there are only a few ingredients.
Shelly’s Super Salad
This is an easy salad to prepare and you can vary the ingredients depending upon what is freshest at the market. The dressing is fat-free Italian, and is tossed with the cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onion, and eggs, along with the chopped lettuce and spinach.
Patchwork Quilt Pasta Salad
This is one of the best tasting pasta salads I have ever had. My family and in-laws love it and I can never make enough. You can change or substitute the ingredients in the salad if you’d like to. This salad is best when prepared a day ahead.
Chuck Wagon Salad
Barbecued beef and wagon wheel pasta make this green salad a favorite for the cowboys in your life.