Salad

Thai Beef Salad

Had a lot of fun with this one. You can serve it either with the beef fresh and hot or after chilling for some time. If you have the patience, try to cut the cucumber in long, thin strips- otherwise, slice them on a slight diagonal to get nice big […]

Kind-of-Greek Tortellini Salad

Hmm, yeah. No special notes on this one. I had no recipe and just bought a bunch of stuff at the grocery store with some sort of random vision and this is what happened. I was pleased. Hope you will be too. You can eat this right away (with the […]

Gingered Crab Salad

Man, there are a lot of good-looking salad recipes out there. I wanted to do something with salmon, tuna or maybe prawns, but when I saw one with crab, I just couldn’t resist. I can rarely eat crab in restaurants anymore, so it’s nice to find something like this that […]

Summer Salads

Hello! Well, it’s been dreadfully long since my last post- but I just had to take a two month break. Since the rice dishes in May, I’ve gotten a new job, a new apartment, new roommates, a new immigrant status … it’s safe to say I’ve been a little overwhelmed. […]

Fresh and Festive Salads

Tomatoes aren’t the only way to spruce up a salad these days. Mix in fresh red fruits with your salad greens to bring a little Holiday cheer to your dinner table. Then, add a little left-over ham, chicken or turkey to turn your side salad into a meal!   Strawberry Pecan […]