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Posts tagged “Salads”

Recipe Roundup: Apricot Salads

Apricot season has already arrived in some lucky places, and we've been thinking of ways – besides eating out of hand – to enjoy these golden, velvety fruits. Many recipes feature apricots...

Recipe Review: Mary Sue and Susan's Asparagus Salad

We are great fans of Los Angeles chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, whose dishes are never fussy but always fresh and inspired. So when we received their April newsletter with a recipe for Bab...

Recipe: Wheat Berry Salad with Blood Oranges, Feta, and Red Onion Vinaigrette

In our recent pantry reorganization, we found a bag of wheat berries we'd been meaning to use. A simple salad with some winter citrus and salty feta seemed like a good idea, and it all turned out very...

Tip: How To Roast and Peel Beets

A roasted beet is a great base for a salad especially this time of year when, for most of us in the northern hemisphere, there are few choices other than cellared root vegetables. It's a great skill t...

Recipe: Asian Pear, Fresh Date, and Pomegranate Salad

Just as we were starting to lament the dwindling abundance of summer stone fruits at the farmers' market, in marched a whole new array of fruits to inspire us. Asian pears, fresh dates, and pomegranat...

Weeknight Recipe: Panzanella

There are two ways you can view this Italian bread salad: as a dish that really lets the best of the season shine or as a clever excuse to have your bread and eat it too. However you choose to see it...

Seasonal Combination: Fennel Plus Nectarines

We got some fennel in our CSA pickup yesterday and immediately thought of how much we love it in a salad with oranges — this orange, olive, and fennel salad, specifically. But oranges? Not exactl...

Produce Box Report: Dandelion Greens

In our produce box this week, we were very happy to receive a beautiful bunch of dandelion greens. They were promptly drizzled with a little bit of basil oil and devoured....