Avocado Grapefruit Salad is easy, healthy and delicious. This salad is an example of the theory of food combining. Food combining is supposed to improve digestion and absorption of nutrients. Food Combining Theory Recently, I read an article entitled “The Most Powerful Food Secret” by Donna Gates, author of The Body Ecology Diet: Rediscovering Your…
Salads
Healthy Light Salad Recipes, highlighting seasonal fresh produce
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad Recipe
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad is perfect for days when you want to eat light and clean. With the holidays behind us and 2012 in full swing, everyone seems to be ready to hit the reset button and renew their vows to eat healthy. There are an abundance of detox diets, juicing diets, and…
Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing Recipe
Last week, I made this Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing for a Ladies’ Church Luncheon. Every year, we have this luncheon just before Christmas and it’s always a festive occasion to catch up with so many wonderful women. I always try to make a festive looking salad for this luncheon…
Preparing for Hurricane Irene – What I learned {Greek Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Peppers and Feta Cheese}
This past week after the earthquake on the East Coast, and in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, everyone was busy stocking up on food, gas and supplies, before hunkering down for the impending storm. As the countdown began before Irene would hit, things got a little crazy. People started getting antsy as supplies ran low. A…
Warm Roasted Corn Salsa Recipe
I just got back from our summer family vacation and have missed all the fresh produce from the weekly CSA Boxes (fortunately, I was able to find some vegetable loving friends who were more than happy to pick up my shares while I was gone). Although my family enjoyed some amazing tropical fruits while we were away,…
Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Avocado Pistachios and Pistachio Oil
This simple but elegant presentation of Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Avocado, Pistachio and Pistachio Oil highlights fresh zucchini in season. As many of you know, I bought a share in a CSA (“Community Supported Agriculture”) this growing season, which means I pick up a box of local vegetables each week, full of whatever is ripe…
Korean Bean Sprout Salad Banchan
This simple recipe for Korean Bean Sprout Salad “Banchan” is a great addition to any meal. This summer, I’ve been a bit obsessed with the little Korean side dishes called Banchan that accompany traditional Korean meals. Perhaps because it’s been so hot lately, or that I opt for simple quick dishes in the summertime, these…
Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad Banchan
When it gets really hot outside like it has been lately, I crave the little cold Korean side dishes called banchan. My last CSA Box included some lovely cucumbers, perfect for making a quick Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad “Banchan.” Lately, I’ve been making a lot of little Korean side dishes using the fresh vegetables in my…
Quick Kohlrabi Kim Chi Salad Recipe
Quick Kohlrabi Kim Chi Salad is an easy healthy accompaniment to dinner. In my most recent CSA Box #4, I was given a Kohlrabi, which I have only eaten raw once before. With hot summer weather here, turning on the stove is one of the last things I feel like doing these days, so a…
Quick Vegetarian Napa Cabbage Kim Chi (Kimchee) Recipe
Quick Vegetarian Kim Chi Made With Napa Cabbage And Scallions From My CSA Box. My latest CSA box included a large head of Napa Cabbage or Chinese Cabbage, and a nice bunch of scallions, perfect for trying out a quick version of kim chi using a recipe from Jenny Kwak’s Dok Suni, Recipes from My…
CSA Box#2 Recipe: Snow Pea, Radish and Scallion Salad
This simple Snow Pea, Radish and Scallion Salad highlights in season farm fresh produce at its peak. In my last CSA box, I received an assortment of salad greens, spinach, bok choy, garlic scapes, radishes and strawberries. I made moreSwiss Chard and Garlic Scape Pesto, Stir-Fry Noodles with Bok Choy, and Korean Spinach Salad “Banchan,”…
Korean Spinach Salad Recipe
This Korean Spinach Salad “Banchan” is the perfect summer side dish. Last week, I picked up my first CSA box (Community Supported Agriculture), which contained baby arugula, lots of salad greens, spinach, scallions and fresh picked strawberries. The strawberries were so sweet and fresh that the boys just ate these out of hand. I made a few arugula…
Arugula Tomato Salad and Arugula Roasted Beet Goat Cheese Salad with Lemon Dressing Recipes
This summer, I decided to join a Community Supported Agriculture group (“CSA”). A CSA allows consumers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farm. The way it works is simple: the farm offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Consumers buy a share and are then the recipient of a box of…
Warm Mushroom Spinach Salad with Fresh Arugula Flowers and Chives
Recently, I wandered into one of my favorite local restaurants, Farmer’s Table, to see what local produce they had in stock. Not only does Farmer’s Table serve a farm-to-table menu, but they also carry fresh local produce from their own farm as well as other local farms. Recently, Farmer’s Table was reviewed by the New York…
Roasted Corn Avocado Black Bean Salsa
Roasted Corn Avocado Black Bean Salsa is delicious served as a dip, with tacos, or as an accompaniment to grilled chicken or grilled fish. Salsas are a favorite during the hot summer months. I always look forward to the first harvest of local corn at our farmer’s market. Although I love corn on the cob,…
Persimmon Pomegranate Salad and Pink Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Persimmon Pomegranate Salad and Pink Grapefruit Avocado Salad are delightful winter salads. Salads are a nice addition to any holiday meal, served as a starter or a light side dish. Whether you’re entertaining or being entertained, why not make either a Persimmon Pomegranate Salad or Pink Grapefruit Avocado Salad. Both salads have fresh fruit, making…
Fresh Berry Salad and a Creamy Raspberry Dressing Recipe
This Fresh Berry Salad with Creamy Raspberry Dressing is bright, beautiful and so good for you. Salads are a great way to incorporate fruits, vegetables and nuts into a daily meal, especially berries, which are high in cancer-fighting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid and pterostilbene. Recently, a friend invited me over for lunch and…
Festive Clementine Avocado Salad Recipe
Festive Clementine Avocado Salad I came up with this Festive Clementine Avocado Salad recipe as I was thinking about healthy and beautiful side dishes for Thanksgiving. Each ingredient in this elegant salad contributes health benefits as well as flavor and texture. Oranges contain significant quantities of phytonutrients, which are believed to inhibit inflammation and interfere…
Roasted Beet and Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe {How To Roast Beets}
This week, a good friend of mine treated me to a delicious lunch at Farmer’s Table (21 Forest Street, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA), a farm to table restaurant that opened recently, featuring farm fresh organic produce and local meat products. Beet Salad We had eaten there for the first time almost a month ago, so I…
Pear Cranberry Walnut Salad
Pear Cranberry Walnut Salad is a wonderful fall or winter salad. One of my husband’s favorite salads when we eat out is pear salad, so when I saw the first pears of the season at our local farmer’s market, I bought a bag and tried to recreate the salad he had on a recent vacation….
Farm Fresh Chopped Salad Recipe
At a recent farm-to-table dinner in Connecticut, Chef Michel Nischan prepared “Use a Spoon” Chopped Salad using farm fresh produce. Michel Nischan is President and CEO of Wholesome Wave, a non-profit organization that is trying to increase accessibility and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved communities, while providing business to local farmers. He is also the renowned chef/owner…