Category: Salad
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Roasted Golden Beet Salad
I’m entirely in love with the autumn we’ve had in Vancouver this year. It actually feels like a season of its own and not just an immediate onset of grey and never-ending rain (which I do love, I’m not complaining), but a breathtaking and bright extended autumn. It feels like I’m back in Ontario for…
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Lentil Salad with Cumin Roasted Vegetables
Yet another salad recipe, this one featuring the warm toastiness of roasted vegetables dusted with cumin before a turn in a hot oven. I bought a box of Laird’s Lentils from GRAIN, a small but dedicated company committed to selling grains sourced from Canadian farmers (many grains are shipped and processed overseas, never making it…
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Best Ever Bread Salad
Vancouver is hot right now, almost as hot as Ontario but without the humidity. In fact, the humidity is missed (I never though I would say that) because Vancouver is currently blanketed by the smoke of over 150 forest fires; the sky and mountains look they’ve been swallowed by The Nothing from The Never-ending Story.…
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Greek Yogurt and Basil Salad Dressing
I make a LOT of salads. Salads for lunch at work, giant salads for dinner, salads forever. I think it’s the colours that draw me in every time, putting together a huge plate of fresh brightness is a lovely way to play in the kitchen. My standard dressing is sherry vinegar, olive oil, salt, and…
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Mango Salsa
Ian is having oral surgery tomorrow so I thought I would celebrate his last night eating solid food for the next couple of days by cooking a steak dinner complete with caramelized onions, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, and roasted asparagus. Unfortunately, I went for a run and then showered before deciding around 6 o’clock that I…