Whenever I ask what I can bring to a dinner party the answer is usually salad. The reason our friends like my salads so much (I am not sure they are aware of this) is this salad dressing. I always vary the salad ingredients depending on the time of year but the dressing is usually […]
Salads
Kale and Napa Cabbage salad with Maple Tahini dressing
I have only a few raised beds and I’m a seriously lazy gardener, but even so, the end of summer garden harvest keeps me busy and means my grocery bill is significantly lower for a few weeks. There are a few key members of my family who feel that kale should no longer be on […]
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a traditional summer dish from southern Spain, where tomatoes are ripened to perfection by abundant sunshine all summer long. Think of it as a liquid summer salad. It is worth making this recipe when you can source local sun-ripened ingredients – local because ripe tomatoes do not travel well (and because we […]
Mango Curry Chicken Salad
As the days get warmer, I start to crave salads as my main course. This mango chicken curry salad bowl came from my Dad and has bites of sweet mango, tart grapes, crunchy roasted cashews and peppery greens. Serve this for dinner on a hot night on the patio. I pile up greens on each plate, […]
Black Bean Quinoa Salad
This is recipe became a warm-weather staple at our house once I discovered that my kids really like it. This means that I can send it to school in a container and the container comes back empty. Success! A colourful protein-rich salad full of flavour that goes well as a side dish with tacos, grilled […]