Rice Salad
A friend invited me over for lunch the other day and served a delicious rice salad made with a mix of wild and long grain rice, cooked chicken, feta cheese, red onions and a lemon and olive oil...
View ArticleHawaiian Style Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple
These were supposed to be pork but I couldn’t read the writing well on the packet of meat in the freezer! Instead of the single pork chop I thought I was pulling out it turned out to be 3 boneless...
View ArticleEasy Cucumber and Tomato Salad
To go with the Persian chicken, I wanted a cool salad and settled on cucumbers and tomatoes. My own tomatoes are not yet ripe but this would be even better with homegrown tastier tomatoes! The quantity...
View ArticleBourbon Marinated London Broil
London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some...
View ArticleGrilled Corn and Black Bean Salad
If you’ve never grilled corn on the cob before, you should try it! Lots of people go to lots of trouble to wrap it back in the husk or soak in water first, but I husked it first. (Actually my dad it....
View ArticleQuinoa Salad
My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good! I cooked the quinoa in my...
View ArticleFried Peppers and Onions
I use this same basic recipe for fried peppers and onions for many different kinds of dishes. They are fantastic as part of a taco or burrito, of course. They also go great on a sausage or meatball...
View ArticleGrilled Vegetable Kabobs
If you’re grilling, try cutting up whatever vegetables you have around and putting them on a skewer to grill. I like to marinate them in a bit of Italian dressing or homemade vinaigrette, whatever I...
View ArticleCucumber Salad
This cucumber salad recipe is easy and delicious. The vinegar is not overpowering and the sweet/sour combination works well. 2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green or red peppers,...
View ArticleMelon Salad with a Kick
This came from Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens–Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More, although she suggested 3 melons: honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. I...
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