• Thai Veggie Chopped Salad with Crispy Miso Lime Tofu

    December 3, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe adapted from Caroline Chambers’ What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking. Combine Thai Veggie Chop Salad and Crispy Miso Lime Tofu.

    Salad Dressing Ingredients:

    • 1/2 c. salted cashew pieces
    • Warm water
    • 1/3 c. cilantro
    • 1 TBSP red curry paste
    • 1 TBSP sesame oil
    • 1 TBSP soy sauce
    • 3 TBSP rice wine vinegar
    • 1 TBSP honey
    • Salt, to taste
    • 1/3 c. water

    Salad Ingredients:

    • 1 bunch cilantro (less 1/3 c. for the dressing above)
    • 2 large romaine hearts, chopped
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • 1 avocado, diced
    • 2 1/2 c. shelled edamame
    • 1 1/2 c. shredded carrots
    • 1 c. wonton strips or chow mein noodles
    • Bunch of mint, chopped

    Crispy Miso Lime Tofu Ingredients:

    • 1 lime
    • 2 TBSP soy sauce
    • 2 TBSP water
    • 1 TBSP white or yellow miso
    • 1 TBSP rice wine vinegar
    • 2 TBSP honey
    • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
    • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
    • 1 block of extra firm tofu
    • 3 TBSP neutral oil

    Directions:

    1. Dressing Part 1: In a blender, add the 1/2 c. of cashews and cover with warm water. Set aside.
    2. Miso Lime Sauce: In a bowl, stir together the juice of the lime through crushed red pepper. Set aside.
    3. Drain Tofu: Wrap tofu in clean kitchen towel and place something heavy on it and set aside for 30 minutes, or if you don’t have the time, squeeze the water out of the tofu.
    4. Salad: In a large serving bowl, add all the ingredients. Set aside. Refrigerate until ready to use, if necessary.
    5. Dressing Part 2: Drain the liquid out of the blender and add the cilantro through the water. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. If it’s too thick, blend in 1 TBSP of water at a time until reaches desired consistency.
    6. Crispy Miso Lime Tofu: Warm a large skillet over medium high heat; then add the oil. When the oil shimmers add tofu to the pan crumbling as you go. Once tofu is in the pan, leave undisturbed for 3 minutes; then give it a stir and let sit for 3 more minutes. It should start to look crispy and golden. Keep going with the stir and sit pattern once or twice more, adding more oil as needed, until the tofu is crispy all over. Add the Miso Lime Sauce and stir rapidly until it’s all absorbed into the tofu, not even a minute more. Remove from heat.
    7. Assemble Salad: Add the tofu to the salad and add 1/2 c. dressing and toss to coat, adding more dressing as desired.

    Thai Veggie Chopped Salad with Miso Lime Tofu:

  • Dilly Chopped Salad

    October 24, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe adapted from Caroline Chambers’ What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking.

    Ingredients:

    Dressing:

    • 2/3 c. olive oil
    • 1/4 apple cider vinegar
    • 2 TBSP mayonnaise
    • 2 TBSP honey
    • 1 TBSP honey Dijon mustard
    • Salt and pepper, to taste

    Salad:

    • Romaine lettuce, chopped
    • 1 c. pitted Castelvetrano olives, sliced
    • Radishes, sliced
    • Cucumbers, chopped
    • Red peppers, chopped
    • 6 oz. Manchego, feta, or cotija, or queso fresco, crumbled
    • Cooked chicken, shredded or chopped or chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    • 1/2 c. pepitas or pistachios
    • Bunch of dill, chopped
    • Salt and vinegar chips

    Directions:

    1. Dressing: In a jar with a lid combine all ingredients, twist the lid closed and shake until combined, about 30 seconds. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    2. Salad: To a serving bowl add lettuce through dill and toss to combine. Add dressing (start with 1/3 c. and add more as necessary) and toss to combine.
    3. Serve: On individual plates serve salad and take a handful of salt and vinegar chips and crush over individual salads.

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  • Rocket Salad/Sensation Salad

    October 18, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe from Chef Patrick Lane at Honeycomb Kitchen.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 tsp. lemon zest
    • 2 tsp. lemon juice
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 garlic clove, minced and smashed
    • 2 TBSP olive oil
    • 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese, microplaned
    • 5-6 oz. arugula
    • 2-3 radishes (or other veggies), sliced
    • Parmesan cheese cheese, microplaned to serve
    • Fresh cracked pepper
    • Fresh basil (or any herbs), chopped to serve

    Directions:

    1. In a large salad serving bowl, add the lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and garlic and let sit for a few minutes. Then stir in the olive oil and parmesan cheese. Add the arugula and radishes (or any other veggies you like), and toss thoroughly to dress the greens.
    2. Top with more parmesan, fresh cracked pepper, and herbs.

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  • Greek Feast – Greek Salad

    October 2, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe from Chef Brittany Eddelbuttel.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
    • 4 medium juicy tomatoes, cut into chunky pieces
    • 1 English cucumber, partially peeled into a striped pattern, sliced
    • 1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced
    • Salt to taste
    • 1/2 c. Kalamata olives
    • 7 oz. Feta block, sliced
    • 1/3 c. high quality olive oil
    • 1-2 TBSP red wine vinegar
    • 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano

    Directions:

    1. Prep vegetables.
    2. On your serving platter, drizzle with half the olive oil. Add the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers, and sprinkle with salt. Add the olives and top with the feta. Then drizzle remaining olive oil and vinegar and sprinkle the top with oregano.

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  • Charred Corn Salad

    August 21, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Adapted from Caroline Chambers.

    Salad Ingredients:

    • 4 ears of corn, charred and chopped off cob (or 12 oz. frozen fire roasted corn prepared according to package)
    • Tajin, to taste
    • 1 – 2 red bell peppers, charred and chopped
    • Romaine lettuce
    • 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
    • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
    • Cooked chicken, sliced, optional
    • Pepitas, to taste
    • 1/2 c. cotija cheese, crumbled

    Verde Dressing Ingredients:

    • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
    • 1/4 c. Red Clay verde hot sauce or verda salsa of choice, more or less to taste

    Directions:

    1. Corn: Char corn and chop off cob or prepare frozen fire roasted corn according to package. While still hot, sprinkle with Tajin, to taste. Set aside to cool.
    2. Red Pepper: Char, seed and chop. Set aside to cool.
    3. Verde Dressing: Combine mayonnaise and hot sauce, taste and adjust seasoning.
    4. Salad: In a large salad serving bowl, fill bowl with lettuce; add the cilantro, beans, cooled corn, cooled red pepper, chicken (if using), pepitas, and cotija. Toss salad and then add the dressing and toss to combine.

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  • Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls

    August 3, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Ingredients:

    Bowl Ingredients:

    • 1 c. quinoa, rinsed
    • 2 c. water or broth to cook the quinoa
    • 1/4 tsp. salt
    • 14 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    • 12 oz. jar of sliced roasted red bell peppers
    • 14 oz. can tender artichoke hearts, quartered
    • 14 oz. can hearts of palm, chopped
    • 5 sundried tomatoes in oil, thinly sliced
    • Mini cucumbers, chopped (about 1 1/2 c. chopped cucumber)
    • 1/3 c. green onions, chopped
    • 20 Kalamata olives, sliced into thin rounds (about 1/2 c.)
    • 1/2 c. chopped flat-leaf parsley
    • 5 c. lightly packed arugula
    • 1/2 c. feta cheese, crumbled

    Dressing:

    • 1/3 c. olive oil
    • 1/4 c. lemon juice
    • 2-3 tsp. honey or maple syrup
    • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
    • 1 tsp. dried oregano
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
    • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

    Directions:

    1. Quinoa: Cook rinsed quinoa in salted water/broth according to package. Set aside to cool
    2. Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes and pepper until emulsified (or put in a jar with lid and shake to combine).
    3. Salad: In a large serving bowl and the cooled quinoa and then add the chickpeas through arugula and toss to combine; then add the dressing and toss to combine and top with the feta.

    Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls:


  • Mediterranean Tuna Salad

    July 10, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe adapted from One Balanced Life.

    Ingredients:

    Salad:

    • 1 14 oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 5 oz. can tuna, drained
    • 1/4 c. red onion
    • 1/4 c. chopped banana peppers
    • 1/4 c. chopped Kalamata olives
    • 2 TBSP feta cheese
    • 1/4 c. chopped cucumber
    • 1/4 c. chopped artichokes
    • 2 TBSP fresh parsley

    Dressing:

    • 1/3 c. mayonnaise
    • 1/4 tsp. ground thyme
    • 1/4 tsp. oregano
    • 1/2 TBSP red wine vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/2 small lemon, juiced
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • Pepper, to taste

    Directions:

    1. Salad: In a large bowl add cannellini beans through parsley and mix to combine.
    2. Dressing: In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise through pepper and stir to combine.
    3. Assembly: Add the dressing mixture the salad and toss to combine. Serve over lettuce, as a sandwich, or with crackers.

    Mediterranean Tuna Salad:

  • Chicken Crust Caesar Salad Pizza

    July 9, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe from Mama Cooks Low Carb.

    Ingredients:

    Crust Ingredients:

    • 20 oz. can chicken, drained well
    • 1 egg
    • 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

    Caesar Dressing Ingredients:

    • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
    • 1/4 c. sour cream
    • 1 1/2 tsp. anchovy paste, optional
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 1/2 TBSP olive oil
    • Zest of 1/2 lemon, optional
    • 2 1/2 TBSP lemon juice
    • 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
    • 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
    • 1/4 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
    • Salt, to taste

    Assembly:

    • Romaine lettuce, chopped
    • Shaved Parmesan cheese, to taste
    • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
    • Zest of 1/4 lemon, optional
    • Balsamic glaze, optional

    Directions:

    1. Prep: Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. Crust: Combine all the chicken crust ingredients into a bowl and mix while breaking it up really well with a fork, you don’t want any large lumps. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and press down using your hands while forming your desired shape, about 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool for a few minutes.
    3. Caesar Dressing: Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
    4. Assembly: On a cooled crust, spread some dressing on top of the crust. Mix the lettuce with as much dressing as you like and place on crust. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper, and lemon zest, if desired. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.

    Chicken Crust Caesar Salad Pizza:

  • Mexican Street Corn Salad

    June 12, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe adapted from Diane Morrisey.

    Ingredients:

    Dressing:

    • Juice of 1 large lime
    • 1 tsp. cumin
    • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
    • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
    • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 3 TBSP sour cream
    • 3 TBSP mayonnaise

    Corn Salad:

    • 2 TBSP olive oil
    • 6 c. quality frozen corn (can use fresh or canned)
    • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
    • 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
    • 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
    • 5 green onions, chopped
    • 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
    • 1 c. cotija or feta cheese, crumbled

    Directions:

    1. Dressing: In a bowl combine lime juice through mayonnaise and mix until smooth and combined.
    2. Corn Salad: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the frozen corn and allow to char for about 5 minutes (may take longer). Resist the urge to move the corn around the pan, because the corn won’t caramelize if you do. Transfer the corn to a large bowl and add the red pepper, red onion, cilantro, green onions, and jalapeno peppers, and mix to combine. Add the dressing and mix. Taste and adjust lime juice, salt, and pepper, as needed. Top with cotija or feta cheese.

    Mexican Street Corn Salad:

  • Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

    June 12, 2024 Author: Rachel
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    Recipe adapted from Amy Hannon of Euna Mae’s.

    Ingredients:

    Dressing:

    • 1 1/2 c. strawberries, halved
    • 1/4 c. champagne or rose vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1 TBSP sugar
    • 1-2 TBSP honey, plus more if needed
    • 1/4 c. mayonnaise
    • 2/3 c. light olive oil
    • 1 TBSP poppy seeds

    Salad:

    • 6-8 c. mixed lettuce
    • 1 rotisserie chicken, breast meat pulled
    • 2 c. fresh strawberries, halved
    • 1/2 – 1 red onion, sliced
    • Honey roasted pecans, or any pecan
    • Crumbled feta

    Directions:

    1. Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine combine strawberries, vinegar, salt, sugar, honey, and mayonnaise. Blend for a few seconds until smooth. Add the olive oil and poppy seeds and blend until the dressing comes together. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
    2. Salad: In a large serving bowl, or individual bowl/plates, add the lettuce and lightly toss with dressing, then add the chicken, strawberry halves, onion slices, pecans, and feta and drizzle with more dressing.

    Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad:

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