Our love for Middle Eastern food continues with this delicious tabbouleh made with millet berries. We’ve never had millet berries before but it’s kind of like bulgar and cous cous. The kiddos tried tabbouleh for the first time and devoured it! You can easily substitute bulgar or cous cous for the millet. Recipe adapted from [...]
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Millet Tabbouleh
Published by May 4th, 2013 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Kid Approved, Middle Eastern, Picnic/Potluck and Salad. 0 CommentsLebanese Fatoush Salad
Published by April 1st, 2013 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Kid Approved, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsWe love Middle Eastern food. Our love for Middle Eastern food really developed when we were living in Baton Rouge (who would’ve thunk it!), and then we moved to Houston, and there was a delicious restaurant down the street from our townhouse. This salad is so good, and even the kiddos loved it (and the [...]
3 Bean and Corn Salad
Published by February 20th, 2013 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Picnic/Potluck, Salad and Sides. 0 CommentsAunt Nancy’s 3 Bean and Corn Salad is a Clark family staple. It’s delicious and great for picnics, potlucks, summertime, and anytime! Ingredients: 1/4 c. vegetable oil or olive oil 2 T. white vinegar or rice wine vinegar 1 T. soy sauce 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. salt (I omit) 1 can (19 oz.) garbanzo [...]
Herbed Pasta Salad
Published by August 24th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI love pasta salad, and I especially love pasta salad that has bold delicious flavors. This pasta salad certainly has bold delicious flavors. I’m not sure why it’s a common sentiment that a little bit of dried herb goes a long way, but I think that’s the furthest from the truth. I think if you [...]
Thai Chicken Salad
Published by March 20th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Asian, Cooking Light, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry and Salad. 0 CommentsThis salad is really tasty and so easy to make, especially if you use a rotisserie chicken. It’s a perfect summer dish. The original recipe called for warm dressing, but since I’m not a fan of wilted lettuce, I let the dressing cool after cooking before adding it to the salad. The dressing would also [...]
The Bidens’ Pasta Caprese
Published by September 17th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI saw this pasta salad in the September 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine, and I knew I had to try it. I’ve now made this quite a few times, and I’ve adapted the recipe to our liking. It is delicious, and I love the addition of the lemon zest. It’s a great summer pasta [...]
Cranberry Jello Salad
Published by November 27th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Dessert, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides, Thanksgiving and Vegetarian. ClosedJello salads and molded jello salads were all the rage in the 70′s and they still are for my family in the Pacific Northwest. Most jello salads I don’t particularly care for, but I eat enough to be polite. There is one exception. My Great Aunt Arlene makes this wonderful raw cranberry jello salad every [...]
Rachel’s Famous Pasta Salad
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedThis is a very easy and very tasty pasta salad…even -s and TT ate it up. I think next time I’ll do without the cheddar and jack cheese and instead try feta for an extra punch. Adapted from a recipe by Rachel Griffith. Ingredients: 2 bottles light Italian dressing 1 lb. pasta of your choice [...]
Curry Rice Salad
Published by August 15th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Brunch, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry and Salad. ClosedThis is a go to dish (albeit I haven’t made in a long time). This recipe comes from my grandma Clark. She makes it for brunches, baby showers, wedding showers, and all sorts of events. This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken or Turkey from Thanksgiving. It’s also a great crowd [...]
Mango Jicama Salsa
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Heart Healthy, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy, Salad and Salsa. ClosedI’m always will to try a great new salsa to top chicken tacos or fish tacos. This salsa is so summery and refreshing, and it went great as a topper for fish tacos. I saw a recipe for jicama salad in the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light, which was the initial inspiration of my [...]
