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Mediterranean Black Bean Salad

06.10.2009 · Posted in Appetizers, Salads & Dressings

You can never have too many salad/salsa dishes in your culinary repertoire. This recipe is from my Jordanian friends in Seattle. It is a marinated bean salad that just gets better and better the longer it marinates. It has all the essential flavors of the Mediterranean with lemon, olive oil, cumin, cilantro and mint. The ...

Red, White and Blue Potato Salad for Memorial Day

05.29.2009 · Posted in Recipes, Salads & Dressings

I found this stunning Peruvian causa recipe on veggiebellie.com and thought this would be a perfect salad, with a couple tweaks, for Memorial Day.  The colors are so vibrant and the taste is sensational with lots of lime and garlic in the potatoes, and a red pepper and celery salad with green olives.  A causa is anything layered ...

Quest Post by Sarah Ludwig

05.21.2009 · Posted in Recipes, Salads & Dressings

Sarah Sarah E. Ludwig is a freelance writer and mom to four busy kids between the ages of 10 and 5, including a set of twins. She blogs at Parenting By Trial and Error  and her philosophy is that anyone who has kids knows that parenting is all about trial and error, learning, growing and, ...

Old Fashion Pea Salad

04.16.2009 · Posted in Salads & Dressings

This dish was inspired by an old friend in Tyler, TX.  She made it with just peas, cheese, onion and mayonnaise.  I’ve kicked it up a bit with the addition of bacon, mint, and red onion.  It is so simple to make and great for a buffet or pot-luck.  The recipe is for frozen peas ...

Salad Niçoise

03.18.2009 · Posted in Salads & Dressings

The term Niçoise refers to the region of Niçe in France.  Salad Niçoise and Niçoise olives are specialties of the region.  There are as many recipes for this salad as there are chefs.  Some prefer the classic ingredients with anchovies, green beans, new potatoes, hard boiled eggs, and olives.  Others prefer tuna and capers as ...