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Chipotle-Mango BBQ Chicken Salad

08.01.2012 · Posted in Recipes

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This salad combines some of our favorite things about summer: crisp mixed greens, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes from the garden, and homemade BBQ sauce. The sauce includes mangoes, apples, brown sugar, paprika, a chipotle pepper, ketchup, lemon juice, and a few other likely suspects. After it simmers on the stovetop and takes a spin in [...]

Thai Chicken Salad

07.18.2012 · Posted in Recipes

What can I say. We’re a bit obsessed with Thai inspired dishes: pizza, quinoa, wraps. And this salad ranks right up there with the others. It’s simple and healthy and drenched in a delicious dressing of chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, and lime juice. Also? I [...]

Broiled Steak Salad

02.01.2012 · Posted in Recipes

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Nick’s brother was kind enough to send three boxes of Omaha Steaks for his 29th birthday. And then Sam was born and the weather turned cold and we lost our desire to grill outdoors. Enter the broiled steak salad! I’ve had this bookmarked since Kate and Rachel blogged about it last year. This dish couldn’t [...]

Strawberry Spinach Salad

06.26.2008 · Posted in Recipes

(family favorite!) Ingredients 1 lb spinach 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 pint strawberries (local are best!) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 T sesame or sunflower seeds (we prefer sunflower seeds) 1/2 cup sugar 1 t worcestshire sauce 1 1/2 t minced onion Directions Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl and toss with spinach [...]

White Asparagus Salad with Warm Shitake Dressing

02.18.2008 · Posted in Recipes

Valentine’s Dinner 2008 (serving size: 2) Ingredients 1 lb. white asparagus EVOO 1/4 lb. shitake mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon pressed garlic 1/2 teaspoon chopped tarragon leaves salt and pepper balsamic vinegar 1/2 lb. arugula 2 beefsteak tomatoes, thinly sliced Directions In a medium saucepan, bring 1 quart of salted water to a boil. Set up a [...]