Category Archives: Salad

French ‘n Feta Pasta Salad

Why should mayonnaise or Italian dressing or vinaigrettes have all the fun with pasta salad? Loosely based on my old fave retro Jardinière Salad, but without the Kraft Dinner or, in fact, the mayonnaise, this features a combination of French … Continue reading

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Lime, Horseradish, and Pineapple Salad

Let’s make a Jello salad! Wait… Where’d everybody go? I know. I know. Jello salads have a bad reputation – and deservedly so, in many cases – but this! This is (and deserves to be) an exception! Yes, the flavors … Continue reading

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Marinated Bean Salad

The Washington Post called this “Marinated Pizza Bean Salad” when they published the recipe a few weeks ago and, this does have the bones of a good pizza – the oil, the basil, the garlic, the Mozz, etc.; I didn’t … Continue reading

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Smashed Potato Salad

A nice, simple, tasty potato salad, this recipe is an adaptation of Korean Potato Salad, with more the traditional chopped red onion added in place of cucumber; and, while it certainly looks like there might be mustard in the dressing, … Continue reading

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Big Burger Taco Panzanella Salad

Yeppers, this is, basically ALL OF THE SALADS, and sesame seed buns, too! I came across a recipe online for a big burger taco salad and, after thinking about it (for mebbe one second), knew that I had to skip … Continue reading

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Grilled Halloumi and Kielbasa Vinaigrette Salad

First; if you don’t know, Halloumi is a Cypriot sheep or cow cheese that stands up really well to grilling. It is also frikkin’ tasty, and available at many well stocked cheese shops or, seasonally, at Trader Joe’s. Now, you … Continue reading

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Jardinière Salad

Coming up on one of the biggest summer holiday weekends, I figure it is time to talk, once again, about pasta salad. But, not just another, everyday, macaroni and mayo pasta salad, nope. This salad, actually a refugee from the … Continue reading

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Chicken Tenders Salad

It all started with a conversation while checking out at my main market. I had a container of Peruvian Pearl Peppers from the olive bar and the cashier wondered what they were and how I used them. I replied that … Continue reading

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Doritos Taco Salad

Yesterday, I posted my Fave French Salad Dressing, which, while I have posted it before, I really needed to make a batch for this wicked tasty salad, or, as my friend, Barb, exclaimed when I set in on the table: … Continue reading

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Pressure Cooker Potato Salad

A friend posted about using her Instant Pot to make potato and egg salad – and you cooked both the potatoes and the eggs at the same time! Well, I am here to tell you, it worked, and not only … Continue reading

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