Tag Archives: Red Onion

Waldorf Coleslaw

Barbecued Corned Beef? Check. Aunt Beezy’s Soda Bread? Gotcha. Now, what to make for a side for our St. Patrick’s Day feast? How about a nice Waldorf Salad, but with a twist? Hint, it’s all about teh cabbage. INGREDIENTS Dressing: … Continue reading

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Caesar Salad With English Muffin Croutons and Blanched Asparagus

So… there I was… in the produce section, and this happened: Husband: “Hey, can we have a salad with dinner tonight?” After I regained consciousness, I quickly agreed and, since I had some lovely organic Romaine in the fridge at … Continue reading

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Another Onion Jam

A bit over a week ago, I posted about a most excellent Balsamic Onion Jam that was wicked simple and pretty darned tasty on burgers and other sammiches. It put me in mind of another Onion Jam I had made … Continue reading

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Zippy (or not) Balsamic Onion Jam

Another winner from our weekly food kit! This red onion jam with balsamic vinegar is nicely spiced (or not, that is up to you) with crushed red pepper flakes and worked a treat on this burger with cheese, baby arugula, … Continue reading

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Roasted Beet Salad With Creamy French Dressing

And, just like that, Thanksgiving was over and the holidaze were upon us. We had most of my in-laws for much of the turkey-based weekend, and, if I do say so myself, my food was pretty much a hit. Desserts, … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Antipasto Pesto Tortellini Salad

So, yeh. In truth, you could use any pasta in this lovely little salad, but I figured, “Hey! I have the pesto tortellini from Trader Joe’s; why not just run with the theme?” And it was good. Likewise, you could … Continue reading

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Layered Salad – Lettuce Optional

Y’know what? Ignore the Iceberg! Resist the Romaine! A perfectly nice salad can get along perfectly well without lettuce – and – bonus! – using veggies that are not so quick to wilt means that you can make your salad … Continue reading

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