Crab Salad Napoleons with Fresh Pasta by patricia wallace

Oh how delicious and comforting the mayo mixture with crab salad, makes it worth the wait, with an added lemon zest to boost.

Cilantro Vinaigrette by Bob Vincent

This vinaigrette is adapted from one in Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill cookbook. I didn't have rice wine vinegar so I used plane rice vinegar instead. I also whisked in a tablespoon of mayonnaise to thicken the dressing a bit. It stores well refrigerated. It can be used as a dressing or garnish to most any dish.

Squid and bacon by Shandiola colebrooke

tabouli (summer mint salad) by DCMH

Zingy Haloumi Salad by Brett Ede

Quinoa Tabbouleh by Farrell May Podgorsek

Tabbouli is a chopped herb and grain salad that is traditionally made with bulgur. I recently had a version that substituted quinoa for the bulgur, making the dish healthier and, in my opinion, better. Here is my interpretation of the Quinoa Tabbouli from Cypus Bistro & Cafe in Campbell, CA. It is heavy on the herbs and light on the…