Cool As A Cucumber Salad! by kathy gori

Summer weather is definitely here which brings about all sorts of grilling type activities, cook outs, and pot luck get togethers. When the perfect light side dish is called for why not break away from the regular old cole slaw, potato salad nexus and make your side dish a Bollywood star. Here in Sonoma, the heart of California…

Grilled Chicken and Raw Beetroot Salad by Leaine's Kitchen

I don't know why I think these two go so well together - maybe it's the contrasting colours or the fact that both have neutral tastes to begin with, but once they absorb different flavours they can taste quite extraordinary. Beetroot, in my opinion, is underestimated. I know when I was growing up the only form of beetroot I was…

The Sante Payback, the Dog Park Dinner Part 2! Plus A New Cabbage Recipe by kathy gori

I know this sounds like a cross between a sequel to the Bourne Identity and the Ostermann Weekend. Instead it was an all Indian weekend at our house. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we were treated to a marvelous dinner at Sante, Sonomas'…

Warm Chicken Salad by Catherine Pappas

This is delicious way to serve chicken salad. Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Perfect French Side Salad by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a simple tasting but wonderful side salad. The ingredients listed are not that easy to find, but you should feel free to substitute other lettuces and herbs that are available. The green beans are important though...so include them if you can. And the dressing is a must. Mix and enjoy!

Poached Egg, Smoked Salmon & Avocado Salad by Robert-Gilles Martineau

When looking for a new idea, it is sometimes more practical to look at what is avalaible all year round like eggs, tomatoes, onions, avocado and so on! Here is a simpel idea you can improvise on for great impression with simple ingredients! Poached Egg, Smoked Salmon & Avocado salad!

Israeli Couscous Salad by kirsten's kitchen

This is a great salad, it keeps well in the fridge. Make a big batch and take it to work for lunches.

Amaranth and Roast Veggie Salad by Leaine's Kitchen

Amaranth is a gluten free grain, which I stumbled upon quite by accident. I knew nothing about Amaranth - I had never even heard of it before. So, I did what any self respecting person would do and I googled it (after I bought it and took it home that is).It is a tiny grain, which I assumed would fluff up like couscous, but it doesn't…

Spinach Strawberry & Peach Salad by A2Z Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine

Know what you eat: Spinach is an awesome source of vitamin C & iron as well as a powerful antioxidant and considered a “Super Food”. Peaches are a tasty treat with modest calories, a good source of potassium, vitamins A & C, low sodium, no saturated fat. Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are…

Easter Egg Salad with Shrimp and Sesame Ginger Dressing by Debi Shawcross

Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad by Kevin Olomon

This Alaskan salad is a must at any beach-side crab-boil or midnight solstice party!

Orange Chicken and Mango Salad by Hungry Jenny

This is an easy, speedy salad to make if you’re looking for a light dish. I like to make this as a small dinner if I plan to go to an exercise class later that evening – because it’s also packed with the high protein, fast-digesting food you’d need for a good workout!

Seared Digby Scallop Ceaser Salad...low fat dressing by Amanda B

Spinach Strawberry Salad by Rich H

This is an unusual blend of ingredients but they work so well together making it a wonderful, healthy salad. It's a summer salad so file it - then get it out and make it for your firts dinner party of the summer season!

Insalata di arance rosse by Frank Fariello

I recently found some blood oranges from California at the market--and I love blood oranges--so I made a blood orange salad as 'dessert': you just peel and slice the oranges, sprinkle over some black olives (Gaeta or nicoise are best), bits of red onion and parsley. Season with a bit (not much) of salt and pour over un filo d'olio.…