Salad Bar
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Spring Mix Salad with Roasted Red Peppers + Goat Cheese + Nuts
Memories of a special Valentine’s Day dinner many years ago, at one of my favourite restaurants….and I fell in love…with a salad! Tis true. In fact I fell so hard that I’ve been making my own tweaked version of that fabulous dish ever since. This beautiful and delicious salad is easy to put together yet fancy enough for dinner guests. I’ve brought it to family gatherings and work potlucks…it’s always a hit. But why wait for a special occasion? I make it often for myself, as a lunch entree, and it feels like a treat, even though its just a salad. Give this one a try! You might just fall…
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Italian Burrata + Tomato Salad
I’ve just returned from a lovely vacation in Italy, and as you might imagine I ate some pretty darn good food! So I really want to share with you some of my favourite dishes and specialties…the ones I seek out, every time I visit, because they are just too good to miss out on. First up is this amazing tomato salad with Burrata…I love it and look for it everywhere I go! Do you know about Burrata? Let me introduce you… Burrata is a fresh, semi-soft Italian cheese that looks like a fresh mozzarella ball on the outside. However the inside of the Burrata holds a secret delight. It’s filled…
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How to cook Quinoa in the Instant Pot + Greek Quinoa Salad
Quinoa in the Instant Pot? I’m surprised you didn’t see it coming. It was just a matter of time… LOL I suspected this tiny grain would work out well in a pressure cooker. So I took a look around online and discovered how to adapt my cooking method for the IP. And I’m happy to report it worked out , just the way I hoped it would. Now, I’m not sure if you my readers are fans of Quinoa, but if you’re not you might want to reconsider this super grain, because it packs a lot of goodness. Quinoa is a low calorie, gluten free grain that is high in…
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Instant Pot Potato Salad Hack
It’s finally here….potato salad season! The May long weekend in my corner of the world is the beginning of picnics, pool parties and backyard BBQs, and potato salads are a staple dish at these fun-tastic gatherings. Today’s post is not a recipe but rather a recipe hack, that you can use with your favourite go-to potato salad recipe. It’s a way to simplify the process using your Instant Pot, of course! THE HACK – one pot cooking, that means cooking both the potatoes and eggs together in the Instant Pot. THE RESULT – perfectly cooked potatoes and easy to peel eggs, and only one pot to clean! Once you’ve tried…
