SALADS Recipes
Warm heirloom Black Bean Salad with Tangy Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Dressing
POSTED ON February 20, 2014
Posted in Salads
During the last photo shoot for my cookbook we focused on my pantry and capturing ingredient glossary shots. For these, I needed to have all my favorite beans on hand; since many are heirloom beans, I made a big order from Rancho Gordo in California. They have the best range or runner beans, which are [...] continue reading ->
Kohlrabi mustard green salad with aged sheep cheese
POSTED ON November 26, 2013
Posted in Gluten free, Salads
If you’re looking for a refreshing salad to add brightness to your Thanksgiving meal, this one will work perfectly. It has a lively, bitter bite from the mustard and watercress, lots of crisp, juicy texture from shaved kohlrabi and a touch of sweet from the apple.
I usually don’t go for fruit in savory salads, [...] continue reading ->
Autumn roast vegetable salad with mustard dressing
POSTED ON October 23, 2013
Posted in Gluten free, Salads, Side Dishes
Firstly, I’m sorry for the lack of posting going on around here! It’s been a busy last few months including a 4-week trip to Australia, shooting the cover for my book and a big round of book edits. Please know that I’ve really missed sharing recipes with all of you and the feeling of connectedness [...] continue reading ->
Marinated beet salad with feta, mint and pistachios
POSTED ON July 30, 2013
Posted in appetizer, Gluten free, Salads, Side Dishes
The really good organic heirloom tomatoes have just hit the farmer’s market: plump, juicy, tangy and sweet. I know it’s hard at the moment to think of eating a dish that doesn’t revolve around a tomato of some sort, but this tasty beet salad is so good and deliciously refreshing that I had to share [...] continue reading ->
Spring millet salad with tangy seeded flax dressing
POSTED ON May 11, 2013
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Salads
Millet is a quirky grain: with a sunny yellow color and perfect round shape, it fluffs up perfectly when cooked, but quickly becomes dry as it cools. Raw, it smells slightly sweet, milky and almost musky. It’s the kind of smell that makes me want to bake breakfast-y things like my mother’s milk pudding. To [...] continue reading ->