Broccoli Almond Apple Slaw
I don’t know why everyone throws all of their broccoli stems away and just keeps the flowrettes, honestly the stems are the most delicious sweet part of the broccoli in my opinion! So, when I was making a big broccoli salad the other day at work and had a lot of stalks bound for the […]
Orange Kale Salad
Spring is on the horizon, it has been warm and sunny here lately with the snow rapidly melting and lovely outside. I have been trying to get out for a walk everyday and it is nice that now when I get home from work it is still light outside. Even though citrus season is almost […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad
A lot of the time the recipes I make depend on what I already have on hand. Because I hate wasting things, and I also like saving money and saving a trip to the store. I had a leftover sweet potato on hand from making a sweet potato lasagna for Christmas, and I wanted to […]
Autumn Apple Fig Salad with Lemon Maple Tahini Dressing
I still haven’t been to an apple orchard yet this year. Maybe next weekend. But I have bought some amazing local apples at the grocery store. The Honeycrisp apples are still my favorite. The local ones are the best though, and taste slightly different than the ones that are flown in from elsewhere. Not only […]
Strawberry Peach Avocado Quinoa Salad
We have a quinoa salad in the deli I work in that has Summer fruits in it and it is pretty popular. You wouldn’t think that quinoa and fruit would be a pair unless it was a breakfast quinoa or something but it actually really works as a savory salad! I actually have made quite […]
Blueberry Sweet Corn Salad
Some people think it is weird to eat sweet corn raw, right off of the cob, but when you get really good fresh organic sweet corn, it is so delicious that way! We have loads of fresh sweet corn here in Minnesota right now, it is the peak season, and nothing compares to it. Sure […]
Summer Watermelon and “Chevre” Salad
There used to be this fabulous watermelon and mozzarella salad at a restaurant my Mom and I would go to often when I was younger and it was super delicious. I hadn’t thought about it since then, but then recently my Mom made a salad for a party for one of her friends that was […]
Roasted Yam, Coconut Bacon and Black Bean Salad with Miso Almond Dressing
I made a potato salad with coconut bacon over the 4th of July holiday weekend and it was really good but I thought of something that would be even better. Yams or sweet potatoes and coconut bacon. A match made in heaven, sweet and salty together. I had actually been thinking about this combination and […]
Cherry Berry Quinoa Salad with “Chevre”
I have been eating more quinoa lately than I used to. It stems from trying to eat a variety of vegan protein sources instead of my usual few in my meals (tofu, tempeh, garbanzo beans, lentils). Plus, quinoa makes a great salad and that is usually how I enjoy it. I can make a big […]
Vegan Broccoli “Bacon” Salad
There is a broccoli bacon salad that is very popular among Minnesotans at church potlucks or summer picnics. It has a creamy dressing, raisins, sunflower seeds, onions and sometimes cheese depending on who makes it. I used to like it when I was little because it was sweet and had bacon, but when I got […]
Roasted Sweets and Beets Lentil Salad
It was so warm here yesterday we set a record. Sixty degrees in February in Minnesota is almost unheard of. I am sure the skiers and other Winter sport enthusiasts are sad, but I am loving this weather. I would love it if we went straight into Spring. Anything above 45 degrees I will take. […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad
Wild rice is a Minnesota staple. Especially creamy wild rice soup, which we can’t ever have enough pots of at work, since it flies out of the deli! But soup is not the only way to enjoy it, hearty salads are awesome too for when you want to have something a little lighter. I am […]
Berries and Beets Quinoa Salad with “Chevre”
People consider berries to be sexy. But you know what else is sexy? Beets. I mean, they are beautiful. Look at the color, they are sweet, and they keep you healthy. They are a pretty amazing vegetable if you ask me. Beets are actually one of my favorite things to juice, because the juice on […]
Cooling Cucumber Miso Almond Noodles
My Grandpa grows a garden of just cucumbers and tomatoes every Summer, and he always shares a bunch with me. I am extremely grateful for that. They are honestly the best tomatoes and cucumbers I have ever tasted and every time I get one at the store I am disappointed because they don’t measure up […]
Summer Cantaloupe, Sun Dried Tomato and Macadamia Chevre Salad
I once overheard a woman yelling at the produce guy at the grocery store because they did not have any arugula at the time. She was mad because she wanted to make a recipe using it and nothing else would do. I felt like telling her that she could improvise and use spinach, or maybe […]
Tahini Broccoli Salad
My Mom brought me some broccoli, crasins and tahini, and asked me if I would make her a broccoli salad with it. She was thinking, sort of like a twist on the classic broccoli salad that people make and take to picnics. You know the one, with the bacon, mayo dressing, sunflower seeds, and raisins. The […]
Spicy Quinoa Veggie Black Bean Salad
I had one really busy day last week where I got home late from work, was feeling stressed and didn’t want to fuss over dinner. A pre-dinner walk with Eric helped, but I was still not in the mood to cook something complicated. It was a warm day so salad sounded awesome. You wouldn’t think I […]
Jeweled Quinoa Salad with Macadamia Chevre
I make a quinoa salad at work sometimes that my coworkers love, and to be honest it is my quick go to dish when I don’t have a lot of time. But it is so good, that it doesn’t matter how little time it took to prepare it. I came up with it one day […]
Festive Pomegranate Slaw
It has been really unseasonably warm here lately. It is supposed to be almost winter, and normally we have lots of snow on the ground by now and I am running in a Winter wonderland with solid lakes and sparkling icicles hanging from the trees, but instead it is brown. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Sweet and Spicy Double Squash Salad
I can never get enough of squash when it comes into season. It is so good roasted especially, and butternut and buttercup are so sweet that they almost taste like dessert to me. So I eat it about as much as I can while I can get the local varieties. It is kind of addictive. […]
Roasted Pumpkin and Black Bean Salad with Groundnut Dressing
When I was out for my run this morning, I noticed a few people have set out pumpkins on their steps as decoration. Not surprising, official pumpkin season is officially here! I even got one in my CSA box this time. Although it was pretty, and I thought I might want to just display it, […]
French Lentil and Kale Salad with Almond Dressing
My CSA box is always a source of good meals and inspiration, and this week was no different. It was overflowing with deliciousness. I did not have a lot of time one night last week, so I made a quick salad for dinner. I had a gorgeous bouquet of kale I wanted to use. […]
Cool Cucumber Salad
When I was younger, my Mom made a cucumber salad with a creamy dressing made with sour cream, vinegar and dill plus a little honey to sweeten. I think this must be a classic that most people’s Mothers or Grandmothers made, because most people you ask can relate to it. We sell a version in the […]
Vegan Avocado Potato Salad
I got my hands on some of the most beautiful potatoes I had ever seen last week. They were a mix of purple, pink and yellow. I have seen a lot of these potatoes at the farmer’s market lately and I have been wanting to buy some, but didn’t get around to it until […]
Roasted Vegetable and Lentil Salad with Lemon Hemp Seed Dressing and Mint
Windy City Organics sent me some Dastony hemp seed butter to try out and create a recipe with. I was super excited because I love hemp seeds, and I use them in my salads often, or mix them into the nut butters I make at home. However, I have never made hemp seed butter myself […]
Garlicy Kale Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Chickpeas
I always try to think of what I can make out of ingredients I already have at home to save on money and not waste things. So, last week I had lots of kale and potatoes. I thought about making a soup or vegan frittata or something, but what I ended up really wanting was […]
Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas
Sometimes I just make things on the fly when I get home for dinner, and sometimes I spend my day at work thinking about them. The salad I am sharing with you today was the latter. Truth is I made 2 beet salads, at work, spent a chunk of my day working with beets, tasted […]
Wild Rice Salad with Chickpeas and Asparagus
Wild rice is big here in Minnesota. It is a bit spendy, but worth it. It tastes like nothing else, sort of earthy and savory perfect for hearty dishes and it is classic to use in casseroles. But it is not limited to warm dishes. It makes wonderful substantial salads as well. I made a […]
Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
Since it is Earth Day, I thought sharing a beautiful salad was in order. Why a salad? Well, eating lots of veggies and going vegan instead of consuming lots of meat is good for the planet. Did you know plant based food production uses a lot less land and water? Or that is produces less […]
Spring Green Kale Salad
You know those meals that you throw together with what you happen to have on hand? Well that is how I make mine most of the time and I find that the most delicious creations tend to happen when I do not have a plan. That was the case with a salad made from random […]
Spicy Peanut Slaw with Edamame
Although I tend to spend a lot of time on my desserts, I tend to keep my dinners fairly simple. This might be because I spend my days at work in a deli making lots of savories such as soups and salads, and I get enough savory creating action. Or, it may be because I […]