Category Archives: Salad

Asian Carrot Dressing or My Latest Salad Crush

Posted on April 22, 2013 by cuocaciccia

I want to share a recipe with you that has been dazzling my taste buds for a couple of weeks now. For lack of a better name, we call this Asian Carrot Salad simply for its having similar flavor profile … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Kale, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged Asian Carrot Salad, Carrot Dressing Recipe, Miso Carrot Dressing, Power to the Greens recipe, Trader Joe's Salad Recipe | 6 Comments

The Gateway Dressing

Posted on August 24, 2012 by cuocaciccia

Purslane salad with salted almonds and honey dressing I love salads. Almost every day as I water the newest seedlings in my garden and tend to the older plants, I raid our wild arugula patch for a handful of fiery … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Inept-but-Earnest Cook's Night, Nuts, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged fried almond salad, honey salad dressing, how to get kids to eat salad, how to get kids to eat salad recipe, Purslane salad recipe, purslane salad with almonds, purslane salad with almonds and honey | 2 Comments

Winter Kale Salad

Posted on December 6, 2011 by cuocaciccia

The weekend before Thanksgiving I went on a babymoon with my husband to Portland. I had heard a lot of buzz related to the city’s blossoming food reputation (and chocolate Raleigh bars) so we booked a flight. Serendipitously for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Carrots, Dinner, Kale, Radishes, Salad, Whole Grains | Tagged Caesar kale salad, Gruner kale salad, healthy winter dinner recipe, kale egg farro carrot radish, kale farro salad, kale farro salad recipe, kale radish, kale salad for dinner, ribboned kale salad with farro, winter kale salad recipe | 7 Comments

Roasted Figs with Prosciutto, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts with a Mache-Wild Arugula Salad

Posted on August 24, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Folks, I believe that, at some point in the months since I began this site, I declared my fervency for vegetables, fruits, and all things sweet. Despite my realization tonight that this is my first post that includes some sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Figs, Nuts, Salad, Walnuts | Tagged mache arugula fig recipe, prosciutto crudo ficchi gorgonzola, prosciutto fig recipe, roasted figs with gorgonzola prosciutto walnuts, valeriana salad mache arugula | 1 Comment

Panzanella with Roasted Red Peppers & Grilled Eggplant with Basil-Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Posted on August 7, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Between our garden, my Mystery Box from Mariquita Farm, and my inevitable (and beloved) trips to the farmer’s market, I had more vegetables than I knew what to do with this past week. Among them were some red bell peppers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Salad, Vegan | Tagged basil garlic yogurt sauce, grilled eggplant with basil yogurt sauce, grilled panzanella recipe, panzanella with bell peppers and sungold tomatoes | Leave a comment

New Potatoes, Peas, and Peppercress Salad

Posted on June 28, 2011 by cuocaciccia

We planted our peas in February and counted every milestone we could invent: First sprout poking through the ground. The number of peas shoots that made it past the onslaught of slugs and snails in the first two weeks. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Peas, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged new potatoes peas recipe, potato pea peppercress pistachio recipe, salad with peas lettuce and potatoes, what to cook with new potatoes | 3 Comments

Food of love…Israeli Couscous with Carrots, Moroccan Olives, and Preserved Lemon

Posted on June 16, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Last weekend we had a bridal shower for my sister. I had some help making the food and I was off the hook for drinks, but I a little problem. I had to transport food for about twenty-five people over … Continue reading →

Posted in Carrots, Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Salad, Vegan | Tagged baby carrot pasta salad, carrot olive preserved lemon couscous, Do-ahead shower dishes, Israeli couscous preserved lemon, pinenut carrot middle eastern couscous | 6 Comments

Homecoming: Garden Salad with (very) New Potatoes

Posted on June 14, 2011 by cuocaciccia

We just returned from a very special trip to visit very family in Piemonte, Italy that just happened to be prefaced with a quick tour of Zürich and Basel and ended with a week on an island in Croatia. Though … Continue reading →

Posted in Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged Edible Flowers New Potatoes, Garden Salad Recipe, New Potato Salad Recipe, What to make after travel | 4 Comments

Radish Cilantro Salad with Toasted Pepitas, Feta, and Meyer Cream

Posted on May 1, 2011 by cuocaciccia

I love spring vegetables. When we got this last week’s Mystery Box from Mariquita Farm, my kids and I were chomping on the baby carrots on the way home like they were candy. I always peek into the bountiful bag … Continue reading →

Posted in Radishes, Salad | Tagged Cilantro Radish salad with pumpkin seeds, Mexican radish salad, radish feta salad, radish pepitas lemon, radish salad red onion meyer lemon, Spring radish salad | 5 Comments

How to Build a Better Salad: Spring Beet, Carrot, Radish Salad with Spicy Lettuce and Parmigiano

Posted on April 11, 2011 by cuocaciccia

I am a sucker for a great salad. If I go out to eat, I tell myself not to order salad because– just like pasta–I feel that I can make one that is equally delicious. Then I end up ordering … Continue reading →

Posted in Beets, Inept-but-Earnest Cook's Night, Salad | Tagged Beet Carrot Radish Salad Recipe, how to make a salad, Salad, simple spring salad, Spring Salad Recipe | 12 Comments