Salads (592 views)

Here are a couple of my favorites...

Cranberry Walnut Quinoa Salad
Recipe courtesy Juan-Carlos Cruz

1 cup quinoa
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup frozen green beans, defrosted
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine quinoa with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking until all water is absorbed.
In a medium bowl, combine cooked quinoa, dried cranberries, green beans, walnuts, and green onions until well mixed. In a small bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and garlic until well blended. Pour over the quinoa mixture. Toss until well blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving
Nutrition Information
Calories 158; Fat 5; saturated Fat 0;Carbohydrates 24; fiber 6


Massaged Kale Salad

Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
5 cups Kale (looks like a lot but the size will decrease significantly when dressing is added)
½ cups Walnuts (I have used pecans and almonds, liked the walnuts the best though)
¼ cups Dried Cranberries (I have also used dried cherries in place of cranberries)
1 Apple, Chopped
Salt And Pepper, to taste

FOR THE DRESSING:
¼ cups Olive Oil (I have used a Lime Flavored Olive Oil instead of EVOO)
2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 Lime, Juiced (I have used about 3-4 T from bottled Lime Juice when I didn’t have fresh limes)
1 clove Garlic
3 Tablespoons Honey

For the dressing:
Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside while you prepare the kale.

For the salad:
Put chopped kale in a large bowl and pour the vinaigrette over and massage into the kale for about 5 minutes. The kale will become more tender and decrease in size.
Stir in remaining ingredients, adjusting salt and pepper to taste..
(I have added in feta cheese a few times)

Thx so much for the new ideas. I love salads all year round, but especially when using great summer produce.


Here's another one that looked good. Avocado Peach Summer Salad........ ." Fresh peaches and nectarines, Persian cucumbers – light and crunchy. Summer avocado – creamy and delish. Lemon Parm dressing "

whatsgabycooking.com/avocado-peach-summer-salad/



My salads never look that pretty -- guess I need a stylist. Ha.

Removing duplicate post.