Summer heat calls for little exertion. It invites lazy days lounging under a canopy of shade with icy drinks clinking in perspiring glasses. Simple food, fresh and easy, requiring little preparation, is the way to roll. Luckily, this bountiful season produces an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruit at their peak, stand-alone delicious and requiring…
Quinoa Stars in Summer Veggie Salad
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Just back from a trip to Chile, where I was introduced to several delicious quinoa salads. It was a surprise to learn there are hundreds of different types of quinoas. The most common ones are white, red and black. With these flavors in mind, I created a quick…
Main-Course Salads Are One-Dish Wonders
A well-made salad is a beautiful thing. We frequent a local restaurant that blends interesting lettuces with fresh cheese, homemade dressing and a chunk of roasted salmon or shreds of moist chicken. Homemade crispy onions and toasted pumpkin seeds make the dish crave-worthy. Especially on a warm summer evening. At home, a fridge drawer stocked…
Don’t Fear the Fennel: How to Cut and Enjoy These Beautiful Bulbs
Every year, growers bring their frizzy-headed fennel bulbs to the farmers market. And then they’ve got some explaining to do. The customers wish to buy this attractive vegetable but have no idea what to do with it. Maybe they’ve brought one home before, only to be stumped, and are now twice shy. So they ask,…
Transform Your Salad Into a Meal With Layers
A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. Greens are certainly welcome, if not prolific, but a main-course salad is more than ruffled lettuce leaves. The key to a satisfying salad is to add layers of ingredients that contribute heft and texture—to create a dish that is filling, yet light,…
Go Retro With Popcorn Salad
Popcorn salad is a star at picnics and barbecues all across the Midwest. Undeniably curious in both title and texture, popcorn salad is a surprisingly delicious retro side dish whose satisfying crunch will keep you going back for more. How to Make Popcorn Salad Popcorn salad is as easy as tossing a handful of ingredients…
Fiery Celebration Salad Perfect for the Fourth of July
June 27, 2022
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By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service I like to keep bought, cooked shrimp in my freezer. It is readily available in the freezer case at the market. They can easily be turned into a great meal with very little effort. Here I added them to a spicy sauce made with mayonnaise and horseradish….
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
Watermelon is the perfect summertime snack if you’re looking for something light and refreshing to eat. Of course, this light, hydrating fruit is great on its own, but it’s made even better as the base for s superb summertime side dish. This watermelon salad has is everything you want to make (and more) and makes…
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
Summertime is definitively grilling season. Every night for dinner, it’s burgers, ribs, grilled chicken, sausages and, occasionally, a grilled vegetable or two. Grilled food is great because it’s fast, but cooking your entree outside does raise one particular challenge: side dishes. The query of what to serve with all of the best grilled dishes can be solved with this make-ahead Italian pasta salad. Though we…
A Rainbow of Roots for Summer
Carrots are the boss of this salad. Available year-round, carrots are a salad staple, and their flavor varies depending on the season. Summer carrots are fresh, bright, and grassy. They bridge springtime’s baby carrots, which are more vegetal and earthy, and the fall season’s mature, sugar-packed, and woodier carrots. Roasting summer carrots coax out their…
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