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Salads and Summer Just Go Together

It was a cold day in December when I first began to think about this topic. It felt like about 40 below zero, so you can imagine why I was thinking along those lines. I was thinking about picnics too come to think about it. Not much of a winter person here!

Maybe someday I will live in a locale where summer salads are something that I will just take for granted and I can almost guarantee that I will never get bored with them! So get ready for some of the tastiest ideas that I can come up with. Is there anything easier than putting together a salad??

Well, it's June now and it's still cold where I live, but if the year says that it is summer (or even close) we begin eating salads. Now if I could only do something about the temps!!

It's Time!

Darling daughter has decided to re-think her decision to grow her own tomatoes from seed. She planted them late winter and as I write this, they are still not in the ground. It simply has been too cold and windy and here we are into June. Next year she plans on simply buying tomato plants!

Making Your Life Easier

Just spotted this over at JCPenney. It doesn't seem to matter how big a kitchen you might have, more work space is ALWAYS handy! I was just looking at a house on our street that sold this week and they DIDN'T have an island. I don't know how anyone functions without one. We use ours for EVERYTHING.

Photo Credit: JCPenney

Old Fashioned Pasta Salads

In love with pasta...

When I was growing up, pasta salads were just a part of summer. Who knew that there were so many recipes out there, not to mention so many variations to enjoy??
Pasta Salad With Homemade Dressing
Now this doesn't look like anything I remember. Just maybe this recipe was created with a grown-up's tastebuds in mind. ;) You are going to love it.
Pasta Salad with Basil Dressing
And just in case you were wondering... fresh basil is the best and we grow tons of it right in our own garden. Super easy and you are just going to love this recipe!
Aloha Pasta Salad
You guessed it... this recipe has pineapple... fresh and diced so the pieces are gorgeous!

Potato Salad...

... a definite must at any summer picnic!
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Where do cashews come from??

A little trivia for today :)

Did you know that India is the world's largest producer of cashews?? And I don't think that there is a dish that isn't made better with a sprinkling.

How to Make a Caesar Salad

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Salad Recipes from Google

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'Rainbow salad' tops KagES recipe contest
By Moneth Deposa The ?rainbow salad? prepared by sixth graders Mannelyn Cabrera and Leikita Maliuyaf emerged as the top winner in the 2012 Kagman Elementary School's recipe contest, besting 23 other contenders in the competition held Monday on campus.
20 Savory Recipes For Oranges
Whether they utilize just the juice, zest or the entire fruit or all of the above, oranges go a long way in the recipes featured below. Our salads get a citrusy punch from oranges, stews and braises benefit from their acidic tang, and simple sides like ...
Recipe: Tomato, Avocado and Feta Salad with Fig Vinaigrette
Fig jam is great on sandwiches, meat or as an ingredient in this salad dressing. By JM HIRSCH AP Food Editor No comments have been posted to this article. A jam would seem an unlikely ingredient to be overlooked. After all, legions of parents rely on ...
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How About Lunch??

Wouldn't it be nice to have a salad bar in your kitchen so when it's time for lunch, you simply get to pick and choose!!

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Easy Does It

Start with a bed of greens, alternate slices of tomato and orange sections.Drizzle with a citrus vinegrette and sprinkle with crushed pecans.

Now wasn't that easy!

Summer Salads CafePress

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Fran's Thoughts on Salads

A salad is not a meal. It's is a style.
Fran Lebowitz

How to make a Low Fat Dressing

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Super Simple Pasta Salad

5 cups of multi-colored Fusilli
1 cup frozen vegetable medly
6 green onions
4 cans tuna
1 tomato, diced
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise*

Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. A few minutes before pasta is completely cooked, add the frozen veggies.
3. Remove from heat, rinse immediately to stop the cooking process. Veggies should have a nice crunch to them.
4. Add remaining ingredients, mix in the mayonnaise and toss to combine.
5. Store in refrigerator to allow flavors to develop.

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Deviled Eggs

Perfect for a Summer Picnic

1 dozen eggs
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp minced onion or shallot
1/4 teaspoon tabasco
Salt and pepper
Paprika

Boil the eggs until they are hard boiled. Scoop out the yolks, mash and then add the next 5 ingredients. Spoon mixture into the egg white shells and sprinkle with paprika!

Don't Like Spinach?

I can't stand the stuff cooked, but it makes one amazing tasting salad and it is positively full of nutrients! Now watch the dressing... that can get you into trouble!

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Lets Try Something a Little Different

Chatelaine Recipes - Sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette
No time to really put together a salad, or maybe your salads are all beginning to taste the same. Here's one that is bound to taste awesome... especially if you grew the tomatoes yourself!!
Bacon Broccoli Salad
This broccoli bacon salad recipe is delicious any time. Great for party food recipes and buffet tables. A broccoli and bacon vegetable that would make for easy summer outdoor entertaining.

(Perfect for those of you who really doesn't like the taste of broccoli! The bacon will take care of that!)

Salad Sprinkles... Resist Them If You Can

There are probably zillions of toppings that you can add to a salad... but what to pick and what to leave behind?? :(

raisins
dried cranberries
coconut
sunflower seeds
croutons
shredded carrots
pickles
mandarin oranges
  1. There are probably zillions of toppings that you can add to a salad... but what to pick and what to leave behind?? :(

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