I ran a search and was amazed at how many recipes for avocado salad dressing or vinaigrette contain cilantro. I avoid cilantro in anything but I wanted a good avocado dressing for our dinner salads. Good grief, there are so many seasonings you could add to a dressing, why automatically reach for the cilantro? Not that I have any in my fridge anyway! I could have ventured out on my own but was playing it safe. Continue reading
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Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad
We went out for a late dinner just before Thanksgiving at a new place, the Crooked Pint Ale House. They serve mostly pub type food. I ordered chicken strips and I had a choice of a side: fries, tater tots or roasted beet salad. I was tickled! Beet salad? Were they kidding? I’m not into French fries and dislike tater tots for the most part. I LOVE beets and to serve them in a little side salad? They are my new best place to dine out! Continue reading
Strawberry Vinaigrette
I love a fruity vinaigrette on salads and having strawberries on hand, it was time to try a strawberry vinaigrette. We love the blueberry vinaigrette I sometimes make and definitely loved the rhubarb vinaigrette I tried a few years ago. I should make that again soon. Even lime and orange vinaigrettes have been successful in the castle, adding citrus to the list of tasty salad toppings. I even made a pecan vinaigrette that was super tasty! Continue reading