Inspired by one of Seattle’s most beloved fine dining restaurants, one of my favorite salads I make at home is an avocado shrimp salad. Each element perfectly pairs with each other. I just love the creaminess of sliced avocado with fresh shrimp. The dill in the 1000 island dressing adds just enough tartness to the shrimp without overpowering. I typically make this salad when company comes over although it is easy enough to make for any lunch or dinner. I love this salad because of its simplicity and how elegant it looks on a plate. [click to continue…]
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A couple years ago I would occasionally order Starbucks Chicken Curry Salad with Couscous when I hadn’t had lunch and needed a quick bite to eat. I was sad when they discontinued making and selling this salad because it was one of my favorites. Although I miss the salad, I don’t miss paying $5.50 for it! Chicken Curry Salad isn’t hard to make at home either. One large salad cost me $1.35 to make at home. That’s a savings of $4.15!
This week I’m participating in the United Way Hunger Challenge and for lunch I prepared this salad for my husband and I. Not only is this salad healthy, it is quite inexpensive to make. One boneless chicken breast will make enough chicken salad for 4 servings. Scooped and served on a bed of couscous and lettuce, this salad has become a favorite around here. Here is my version of this popular recipe. [click to continue…]
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When I was in middle school I used to to work at my uncle’s deli during summers. Some of my job duties included making sandwiches, baking cookies, prepping salads, and making seasoned croutons using leftover sandwich bread from the day before. The nice thing about making croutons at home is the ability to make fresh croutons for salads and soups in small batches. However, I like making croutons because it helps me not to waste stale bread which otherwise may be tossed out and thrown away. Besides, how many times have you bought a box of croutons to make for a salad, only to let the rest of the box go stale (bye bye $3)? By making your own, you can make small batches which is great for being frugal and saving money. This recipe uses only a few ingredients you likely have in your cupboard and can also be used for “seasoned cubed bread” needed in stuffing recipes.
PS: Kids and grown-ups love snacking on them. [click to continue…]
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I love a good fruit salad, who doesn’t? You know, the type of salad that is filled with this season’s best fruits, picked at their peak, and speaks for itself in every bite. Ah yes, we are in the peak of blueberry and peach season and I’m loving it. I will tell you right now this fruit salad is a winner. Tossed in a light sauce of freshly squeezed lime juice, honey, mint, and a touch of brown sugar. Just enough to bring out the natural sugars in the fruit without being overwhelming it yet allowing the mint to compliment each fruit element. The key is to use fresh ripe fruit. Under ripe or overly ripe will kill it. And if you must, canned fruit such as mandarin orange wedges or even peaches can be used, but fresh is truly best. [click to continue…]
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