Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad
Truly a summer time salad, when tomatoes are are their peak. A creamy traditional Blue Cheese is perfect.
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Janet’s Salad
This comfort food salad is made just before serving it. If you prefer creamier, add less vinegar, and if you tend to like salad dressing a bit more tart, taste while adding the vinegar.
Chili Con Carne
Chili Con Carne means “Meat with Beans” in Spanish, and “Spicy Beef Stew” in Mexican. (Although most likely more Southern States than Mexican). “Chili” for short, was a staple growing up, comfort food and still is today. Serve with any toppings you prefer: grated cheese, …
Hearts of Romaine with Blue Cheese Viniagrette
Romaine lettuce made its way from the Middle East to Greece and then to Italy and Western Europe, before making it across the Atlantic to North America. Nearly every good Steak House serves some version of a blue cheese and lettuce salad. The perfect pairing …
Tomato and Feta Salad
We love this salad as a side dish with grilled beef or lamb. Feta Cheese varies in flavour and saltiness. Greek Feta has more intensity than French Feta, and both are delicious.
Baked Goat Cheese and Blueberry Glaze
This is a delicious salad for any time of the year. The Blueberry Glaze and Goat Cheese pair as beautifully as does the Goat Cheese and a French Sancerre (Sauvignon Blanc grape) from the Loire Valley.
Coleslaw
Coleslaw is the creamy crunch with a Turkey meal, and if there’s leftovers a definite on the next day sandwich. It’s so versatile, perfect with fish tacos and required for any potluck.
Pear and Baby Greens Salad with Balsamic Reduction
Pears were a favourite food of the ancient Romans and Greeks – believed to be “gifts from the gods”. Pears are so versatile, and thought to be one of the oldest cultivated fruits originating in present day Western China.
Tomato Caesar Salad
It’s tomato season and we’ve had a bumper crop this year! Use any ripe tomatoes you can find, mix, and match. Grill some crusty baguette to mop up the lemony dressing.
Panzanella
Panzanella is a delicious Tuscan salad that got its roots using up stale bread. Originally the bread was soaked in water and wrung dry; but its evolved and now the toasted bread cubes soak up olive oil and red wine vinegar. This basic salad consists …