CINCO DE MAYO RECIPE COLLECTION These Mexican recipes in my Cinco de Mayo Recipe Collection are healthy, quick and easy, you’ll be serving them up in no time for your celebration — but I’ll let you in on a little secret, I don’t really need a special day to eat Mexican food! I can eat…
Salads & Dressings
Wild Rice Harvest Salad
A colorful, eat-the-rainbow, hearty salad; loaded with lots of fresh, flavorful and satisfying crunchies! Wild Rice Harvest Salad You will make this recipe again and again! Slices of sweet, crisp apples, crunchy pomegranate arils, creamy goat cheese, hearty and nutty wild rice, chewy pecans, juicy grapes, bacon all layered beautifully on a bed of peppery…
Maple Dijon Vinaigrette {Salad Dressing}
An easy, delicious, creamy (no dairy) salad dressing, this maple Dijon vinaigrette is loaded with bright and lively flavors and it mixes up quickly in your blender! A must try on my Wild Rice Harvest Salad! What’s the Difference Between a Vinaigrette and Dressing? What’s the difference between vinaigrette and dressing anyway? The Fresh Cooky…
Bacon Balsamic Macaroni Salad
You read that right….BACON Balsamic Macaroni Salad!! Crisp bacon pieces strewn throughout this delectable, creamy bacon balsamic macaroni salad; loaded with crunchy celery, bright red grape tomatoes, sharp cheddar cheese and topped with a mouthwatering and tangy creamy balsamic ranch dressing. Bacon! People go nuts with bacon! Why is that? Perhaps it’s the crispy, salty…
Asian Ramen Noodle Salad (All Natural)
An addictive, easy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad, a coleslaw if you will. Loaded with bright flavorful veggies and crunchies, holds up well under heat and is dressed in a reduced sugar sweet-sour dressing. PIN IT NOW, MAKE IT TONIGHT! Make it for dinner or a luncheon, add shredded chicken, toss in some crunchy water chestnuts,…
Sherried Chicken Salad
Creamy chicken salad, bursting with fresh grapes, toasted crunchy almonds, fresh green onions in a flavorful sherry dressing. Why is it that I feel as if Chicken Salad is reserved for Spring and Summer? For some reason, this is the time of year that I start to crave this creamy, chunky, crunchy and satisfying salad! But…
Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
I’m excited to share these Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes with you! I hope you enjoy them and are able to make, or ask someone to make one or two for your Mother’s Day celebration this weekend. To all you Mom’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day! At the end of the post, I’ve provided you with…
Spring Luncheon Menu
A versatile Spring Luncheon Menu! But sometimes I get stuck on my menu, oh sure I have my good ol’ standby’s like Sweet Maple Apple Pecan Salad with some grilled chicken or this delicious Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad and even a bowl of this light and flavorful Chicken Tortilla Soup works beautifully. Spring Luncheon Menu Disclosure I…
Blackberry Grilled Chicken Salad with Fried Goat Cheese
This recipe for Blackberry Grilled Chicken Salad has tender, grilled chicken marinated in a luscious balsamic blackberry vinaigrette, that doubles as the dressing; bright, sweet blackberries, pistachios, avocado, pickled red onions, crisp bacon on a bed of spring lettuce, and the piece de resistance are the creamy, crispy discs of fried goat cheese. BLACKBERRY GRILLED…
Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
Give this Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad a try this spring or summer! It’s so colorful, loaded with fresh, all natural flavor and deliciousness that you’ll want to make it over and over again. It’s perfect to bring to your next picnic or potluck or make or for your family and enjoy the leftovers all week…
