Originally created and served for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, Coronation Chicken has remained a popular dish in Great Britain ever since. This Coronation Chicken recipe bumps up the flavor several notches for a truly delicious meal that can be enjoyed as a … Continue reading →
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad Enjoy your favorite pizza toppings in this pasta salad! Easy to assemble and made in advance, bring this to your next family picnic, BBQ, or potluck! You just can't have too many pasta salad recipes. They're the perfect accompaniment to … Continue reading →
Thai Lettuce Wraps
Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe Easy to make, low in carbs, and incredibly delicious, these Thai Lettuce Wraps will absolutely WOW your taste buds and are sure to become a favorite! I've partnered with Veal Made Easy to bring you this delicious recipe. All opinions are my … Continue reading →
Asian Salad Dressing
This versatile Asian Salad Dressing recipe comes together in 5 minutes and is absolutely delicious on leafy green salads, steamed veggies, drizzled over beef, pork, chicken, seafood and noodles, or mixed in cabbage and carrots for a fabulous Asian coleslaw! Whenever … Continue reading →
Asian Wheat Berry Salad
This Asian Wheat Berry Salad recipe is easy to make, features a vibrant rainbow of colors and textures, and is absolutely delicious! A perfect make-ahead salad. I know what you may be thinking. "Wheat berries. Ummm. Boring." But I'm telling you what, it's … Continue reading →
Creamy German Cucumber Salad
German Cucumber Salad. A simple, refreshing and irresistibly delicious salad that makes the perfect accompaniment to your summer dinners, BBQ's, potlucks and picnics - or any time of year! A thoroughly authentic German Cucumber Salad recipe like the way my Oma and Mutti … Continue reading →
Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
Deliciously fresh and seductively smoky, the flavor and varied textures in this phenomenal Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe will wow your taste buds! Quick and easy to make, serve it as a side or enjoy it as a salsa with chips! The South has a tradition that goes … Continue reading →
Thai Quinoa Salad
The flavors in this vibrant Thai Quinoa Salad are out of this world! Featuring a peanut sauce dressing and loads of colorful veggies, this tasty and pretty salad is bound to be a hit at your next gathering! Thai Quinoa Salad Here is a healthy and delicious salad you … Continue reading →
Curried Couscous Salad
Curried Couscous Salad - Packed with nutrients and LOADED with flavor, this delicious curried couscous salad recipe is sure to become a favorite! A healthy and satisfying curried couscous salad with a wonderful flavor and packed full of healthy ingredients. Quick to … Continue reading →
Classic Potato Salad
Featuring the perfect texture, creaminess and balance of flavors, this classic potato salad recipe is simply the BEST! Whether you enjoy it at home or take it on a picnic or to a potluck, this is sure to be a hit! Classic Potato Salad Recipe Potato salad is one of … Continue reading →
Perfect Creamy Coleslaw
This deliciously creamy coleslaw is the perfect side dish for your barbecue, picnic and summer potluck! It's hard to imagine a barbecue, picnic or summer potluck without coleslaw! And we've got the perfect creamy coleslaw recipe for you to try! This classic side … Continue reading →
Waldorf Salad
Crispy apples, juicy grapes, crunchy celery and toasted walnuts are enveloped in a creamy sauce in this Waldorf Salad recipe. Originally made for New York City's rich and elite, this famous salad soon became a staple in every American home. The famous Waldorf Salad … Continue reading →
German Red Herring Salad (Roter Heringssalat)
Pickled herring, apples, onions, pickles and red beets are covered in a luscious creamy sauce with a beautiful pinkish-red hue. Herring fans will love this traditional German Red Herring Salad recipe! Red Herring Salad Recipe I'm originally from Stuttgart Germany but … Continue reading →
Roasted Spiralized Beets with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Roasted spiralized beets are tossed in a delicious honey mustard vinaigrette. Fabulous warm or at room temperature, these beets noodles are super healthy, easy to make and taste phenomenal! You can never have too many side dishes, especially when they provide a … Continue reading →
BEST Homemade Ranch Dressing
Delightfully fresh, aromatic and flavor-packed, this delicious homemade ranch dressing recipe will be your go-to from now on for a variety of meals and snacks! A couple of years ago a poll revealed that 40% of all Americans claim ranch dressing as their favorite and … Continue reading →
Sauerkraut Salad
Cool, crisp, tangy and sweet, this quick and easy German Sauerkraut Salad is not only wonderfully healthy, it's superbly delicious! Low calorie, low carb and low fat. My Bavarian mom frequently made this Sauerkraut Salad while we were growing up and it's a salad our … Continue reading →
BEST Macaroni Salad
This recipe ensures that you'll avoid all the common pitfalls of a mediocre macaroni salad. Deliciously creamy, moist, packed with flavor, the right balance of ingredients, the perfect texture, and visually beautiful, this macaroni salad recipe is simply the BEST! Thank … Continue reading →
Greek Einkorn (Wheat Berry) Salad
This Greek Einkorn Wheat Berry Salad is not only visually beautiful and nutritious, it's a total flavor explosion! I'm a big fan of grain salads. They're not only nutritious but I find they keep me satiated without having to consume large servings. And they're great … Continue reading →
Freezer Slaw
Cool, crisp, refreshing and flavorful, this delicious freezer slaw is make-ahead and superbly convenient to have on hand! I'm not sure where or when freezer slaw originated, but the concept has been around for decades. This oldie but goodie comes by way of request … Continue reading →
BEST Italian Dressing Recipe
The perfect balance of flavors, get ready to whip up the BEST, most flavorful homemade Italian dressing in just 5 minutes! Nothing beats the taste of good homemade Italian dressing! The flavors are fresh, vibrant and simply wonderful. And the flavor only gets better … Continue reading →
Chilled Asparagus with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
Cool and crisp asparagus spears and tossed in a delicious lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a simple, elegant and delicious asparagus salad! We planted asparagus in our garden 2 years ago. It's going to be at least another year before we can reap our first harvest and let … Continue reading →
Steak Salad with Spinach & Roasted Butternut Squash
Thank you to New Seasons Market for sponsoring this post. It's approaching the end of September and Autumn is definitely in the air. One of the things I always look forward to come autumn, aside from the beautiful fall foliage and the excuse to eat lots of hearty soups … Continue reading →
Southern Sorghum & Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Sorghum is an interesting grain with a rich heritage and unique flavor. Plus it's something of a superhero crop because it's one of the most efficient crops in conversion of solar energy, is environmentally friendly, requires less water than other grain crops and is … Continue reading →
German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat)
Eating this cool and crunchy cucumber salad always reminds me of Germany. It's commonly included as part of any Salatteller (salad plate) in German restaurants. A Salatteller will often feature a serving of carrot salad, radish salad, lettuce greens, potato salad and this … Continue reading →
Moroccan Chicken Salad
The flavors of Morocco come together in this irresistibly delicious Moroccan Chicken Salad recipe! Perfect as a sandwich filling on served on a bed of lettuce leaves! Thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post. Moroccan food is just downright delicious. It's … Continue reading →
Lemon Quinoa & Bean Salad
Quinoa is a fascinating food and it has long been lauded for its unique nutritional benefits. For example, you may have heard that it's a complete protein. What that means is that it contains all 9 essential amino acids that your body can't produce on its own but has to … Continue reading →
German Tomato Salad (Tomatensalat)
This is a fresh and vibrantly flavorful Summer tomato salad that is typical of the ones I know and love from Germany. Simple, quick and as easy as 1, 2, 3, all you have to do is cut up the tomatoes, onions, and herbs, prepare the vinaigrette, and pour the vinaigrette over … Continue reading →
Broccoli and Pasta Salad with Olives, Parmesan & Toasted Walnuts
There simply is no excuse for buying those pre-packaged boxed pasta salad mixes. Not when you can whip up something this delicious and wholesome in minutes! I love the combination of chewy-crunchy, especially in a flavorful and wholesome pasta salad. This salad comes … Continue reading →
Crunchy Broccoli Salad
This Crunchy Broccoli Salad combines a variety of crunchy vegetables along with sweet raisins, dried cranberries, salty sunflower seeds, and a delicious creamy cider coleslaw dressing. Whether enjoying as a side dish for dinner or a healthy lunch, this salad's a … Continue reading →
Greek Orzo Salad
You can never have too many good pasta salad recipes and this one is goooood. Quick and easy to make, packed full of wholesome ingredients, and bursting with flavor! … Continue reading →
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad (Copycat)
One of my most favorite restaurant salads. Now you can make it at home for a fraction of the cost and it tastes as good, or better, as the "real thing"! … Continue reading →
Creamy Artichoke Spinach Pasta (+ Dining Out With The Kids)
Thank you to BJ's Restaurant and Pollinate for sponsoring this post! A deliciously creamy, cheesy artichoke spinach pasta salad that is quick and easy to make with phenomenal results! Plus, a little documentary of our experience dining out with our two very … Continue reading →
Mexican Wheat Berry Salad with Chipotles and Toasted Walnuts
A deliciously flavorful, vibrant and healthy whole grain salad laced with smoky chipotles, tangy cheese, and a sweet & savory vinaigrette! PLUS, a cookbook giveaway! … Continue reading →
Authentic German Potato Salad (Swabian Style)
This authentic German potato salad comes from the Swabia region of southern Germany where it remains one of the most popular and most delicious of all potato salads! I'm a huge potato salad fan and I enjoy it in all its varieties. But my all-time favorite is … Continue reading →
Greek-style Grilled Asparagus Salad with Tomatoes & Feta
This salad is so fresh and vibrant and the flavor of the grilled asparagus is out of this world! … Continue reading →
Mega Healthy Wheat Berry Salad
Absolutely packed full of healthy veggies, oils, and wheat berries, this latest addition to my "Mega Healthy" series is both tummy-satisfying and delicious. … Continue reading →
German Picnic Salad
Thank you to Honest Cooking and Castello for sponsoring this post! Though I do try to exercise self-control, I'm a bit of a cheese addict. Growing up in Europe with regular access to the world's best cheeses rendered me into something of a cheese snob. I can't help it. … Continue reading →
Grilled Chicken and Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad with Herbed Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette
This past Friday was the first official day of Summer! Salads are one of my favorite things to eat on hot days. Not that the weather's been hot here in WA, in fact right now it's pouring rain, but it was a beautiful weekend for the most part and that called for a yummy … Continue reading →
Watercress Salad with Strawberries and Hazelnuts
Whether deliciously complex or refreshingly simple, I love a good salad. The other day the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the beautiful rhododendrons were starting to blossom. I felt like something fresh and vibrant. So I picked up some fresh watercress and … Continue reading →