Don’t look too impressed nor intimidated. This chicken shrimp salad with pasta and lightly toasted sliced almonds is really just about getting creative ...
Recipes for Salads
Fruit salad with cream cheese and whipped cream dressing
The truth is, I never liked the canned fruit cocktail salad that is traditionally served during the holidays in the Philippines. The version of Speedy's ...
The roasted sesame dressing that went with the Brussel sprouts, avocado and mango salad
Our first encounter with Brussel sprouts was a disaster. Pickled Brussel sprouts in a jar bought at S&R. The Brussel sprouts were so tough that ...
Ensalada, Bacolod-style
The first time I experienced this salad was during a trip to Negros Occidental. And I say "experienced" rather than "ate" because this is one of those ...
Arugula and mushrooms salad with honey-balsamic vinaigrette
When it comes to salad, lettuce is NOT my first choice for the green component. I'll take arugula over lettuce any time. Peppery and subtly bitter, arugula ...
Chickpeas salad with fresh mango
The weekend came and went so fast. One minute, I had two daughters to cook for; the next minute, they were gone again. In the short time that they were ...
Corn salad with lemon-butter dressing
Fresh sweet corn cut off the cob would be perfect for this salad but, unfortunately, there was none at the grocery so canned corn was substituted. The rest ...
Sweet potato and walnut salad
Potato salad is great; sweet potato salad is just as good. Sweet potato is sweeter and creamier, and some varieties have a more attractive color too. If ...
Avocado and pineapple salad
Last week, I asked Speedy to buy avocado so I could make guacamole for Sam to satisfy a week-long craving. He came home with half a dozen avocados, very ...
We harvested lettuce then I made a salad dressing
When I wrote about harvesting lettuce two days ago, I didn't mean that we harvested all the lettuce in the garden. I took a third then, I took another ...
Warm sausage and potato salad with honey-mustard dressing
We have a new agreement, Speedy and I. If it rains, I cook lunch and dinner. If it does not, I cook lunch and we can have leftovers or sandwiches for ...
Cucumber and Carrot Salad With Herbs and Crushed Peanuts
When dining out, it has often been my sad experience to have my meat or seafood meal accompanied by a side salad that looks and tastes no more than an ...
Makopa salad with herbed hibiscus vinaigrette
A large part of our Negros Occidental vacation was spent in a hacienda in Cadiz. We enjoyed homecooked food, and meals were extended and relaxed. We never ...
Carrot and cucumber salad with mango-kalamansi-ginger dressing
Last week when I was down with some kind of flu, there were two days when I really couldn't get up to do the cooking, and we lived on pizza (from Domino's) ...