Chicken and Avocado Salad

I love the versatility of a great salad especially when there a re a few different dietary needs under one roof. You can add and subtract ingredients at will and the salad still tastes awesome. The one thing I really loved about this dish was the dressing. It was slightly [...]

By |2015-03-27T10:57:44+00:00March 27th, 2015|Low Carb, Low Fat, Recipes, Salads, WW Friendly|

Orange Bok Choy and Black Bean Noodle Salad

I recently picked up the latest copy of LCBO's Food and Drink. It is a fabulous free magazine of superior quality filled with beautiful photography, yummy recipes and information on beverages including great wine and food pairings. Their latest Spring edition focuses on spring salads and I decided to adapt [...]

By |2015-03-18T13:41:16+00:00March 18th, 2015|Recipes, Salads|

Shrimp Cobb Salad

I think spring might finally be here but my son is still in snowboarding mode. Yesterday afternoon was a balmy +5 but off to the local ski hill we went. The conditions were still good and the boys didn't have to dress up like an Eskimo. We were at the [...]

By |2015-03-11T06:00:47+00:00March 11th, 2015|Recipes, Salads|

Mazzacado Balls

These little balls are a great addition to any salad. Fairly easy to make and only 5 ingredients. You can make them a head of time and put on a plate till serving. They are dairy free and make a nice substitution for cheese in a salad with a creamy [...]

By |2014-05-20T13:45:38+00:00May 20th, 2014|Appetizers, Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian|

Feta and Mushroom Greek Salad

A yummy twist to your everyday Greek salad. Many varieties of mushrooms contain good-for-your-bladder selenium and, like us, they produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Oyster mushrooms are a good source or iron. Plus, they're low in calories: Six medium white, for example, have just 22. All mushrooms are [...]

By |2014-02-27T19:30:18+00:00February 27th, 2014|Recipes, Salads|

Easy Creamy Coleslaw

Our family usually has this salad on a weekly basis. It is great with marinated fish and baked fries. I like to use the packaged Fresh Express Asian Kit as it has the Chinese Cabbage, carrots and celery in the mix. If you have time you can easily shred all [...]

By |2014-02-04T21:54:13+00:00February 4th, 2014|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian|

Winter Salad

A gratifying dish for chilly months. It offers fresh and lively flavours of a salad, but the comforts of a moe substantial meal. When roasting the carrots and shallots keep an eye on the nuts that they don't scorch. This warm hearted salad is high in protein and fibre. A [...]

By |2013-12-28T21:49:19+00:00December 28th, 2013|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian|

Broccoli Salad With Gouda

This salad makes a great light meal for 2 or a nice dinner side dish for 4. It is low in carbs and packs in the protein at 15.6g. If you like be creative with the cheese and nuts but try to stay away from any salted varieties.

By |2013-12-28T16:12:10+00:00December 28th, 2013|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian|
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