The sweetness of the golden raisins and the balsamic vinegar are a perfect foil for the earthiness of the grilled vegetables and garlic, and the crunch of the romaine alongside the creamy mozzarella pearls provides a nice textural balance. This dish is a easy stunner.
An updated recipe for the traditional steakhouse-style wedge salad, made all the more glorious with a balsamic reduction sauce to complement the blue cheese.
Root vegetables are crunchy superstars when paired with the tangy Balsamic Honey Dijon dressing: a healthy, high-fiber salad.
A super-simple salad dressing with a tangy kick that gets your taste buds to sit up and take notice.
A perky little salad pairs with rich and creamy risotto and caper-studded chicken piccata for a perfect Saturday night family meal, and the Astros won, too!
A delicious slaw even the vegetable-hating Glover Gardens Grill-Meister will eat.
This salmon-based version of the traditional Crab Louie is a cool but surprisingly hearty summer salad.
Check out this beautiful chicken salad recipe from the “Leen Cuisine” blog. Leen (the blogger) says: It’s a cool, refreshing take on chicken salad. You can eat it either in a pita, lettuce wrap, plain bread, or a whole wheat bun like I did here.…
Quick and easy Chipotle Chicken Salad is a great for a tailgate party while also being a foodie-worthy appetizer.
My colleague and friend Stephanie makes the most marvelous dip, and we pester her to bring a batch to us at least monthly. It’s ‘formal’ name is Creamy Jalapeño Dip, but we mostly refer to it as Green Dip. And sometimes, Crack Dip (because it’s addictive).…
The five basic flavors – bitter, salty, sour, sweet and umami – are highlighted in this Kale and Nut Butter Salad with Pineapple, Almonds and Tomatoes.
It only takes a few minutes to make this lemony, quick avocado salad, which tastes best with artisan olive oil bought from your local farmer’s market. The salad is a perfect side for a Sandwich Wednesday panini.
Sometimes we need a super-quick, super-easy side dish. Here’s one you can make in 5 minutes, if you have Pico de Gallo on hand. I make it when I’m serving a meal that already requires the brightness of fresh Pico. The Grill-Meister says that Pico de…
Recipes arrive in my inbox by the droves. The Glover Gardens Grill-Meister and I email the really good-looking ones to each other during the work week to savor the possibilities in advance of the weekend. A few weeks ago, we made the Sriracha Lime Chicken Salad…
This salad is fun for dinner party guests to put together while you’re finishing the main course. Just put the tools and ingredients on a big cutting board ahead of time and give the guests their assignment along with a glass of wine.
