Tag: salads

Watercress and Pickled Beets Salad

If you’re looking for refreshing summer salad that’s rich in flavor and texture, this salad is it! Peppery watercress is paired with sweet home made pickled beets, blistered cherry tomatoes, creamy goat cheese and prosciutto. I make this salad all the time and it has definitely become a summertime staple […]

 

Charred Corn Salsa with Hatch Chiles

I confess that I discovered hatch chiles few years ago, when Whole Foods in my area started selling them. Ever since I bought my first batch and roasted them, I have been in love with these tasty chiles. They are an essential ingredient for my charred corn salsa, something I […]

 

Easy Grilled Tuna in Asian Style Marinade

Sashimi grade tuna is one of those things I almost always get when I’m visiting my local seafood market. Fresh tuna is delicious on its own as sashimi or sushi, but another way to enjoy it is to marinate and put in on a grill. It’s an easy way to […]

 

Guiltless Zucchini Noodles with Hearty Meat Sauce

I fell in love with Zucchini noodles couple of years ago when my mother introduced me to it. She cooked a dish of her delicious tomatoes sauce and instead of regular pasta, she made zucchini noodles. Curly zucchini strings mixed with rich tomato sauce was not only delicious, it was […]

 

Salads in Pyrex Bowls

Whenever I see Pyrex bowls, one with vintage patterns, I always think of a Japanese potato salad. When I was a child living in Japan, my grandmother would make me her delicious potato salad and put it in her Pyrex bowl. Unfortunately I don’t have her vintage Pyrex but I […]