Remember the macaroni salad your mom used to make for picnics and the beach? Whatever happened to that anyway, right? Well, here it is. It's every bit as good today as it was when you were a kid and it's a perfect summer side with chicken & ribs, or burgers. It's also the perfect make-ahead salad when entertaining company around the barbecue. Macaroni Salad 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup white sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons yellow …
Lobster and Shells
I am currently obsessing over dill. I simply can't get enough. So when I came across this recipe in my Barefoot Contessa book How Easy is That?, I knew I had to try it. Lobster and Shells Kosher salt Good olive oil 1/2 pound small pasta shells Kernels from 4 ears of corn 6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and small-diced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 pound cooked lobster meat, medium diced 3/4 cup good mayonnaise 1/2 …
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
If I could eat this salad every single day for the rest of my life, without paying for all that goat cheese with thunder thighs, I would totally do it. Alas, it is not to be. I've heard "rumours" (I'm looking at you Theresa Albert) that cheese is supposed to be used as a condiment. So, so, sad. This is a Barefoot Contessa recipe so you know it's scrumptious. Salad with Warm Goat Cheese 3 - 4 fresh small goat cheeses (crottins) 8 slices country white bread Good olive …
Chickpea Salad
It's possible that maybe, just maybe, I've been *ahem* overindulging lately. Perhaps I've had too many brownies, or maybe it was the lemon tart, possibly it could be the maple scones. It doesn't really matter what recipe is to blame for getting me here, because the reality is my jeans are too tight. My bra is cutting in just a teensy bit. And my underwear is leaving lines. It's not pretty people. Really. Needless to say, I have to pull it together, swimsuit season is on the way. Today, I had …
Strawberry Clementine Spinach Salad
I have low iron, and I'm really bad at remembering my iron pills. So, as much as possible I try to eat iron rich foods. This salad is an iron extravaganza with baby spinach leaves, sesame seeds (did you know they were rich in iron?) and pecans but it's also loaded with Vitamin C which helps your body absorb the iron. Finally, on top of being really good for you, it's totally delicious! Strawberry Clementine Spinach Salad Dressing 2 tbsps sesame seeds 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 …
