This fancy salad is well worth the work. If black rice isn’t readily available, swap it out for your favorite rice. Instant brown rice will speed up the salad preparation significantly.
Provençal Tofu Salad
Category: Pants That Are Fancy
Sicilian Caponata with Whole Wheat Couscous
A tasty eggplant sweet and sour stew that is a staple in every Sicilian household, this caponata uses the classic Italian approach of using a thoughtful balance of flavors to bring the best out in simple ingredients.
Creamed Onions
This is one of those marvelous dishes were better health and better flavor can meet in the middle. Ditch those bland frozen, pre-sauced onions this year and wow your guests with the robust flavor of these homemade creamed onions. Tip: Fresh onions are a lovely treat, but if the work of peeling doesn’t appeal to […]
Tuscan Salad with Feta Vinaigrette
Feta can add a lot of salty flavor, making it a great ingredient to include in a salad dressing. If you prefer little chunks of feta in your dressing, you can whisk together the dressing instead of pureeing it.
Asian Pear Slaw
Give slaw a refreshing and surprising twist with sweet pears and the heat of chili peppers. This recipe calls for jalapeño, which are easy to find, but Fresno chilis make a lovely alternative if you can get them.
Fresh Spring Rolls with Sesame-Tamari Grilled Steak
If steak isn’t your thing, try substituting shrimp or extra-firm tofu. Or just use extra veggies and noodles. Remember that when assembling the rolls, arranging the ingredients in neat parallel lines gives the best visual effect when you cut them in half to serve.
Marinated Mushroom & Pan-Fried Cauliflower Salad
Juicy marinated mushrooms team up with crispy, cheese-coated cauliflower and fresh parsley for a lovely salad full of complex textures and flavors. The cauliflower will be at its best straight from the pan, but the mushrooms wouldn’t hurt from an overnight soak. To take this up a notch, let the mushrooms marinate overnight in the […]
Mixed Greens with Mustard Dressing
Take advantage of the farmers’ market in spring to get the freshest, highest quality ingredients for this salad with a variety of greens. For the best flavor, take a moment to scrub up and massage the dressing into your greens, which breaks up the naturally hydrophobic surface of the leaves to make sure you get […]