Salads

Meatless Monday: Beet, Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

April 16, 2012

By Laura Knapp To kick off the spring season, my office hosted a potluck “Spring Salad Lunch Party.” I knew I wanted to bring something fun and colorful but I also wanted to surprise people with unusual pairings. So for my creation I decided to combine ruby red grapefruits, red beets, green spinach and light [...]

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Meatless Monday: Plant-Based Calcium Overload

November 7, 2011

By Laura Knapp I think it’s safe to say that the majority of vegetarians and vegans are very mindful when it comes to the food they put into their bodies. One of the first things we’re always asked by meat eaters is how we get our protein. Very seldom do people ask about our calcium [...]

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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

October 9, 2011

Today I spent approximately eight hours in the gym. Thankfully for everyone, I wasn’t actually working out for the full eight hours, but was getting certified to teach TurboKick, a cardio kickboxing format that my gym, along with several others in Chicago, offers. I’d never thought about teaching group fitness before, but I love this [...]

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Meatless Monday: Vibrant Antioxidant Salad

September 12, 2011

By Laura Knapp Earlier this month, I was in the beautiful beachside town of La Jolla, California for a friend’s wedding. Sunday morning I wanted to explore La Jolla a bit and strolled over to the nearby Hillcrest Farmer’s Market. I always love seeing how farmers’ markets vary from city to city, from the vendors [...]

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Caesar Salad: Grilled and Better Than Ever

September 7, 2011

Guest Post by Gillian Nadel When I first mentioned to my friends that I was making Grilled Caesar Salad, they looked at my like I had two heads. “Grilled? I like my lettuce cold, thank you” and “charred lettuce? Yeah right, sounds good.” O ye of little faith! Have I ever fed you something you [...]

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Pesto, Barley & Edamame Salad

August 2, 2011

One of my favorite parts about where I live is that I have friends close by. This is convenient and enjoyable for many reasons, but the at the top of the list is probably the sentence: “I made extra __________ for dinner, want to come over?” I’ve been on both the uttering and receiving end [...]

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Six No-Cook Dinners for Summer

July 31, 2011

Today I am over at Simply Life with a guest post about no-cook dinners for summer. Head over to Gina’s wonderful blog for recipe ideas and inspiration. Two years ago, my oven broke, right around the end of July. For one reason or another my landlord wasn’t able to get the correct part to fix [...]

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Sheryl Crow’s Roasted Potato and Corn Salad

July 24, 2011

I love summer corn but there are only so many ways you can eat it, especially when you don’t have a grill (I know, I know…break out the tiny violins). While you can cook corn on the cob in a pot of boiling water or in the microwave, I think it’s sweetest and most flavorful [...]

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Cooking for Two: Quinoa, Tomato and Corn Salad

July 23, 2011

Quinoa was a mystery to me until less than a year ago. I didn’t even know how to say the word. I just thought it was one of those super health foods that you had to be a super health nut to eat, and therefore I wasn’t really interested. I know, that’s bad. I do [...]

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Watermelon, Feta and Basil Salad (In Shape Magazine!)

July 1, 2011

Yesterday morning I woke up to a wonderful email from my friend Karen, an editor for Shape.com, letting me know that one of the recipes I had written as part of a series for her last year was featured in the online page of the July issue of the magazine. Not only was I excited [...]

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A Picnic Potluck: Cold Sesame Noodles

June 28, 2011

Today’s guest post is brought to you by Gillian Nadel, a self-proclaimed foodie living and working in New York City. By day, Gillian works for an entertainment magazine, but spends most of her free time thinking about what or where she’ll eat next. A wise woman once told her that if you like to eat [...]

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Kitchen Tip: How to Make Vinaigrette

June 2, 2011

The best way to convince your friends and family that you’re a strong home cook – even if you’re just a novice – is to take an ordinary salad and turn it into masterpiece with a tasty homemade salad dressing. In its simplest form, a homemade vinaigrette is made with oil and vinegar. Beyond these [...]

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Bulgur Salad with Cranberries & Almonds

May 30, 2011

It’s Memorial Day and I should be sharing all kinds of delicious party food with you, like strawberry sangria and tomatillo guacamole. I have a strawberry daquiri recipe tucked up my sleeve and there may even be a recipe for chipotle chicken wings in your very near future. Today, though, is about bulgur. Bulgur is [...]

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Cooking for 2: Cucumber, Tomato and Avocado Salad

May 23, 2011

I’m excited that In Good Taste is growing and to provide you with more quality recipes, cooking tips and entertaining inspiration, you’ll be hearing from a few new voices on a semi-regular basis. Esther Reisinger is another food-obsessed twenty-something who will be here from time to time sharing her cooking, shopping and dining experiences. Sometimes [...]

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Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad [and my love for Whole Foods]

May 12, 2011

I spend a lot of time at Whole Foods. Even though my budget would likely prefer otherwise, I shop almost exclusively at Whole Foods. The grocery stores in my neighborhood, well, just aren’t that impressive. Even though there are some lovely supermarkets throughout the Chicago neighborhoods, my patience threshold for hauling grocery bags on public [...]

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Easy Caprese Salad Two Ways

April 24, 2011

Caprese salad is probably the easiest salad in the world to throw together. The process is pretty much as follows: slice cheese, slice tomatoes, tear basil and drizzle with olive oil. Yet, I don’t know too many people who frequently enjoy caprese salads in the comfort of their own homes – or anywhere outside of [...]

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Warm Strawberry Bacon Orzo Salad

April 2, 2011

The transition from winter to spring is a difficult one. Nobody wants to cook rich, stick-to-your-ribs stews or casseroles because spring breaks and bathing suit season are near on the horizon. At the same time, Farmer’s Markets haven’t opened in most parts of the country so it’s hard to find the fresh, local produce that [...]

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Arugula Salad with Pear & Blue Cheese

January 25, 2011

Now that I am working from home I have developed a pretty bad habit. Yes, I shower and no, I don’t work on my couch in my underwear while eating ice cream. Don’t worry. I won’t leave you with that charming mental picture. I’ll tell you what my bad habit actually is. Although, the aforementioned [...]

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December 26 Detox: Cranberry Pecan Salad Recipe

December 26, 2010

Since the last, oh, thirty days have been about sugar, carbs and more carbs – oh, and cheese! We can’t forget cheese! – I think it’s high time we talk about salad. This salad isn’t chock-full of vegetables, it isn’t one of those salads with celery, cucumber and every water-packed vegetable under the sun that [...]

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red quinoa salad

Crunchy Red Quinoa Salad with Chai Tea Vinaigrette

August 15, 2010

During my sophomore year in college I started just about every day with a Chai tea latte. Unfazed by the calories that my daily drink was racking up, I couldn’t get enough of the warm, spicy flavor underneath the smooth ribbons of foam. When I eventually came to my senses and moved on to Starbucks [...]

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Everywhere but Here: Blueberry Waldorf Salad

July 23, 2010

Things have been a little quiet on the In Good Taste front this week but rest assured, it isn’t because I’ve been sitting around eating margarita cheesecake and drinking strawberry sangria.

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cowboy corn caviar

Summer Bounty: Cowboy Corn Caviar

June 23, 2010

I talk about food a lot here, but it’s time that I reveal a little personal tidbit about myself: I like country music. I went to college in central Pennsylvania and that’s where it all started. At first it was a little Tim McGraw, the occasional Leanne Womack song on the radio. Then, like a [...]

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summer panzanella

An Ironic Bread Salad: Summer Panzanella Recipe

June 10, 2010

Sometimes when I cook, the recipe turns out exactly like I’d imagined it. Other times, not so much. One Christmas I tried to make peppermint stick sugar cookies and instead, they turned out looking more like misshapen lumps of pepto-bismol tinted dough sticks, better suited for the bottom of the trash bin than for a [...]

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brussels sprouts with goat cheese and cranberries

A Seasonally Inappropriate Salad: Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Goat Cheese

March 28, 2010

For those of you who live in warm climates or whose “winter” consisted of three snowflakes and three days that dipped below fifty degrees: please stop reading now. Oh, I’m just kidding. Keep reading. For the rest of you, I invite you to join me in my first official Whine About The Weather of 2010. [...]

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pear and bacon salad

Pear Salad with Bacon, Gorgonzola & Toasted Walnuts

January 20, 2010

Last week, I made dinner for a boy. I say that with tongue in cheek because they’re not really still boys at 28. (Or are they? Married ladies, you tell me). I made dinner for a date and this is the part where I’m going to come clean and confess something. Despite the fact that [...]

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brown rice spinach salad

Worknight Dinner Recipe: Warm Spinach Salad with Brown Rice & Feta

January 7, 2010

Earlier this week, I decided that I would start eating healthier. It isn’t a “New Year’s Resolution”  and I’m not “on a diet” but when possible, I’m making a commitment to myself to eat fresh whole foods, fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water. To help inspire you, I posted six recipes that anyone [...]

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Harvest Salad with Grape and Goat Cheee

Salad Dressing Woes: Harvest Salad with Grapes & Goat Cheese

October 13, 2009

A few days ago I was at the deli around the corner from my office with my friend Alli, selecting create-your-own salads for lunch. I ordered my romaine with a mix of vegetables without dressing. “It upsets me deeply that you eat your salad dry,” she said, only half-kidding. I don’t eat my salads dry, [...]

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Copycat Caprese: Smitten Kitchen’s Cubed, Hacked Caprese Salad

September 15, 2009

When I saw this recipe for cubed, hacked caprese salad on Smitten Kitchen I knew that I would be making it that night. I was planning on making homemade pizza for dinner with friends (as you all know I like to do sometimes), and thought this salad would be a perfect partner in crime.  I [...]

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Bad Karma and a Worknight Dinner Recipe: Three Tomato Panzanella

August 31, 2009

Today, we’re talking about Karma. It’s a little word with great significance. A five letter word without any complication – no double consonants, no silent H – and seems totally harmless. It’s a five letter word that, if you’re not careful, can really come back to kick you in the behind. It’s been a long [...]

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You Say Potato, I Say Bacon Potato Salad

August 20, 2009

Foodies, forgive me, but I must confess something. I’m not that big on bacon.  I love waking up to its aroma on a Sunday morning (if someone else is cooking it) but that is generally where my affection ends. For the past year or more, bacon has been a popular subject for food writers eager to explore [...]

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Worknight Dinner Recipe: Avocado, Corn & Edamame Salad

August 9, 2009

My least favorite month of the year is February, but if I had to pick a second, it would undoubtedly be August. In June and July, excitement for summer is mounting and peaking with popsicles, frozen margaritas and flip-flops. People like summer for its simplicity: beach towels hanging out to dry in the backyard, wearing [...]

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mixed fruit and nut salad with balsamic vinaigrette

Worknight Dinner Recipe: Mixed Summer Fruit & Nut Salad

August 2, 2009

When I was in elementary school, I didn’t worry about my weight or count calories. If I had, I have no doubt that the summers would have been my healthiest season of the year. Between playing kickball on balmy evenings and eating ripe peaches, plums and nectarines, summer meant fresh, healthy and fun. Now that [...]

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Worknight Dinner Recipe: Sweet Potato Chopped Salad

January 26, 2009

Recently, the name of the game around here has been soup, so it’s only natural that we show some love to soup’s first and foremost soulmate: salad. Soup and salad are as natural a pair as peanut butter and jelly or macaroni and cheese, but I see it as somewhat of an unsung hero. While [...]

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