Roasted Asparagus with Red Wine Mushrooms

Roasted Asparagus with Red Wine Mushrooms (A Seat at the Table)

I hate it when cooking experiments don’t turn out.  I’ve recently gone through a string of recipes that have all just been so-so at best, and complete failures at worst.  This meal came from a failed experiment, but resulted in a delicious meal anyway.  While I wouldn’t normally go to this much work for aRead more

Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad

Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas (A Seat at the Table)

A lot of people in my life are vegetarians, so I’m pretty aware of vegetarian options when I go out to eat.  Even though I’m not always ordering a vegetarian option, I have a lot of sympathy for vegetarians when restaurant options are sparse and/or uninspired.  Vegetables are delicious and just because an entree doesn’tRead more

Asian Cabbage and Kale Slaw

Asian Cabbage and Kale Slaw (A Seat at the Table)

Lots of people have mixed feelings about coleslaw.  With the watery, mayo-laden minced versions out there, I can understand the less than enthusiastic response that slaw gets.  However, here’s a new take on your average cabbage coleslaw.  This version has just a hint of mayo, combined with some fresh ginger and other Asian flavors for aRead more

Lebanese Chickpea Salad

Lebanese Chickpea Salad (A Seat at the Table)

This is a delicious salad.  Totally addictive and packed with flavor.  I even got a bean-hater to eat this salad.  It has bright bold flavors with lemon and za’atar, parsley and mint.  Za’atar is a middle eastern spice blend that has thyme, sumac, oregano and some other delicious spices in it.  It’s a bit challengingRead more

Confetti Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette

Confetti Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette (A Seat at the Table)

Well I found out that May is not the last Carroll Cafe!  There will be one more for the season on June 13th!  So you’re in luck if you still haven’t made it out to one! This salad is the savory option I served for May’s Carroll Cafe.  I loved this salad.  As I wasRead more

Vegetable Wheat Berry Salad

Veggie Wheat Berry Salad (A Seat at the Table)

This is one of my new go-to salads.  I love the combination of whole grains and veggies.  This is super easy to throw together and can be easily adapted to whatever vegetables you have on hand.  The dressing is a simple, fresh, tart dressing that goes nicely with the fresh vegetables and slight nutty flavorRead more

Lemony Orzo, Feta, and Chickpea Salad

Lemony Orzo, Feta, and Chickpea Salad (A Seat at the Table)

This is another great salad from the Women’s Retreat.  I think this one was my favorite, because you can’t go wrong with lemon, feta and dill.  The lemon really brightens up this dish and keeps the orzo from feeling slimy, which can happen with cold pasta salads.  This also has great texture from the crunchyRead more

Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad

Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad (A Seat at the Table)

This was the third salad for the Women’s Retreat.   I really liked the unique spin on this Waldorf salad.  Adding wheat berries is a fun chewy twist that adds so much texture to the crunchy apples and celery.  I also love that this uses a Vidalia onion dressing instead of the traditional mayonnaise-based dressing.Read more