Salads

Santorini Salad

Santorini, one of the Cyclades Islands in Greece, is as close as I believe that I will ever get to...

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Salata Letchine

Salata Letchine is a date and orange salad from Morocco. I first saw this recipe in Paula Wolfert’s excellent book,...

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Crabmeat Salad

I love this crabmeat salad. The recipe is a little loose so I tried to be more specific with amounts...

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Peruvian Quinoa with Vegetables

Sunday I had a planning party for my traveling tribe to discuss our itinerary and packing list for our upcoming...

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Fig, Roasted Pecan, and Blue Cheese Salad

My friend Roma called the other day and told me that the figs on her tree were ripe. Then she...

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Hartwood Lentil and Papaya Salad with Honey Lime...

Hartwood restaurant in Tulum combined the earthy flavors of lentils with the sweet and tart flavors of papaya, grapefruit and...

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Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a Mediterranean bulgur, cracked wheat, salad. In middle eastern countries it is more about the parsley than the...

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Amansala Slaw with Sesame Balsamic Dressing

Amansala, “peaceful waters” in Sanskrit. Also the name of an eco resort that my daughter Maggie and I recently traveled...

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Grilled Romaine

My friend Keith Villere introduced me to grilled caesar salad many years ago. Although it may seem mundane and commonplace...

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Slow Roasted Roma Tomatoes

Forget those tasteless chewy prepackaged sun dried tomatoes. Do yourself a favor and set aside a few moments to prepare...

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Peach Caprese Salad

My version of a caprese salad when the peaches are ripe and in season. This is another one in my...

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Salade Nicoise

Salade Nicoise, a staple of Provence in Southern France. Think Nice, beaches, and the Mediterranean Sea. In its purest form,...

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