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I love a great Greek salad. The mixture of kalamata olives, cucumber, feta and a tangy dressing, is just downright awesome! I have been reworking my recipes to lower my salt and calorie intake. Who knew that years of cheese, bacon and beer would not so great on my body. I had no clue….
I love a good salad. Â When I make salads at home, I usually just buy my salad dressings. Â But we had a salad dressing mixer bottle lying around and I figured I should at least try it. Â So I decided to make a balsamic vinaigrette. Â After a few iterations, I discovered an amazing salad dressing…
Every four to five weeks I get on a health kick and try to make healthier foods. It usually lasts about 2-3 posts, but I am going to try to make it this time. Ok, I will probably fail, but at least this chicken salad recipe is awesome! The marinated chicken is awesome and…
Who doesn’t love a nice Bacon, Lettuce and grilled tomato sandwich. Â So I figured who wouldn’t love it in salad form. Â With charred bread croutons and fire roasted tomatoes, this was a salad for men and women alike. Â Heck, the main ingredient is bacon. Â Who could not love this salad. Â After making it, I declare…
I am a huge fan of grilling. The only problem is that most sides are not grilled. This salad solves that problem. The corn is fire roasted on the grill so you can make it right along with your steak or barbecue dishes. In addition the grilled corn adds a bit of smokiness to the…
The other day it was late and I wanted to grill something. It happens, maybe not to all, but it happens to me all of the time. So I went in the fridge and all I had was chicken. I don’t mean to sound sad, but I was in the mood to grill something crazy….
I am always on the lookout for a new pasta salad. Pasta salads are the perfect side dishes for bbqs. If you are spending all day outside cooking, the last thing you want to do is run in the house and cook sides. Pasta salads can be prepared the day before and they are cool…
A couple of months ago I tackled Pizza Hut’s Macaroni Salad. I was off by a bit and I finally tried it again. The salad was close, but it needed just a few flavor enhancements to make it perfect. I tried the macaroni salad ten times and finally figured out the secret ingredient that makes…
Growing up we would always stop by the Colonel’s and pick up Coleslaw for all of our coleslaw needs. Even when we didn’t need a special recipe drumstick we still picked up the coleslaw. Mainly because it was tasty and finely diced. The smaller dice allowed for a creamier coleslaw. So ever since that day…
I am always looking for a new way to spice up a salad. So when I came across this recipe, I knew I had a winner. Grilled tomatoes and bread served over a nice green salad. The smokiness of grilled tomatoes and bread add a unique flavor to this salad.
Today is the second and final day of what to do with a store bought rotisserie chicken. Basically last week I was shopping and they had whole roasted chickens for $5. It was such a good price I could not pass it up. Yesterday I used half of the chicken to make bbq chicken quesadillas. …
When I was a kid my parents would take me to Pizza Hut for the pizza and salad bar buffet. It was the best time as it was all you can eat breadsticks and pizza. Before diving knee deep into the pizza I always went to the salad bar for a quick healthy snack. That…
It was a warm one the other day and I wanted something light and refreshing for dinner. So I called up my Mom and asked her for her spaghetti salad recipe. As a kid my Mom would make this for us in the summer. It is great as a side or alone served with some…