A light and refreshing Moroccan salad made with cucumbers, red peppers and slivers of red onion. Great as a meal on its own or with grilled chicken or fish.
Salads
Vietnamese salad (Gỏi ) is a great addition to your diet, not only are they light and refreshing but they are fairly easy and full of flavor. This particular salad is made with cool cucumbers, spicy chilies, pork and fresh shrimp, prefect for an easy summer dinner.
A cool and refreshing summer salad of made with bean thread noodles, crisp green beans, mouth tingly mint and cilantro all dressed with a very flavorful dressing of lime and fish sauce. This salad is easy to make and you will have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
This dish was inspired by a Cuban Dish, Vaca Frita. Instead making the beef crispy we stir fried it and seasoned it with fresh lime juice. Served with a simple Avocado Salad with thin slices of red onion. A light and refreshing dinner, perfect for a hot summer night or a cold San Francisco one!
Fava beans otherwise known as broad beans, faba bean, or field bean are native to North Africa and South Asia; but, they do grow very well in European countries as well as the states. It is believed that the Fava became part of the Mediterranean diet around 6000 BC or earlier. The Fava is very versatile, you can fry them and salt for a snack, add them to stews, or even eat with breakfast, the choices are really unlimited, just use your imagination.
Not your traditional potato salad but still a crowd pleaser. Baby red potatoes are seasoned with fresh black truffles and a very light rice wine based vinaigrette. Delicious served with grilled beef and chicken.
Do you have a favorite salad? You know the one, you see it on a menu and you always order it. For me that salad would be the French treasure Frisee with Lardons. It is always my go-to for lunch and even sometimes dinner when we eat at a French Bistro. I find the salad …