Archive for the ‘Salads’ Category

Steak and Arugula Salad

This steak salad is so easy to prepare and is a great for any meal and any season.
Steak Marinade:
1/2 c soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
fresh black pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Salad:
1/2 lb mushrooms
2 scallions, chopped
2 c arugula
1 Israeli cucumber, chopped
1 Roma tomato, chopped
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

Sweet Eggplant Salad

Japanese eggplant with miso is one of my favorite things to eat and I wonder: What other flavors could I add to sweeten this delicious vegetable? Adding honey, pomegranate seeds, mirin, and chopped mint was my rationale, and here was the result…

Chickpea Orzo Salad

Just thought I would post a yummy side dish to any meal. It’s a simple “salad” of orzo, chickpeas, mint, parsley, red onion, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Pretty colors, healthy, and so easy. No need for directions!

A Deep-Fried Salad

I eat a lot of salads. Usually for lunch at the “make your own salad bar” and I keep it real. Veggies and dressing. No funny business. But I have never eaten a deep fried salad, until now. It kind of defeats the purpose of eating healthy, but it fulfills its destiny of being delicious.
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Guest Post! Tuesday night Meatballs with Chef Monsta by Marisa

For the last 4 years, I have been one of the lucky beneficiaries of Chef Monsta’s cuisine. Our friendship began at Tel Aviv University where Monsta schooled me in the art of the perfect chopped Israeli salad.  Back in New York a year later in our shared NoLiTa apartment, the tantalizing smell of schnitzel and [...]