One of my favorite late summer foods is freshly picked, richly flavorful, no-kidding vine ripened tomatoes, which I usually get fresh from the field at Berberian’s Farm Stand in Northborough, MA. And one of my favorite ways to enjoy those tomatoes is in a fantastically flavorful and easy to make salad made with fresh basil (also from Berberian’s), mozzarella cheese, olive oil, a little salt, a good crunch of ground black pepper and, of course, a shot of balsamic vinegar.
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August 1st, 2015 
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Comments Off on Tomato, Fresh Basil & Mozzarella Salad – All in Pictures Tomato, Fresh Basil & Mozzarella Salad – All in Pictures
August 25th, 2014 Blog, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Heirloom Tomato, Fresh Basil, and Feta Cheese Salad – All in Pictures Heirloom Tomato, Fresh Basil, and Feta Cheese Salad – All in Pictures
If you’re a tomato fan but never tried a fresh heirloom tomato – and you’re fortunate enough to have them available where you live, have at ‘em! They’re awesome!
Heirloom tomatoes are tomato varieties of different sizes, shapes and colors that have been passed down from generation to generation to maintain their favorable flavor, color and texture characteristics. Heirloom tomatoes are most plentifully available at the end of summer and are best when they’ve been ripened on the vine taken fresh off the field.
February 10th, 2014 Blog, Fitness/Health, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Sweet and Savory Power Tuna Salad – All in Pictures Sweet and Savory Power Tuna Salad – All in Pictures
Not too long ago, I showed how to turn plain old tuna salad into much more flavorful and nutritious POWER TUNA SALAD by replacing high fat, high calorie mayonnaise with high protein, low calorie non-fat plain Greek yogurt. I’ll write up a mayonnaise to non-fat Greek yogurt nutrition comparison next.
But first, here’s a great way to add variety to that power tuna salad by using the sweet and savory ingredients like fresh apple, dried cranberries and sun dried tomatoes shown below. Great stuff! Just click either picture on this page for a complete, easy to follow SWEET AND SAVORY POWER TUNA SALAD step-by-step picture book recipe.
February 1st, 2014 Blog, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Power Tuna Salad Step-By-Step Video Power Tuna Salad Step-By-Step Video
Click this link or the picture above for a short step-by-step video that uses a combination of video, sound and text-over-video to show how to make power tuna salad that substitutes high fat and calorie mayonnaise with high protein, low calorie non-fat Greek yogurt.
Great stuff and all quick and easy to make using the ingredients shown below.
February 24th, 2013 Blog, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Kiwi, Berries and Yogurt with Step-By-Step Picture Book Directions Kiwi, Berries and Yogurt with Step-By-Step Picture Book Directions
The hardest part about making this quick fruit and yogurt combination is peeling the kiwi, which you can see in detail either in the last post or by clicking this link to step-by-step picture book directions. After peeling, it’s all just add and serve. Easy! Read more »
February 3rd, 2013 Blog, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Quick & Easy Warm Spinach & Pear Salad – All in Pictures Quick & Easy Warm Spinach & Pear Salad – All in Pictures
No matter where you live, I’ve gotta’ imagine the weather, and specifically, the temperatures you’ve had the pleasure of experiencing, have hardly been consistent this winter. With that in mind and considering it just cooled down rapidly – even with wildly blowing wind and snow this week, here’s a very quick and easy way to heat up a fully flavorful sweet and savory salad made with spinach, pear and your choice or a combination of walnuts, dried cranberries and feta (or any cheese) that’ll warm your body and soul on a bone chilling night. Emmm…you bet! Read more »
August 19th, 2012 Blog, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Summer Fruit Salad: Quick & Easy Step-By-Step Picture Book Recipe Summer Fruit Salad: Quick & Easy Step-By-Step Picture Book Recipe
One of the best things about summer: ripe fresh fruit that explodes with sensational summer sweet flavor. Wow! Here’s a refreshingly cool salad that combines the crisp summer flavors of ripe peach, plum, cherries, blueberries and banana. The salad can be served either as is or with an optional light dressing, as pictured above, made simply with lime juice, plain yogurt and either coconut cream or your favorite jam. For complete, easy to follow step-by-step picture book directions, just click any picture on this page. Read more »
