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Massaged Kale Salad

March 29, 2013 salad
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Buenas dias, mis amigos! I am sorry for the lack of posts for the past week. I was on a top-secret mission to beautiful San Juan, PR for a little getaway with my hubs. Clearly lounging on a beach chair under an umbrella is exactly what I needed. I was running in 10 different directions before [...]

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad

January 28, 2013 10-minute Meal
Mediterranean Chopped Salad -- Juggling With Julia

Are you looking for a new salad idea, but not necessarily your usual pile o’ greens? My girl, Georgia, loves her some chopped salad (celery, carrots, croutons, and cheese), so I took a page from her book and threw together this Mediterranean-inspired version after getting cukes on sale last week. Veggies abound here — a good cupful –  [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Salad with Half-Fat Bleu Cheese Dressing

December 5, 2012 10-minute Meal
Buffalo Chicken Salad -- Juggling With Julia

Happy Hump Day! My rump is killing me thanks to a new uber-hard Spin class I tried yesterday. Tabata Trex. Sounds innocent enough, but it was killer. Long sprints on the bike with very short ’breaks’ off the bike for intense muscle conditioning intervals.  But I did it, and I can walk today And it really helped to inspire an extra-healthy [...]

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Hot Pastrami Sammy with Grilled Onions and Slaw

November 14, 2012 Lunch Ideas

Sayonara to my former all-time fave sandwich, my avocado, bacon, and tomato egg sandwich. There’s a new sammy in town! Hot pastrami, savory grilled Vidalias, crunchy sweet cole slaw. Oh my goodness. I am drooling just thinking about it! Flavor, texture, and zip, and some serious yin and yang going on! The warmth of the pastrami opposite the cool [...]

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Corn, Parmesan, and Baby Greens with Balsamic Dressing

September 12, 2012 10-minute Meal

Here’s the downside to having your youngest *finally* in school all day: you spend more time cleaning and organizing. Why? Because it’s there. And, now you have no excuse not to do it.  So, there I was cleaning out the refrigerator while simultaneously trying to figure out what to make for lunch. I knew I wanted a [...]

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Pesto Pasta Salad with Peas

August 17, 2012 Pasta

This post isn’t just about pesto, it’s about Janet.  She is my neighbor, but also a friend, and our book club organizer. She’s clever. She’s funny. And, she has a great head-on way of looking at the junk life dishes up, yet still finds something about it that’s funny. Best of all, she can cook! Between you and me, I am often way more excited [...]

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Green Bean, Bacon, and Pasta Salad

June 25, 2012 Bacon

It’s been a bit since I’ve shared a new bacon recipe. Check this out!  You’ve got pasta, red grapes, and green beans all mingling with crisp bacon and nutty pecans, tossed in a tangy/sweet cole slaw type dressing. Delish!  This hearty salad is perfect for summer and great with grilled anything. We had it along side teriyaki [...]

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Holy Broccoli! (a.k.a. Broccoli Sunshine Salad)

April 20, 2012 Bacon

Broccoli Sunshine Salad. Sounds amazing doesn’t it? It is! But first, a story on how this salad entered my life Back in the early 90′s, I was the clinical dietitian at a small nursing home and retirement center for the Sisters of Charity order of nuns. It was a curious place to work, virtually overflowing [...]

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Lemon-Basil Quinoa Salad

March 22, 2012 Quinoa

70′s and 80′s in March??  You just never know what’s going to happen with weather in New England.  All I know is this crazy warm weather is getting me in the mood for grilling and making cool side salads.  Last night’s supper was the always-delicious Crazy Lime Chicken along with the final bits of a delicious [...]

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Moroccan Couscous Salad

November 11, 2011 Pasta

This is my new favorite couscous recipe! It is fresh and flavorful and mixes the savory with a little sweet. Veggies abound, too, adding texture and crunch to the otherwise straightforward dish. This gorgeous salad went really well with the Lemon Feta Chicken, and made tons, so I will happily be eating it for lunch [...]

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