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Posts from the ‘Salads’ Category

Feb 11

Arugula Salad with Oranges and Cambozola Served with Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs

I love the peppery taste of arugula mixed with sweet, salty and crunchy ingredients. This salad can be adjusted according to your preferred ingredients: vary the jam or marmalade, the fruit, the cheese or the nuts. For a weeknight dinner, serve this with a simply cooked piece of fish or chicken or for a dinner party, it makes a delicious first course. I paired it with the pan-roasted chicken thighs with homemade seasoned salt below. Read more

Jan 6

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A Culinary Collage

Happy New Year from Nourishing Vancouver to you, wherever in the world you are living, cooking and nourishing those around you!

While I have had a brief hiatus from posting, I was busy in the kitchen over the holidays, connecting with family and friends, and collecting a few recipes to share ~ connecting…collecting…collaging, from my kitchen to yours. Read more

Nov 24

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Fuji Apple and Chanterelle Salad

A lovely respite in the middle of the day today: lunch at Sage Bistro at UBC. I have never combined apples and mushrooms before, but it worked well and this is how it looked:

Mushrooms were warm, apples cold and fresh, light vinaigrette, garnished with shaved parmesan and chives. We indulged in frites with pepper aioli and were well fortified to face the wind and rain of the afternoon.

Sep 1

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Burrata Cheese and Basil

Make this salad when tomatoes are at their summer best. Read more

Aug 3

Couscous Salad with Mangoes

This salad was adapted from Marcus Samuelsson’s recipe in “The Soul of a New Cuisine” and is a very refreshing addition to a summer menu. Read more

Jul 29

Lime Jalapeno Coleslaw

A slightly different take on coleslaw. Credit goes to Eat Magazine (July/August 2011) for this coleslaw recipe. Read more

Jul 10

Salade Nicoise

When green beans, tomatoes and new potatoes are at their sweet best, this is my favourite main course summer salad. Read more

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