#cherry salad

Summer Cherry Chicken Salad

Ok, I think we can all agree that classic chicken salad will never go out of “style”, eh? In fact, I’m a huge fan of Waldorf Chicken salad, too! Cranberries, apple, and pecans, for those of you who haven’t had the “luxury” of trying this. (If you don’t know me I’m totally saying this in my Robyn Leach voice).

Chicken salad is one of those dishes that has so many dang variations, it’s hard to…

NEW ON THE BLOG: We are living on this quinoa-ferro cherry salad this summer.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a vegan cookbook called PLUM: Gratifying Vegan Dishes from Seattle’s Plum Bistro. I changed so much about the original recipe that it is no longer gluten, soy, or dairy-free–oops. It is, however, still a protein rich vegetarian salad that we use as a main course or side dish at our house. Ingredients 1/2 cup Farro ( or pearled farro) 1/2 cup quinoa 1/4…

cherry, pecan & goat cheese salad

Cherry season is in full swing here in the northern hemisphere. Apart from the obvious – being good to eat, cherries are exceptionally nutritious. These juicy beauties are loaded with antioxidants; melatonin to help you sleep better (send a truckload to my place please); can help with high blood pressure (make that two truckloads) & they can ease inflammation in the joints. For me its their taste…