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Simple Heirloom Tomato Salad

June 20, 2018 by Maggie Jones Leave a Comment

Heirloom tomato summer salad

OK, this isn’t so much a recipe as inspiration for a really delicious salad. Summer officially starts today and what better way to celebrate than with bowl of fresh tomatoes with just a whisper of basil, balsamic, and seasoning to enhance their flavor?  This salad tastes like sunshine. The gorgeous colors of this dish make it… 

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Burrata Salad

October 23, 2017 by Maggie Jones 2 Comments

Roasted butternut squash with burrata and arugula

Fall is coming. Here in LA it may be in the triple digits but it’s dark when I go to work and the stores are stocked with pumpkin everything, so it’s clear that autumn is approaching. I love fall flavors but when it’s 102 outside it’s hard to get excited about anything heavy or labor… 

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Salmon Salade Lyonnaise

October 16, 2017 by Maggie Jones Leave a Comment

Salad Lyonnaise with Smoke Salmon Candy

Salade Lyonnaise is a popular salad from the Lyon region of France traditionally made of frisée, lardons, toasted croutons, and a mustard vinaigrette made from the bacon drippings all topped with a poached egg. It’s like breakfast salad. Because bacon is such an integral ingredient, I’ve long struggled with a way to make this that… 

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Wild Rice, Sour Cherry and Arugula Salad

February 3, 2017 by Maggie Jones 5 Comments

Wild rice, sour cherry arugula salad

I’ve been holding out on you. This salad’s been in our regular rotation for almost a year and I’ve been keeping it all to myself. No longer.  Break out that wild rice that’s been sitting in your pantry and make this hearty, zesty salad tonight.  I suspect it will be the first of many times you… 

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Moroccan Carrot Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing

August 26, 2015 by Maggie Jones 1 Comment

Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa Lemon Dressing

Every year we make a point to see every Shakespeare in the Park performance in Griffith Park.  Our local Independent Shakespeare Company does some of the most creative and entertaining stagings of classics I’ve ever seen.  We’ve been going for about 5 years now and their shows are always among the highlights of our summer…. 

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Heirloom Tomato, Melon, and Burrata Salad

June 10, 2015 by Maggie Jones 1 Comment

Heirloom tomato, melon, and burrata salad

This is the first Summer in years we haven’t bought season tickets to the Hollywood Bowl. Between my work schedule and saving for a new property it seemed like the smart move and so far I haven’t missed it. We’re still planning to catch a few shows but don’t have every weekend planned. The Hollywood… 

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Asian Cucumber Salad

February 1, 2015 by Maggie Jones 4 Comments

Quick and easy Asian cucumber salad

This fast and fresh salad is a snap to make and a perfect side for your favorite Asian dish. Serve it with Hoisin-Glazed Salmon, Asian-Glazed Drumsticks, or the fantastic Sesame-Crusted Ahi pictured here – I’ll share the recipe later this week. Persian cucumbers add extra crispness and don’t require peeling making this salad as easy… 

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Strawberry, Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad

October 2, 2014 by Maggie Jones 2 Comments

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Poppy Seed Dressing

This has been our favorite salad the last few months and I think it will be a long time before we find anything better. It’s so fast and easy to put together but the simple ingredients combine for something very special. In the past, I usually defaulted to balsamic vinaigrette for any salad that used… 

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Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

June 27, 2014 by Maggie Jones 3 Comments

Pouring creamy low calorie buttermilk ranch dressing onto a salad

Several months ago I happened across a take-out side of real, full-fat Ranch dressing. It was something I hadn’t tasted in years and years and I went nuts. I ate two entire raw zucchinis and could have eaten 10 more if they’d been dipped in that magical sauce. It helped that the nutritional information wasn’t… 

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Roasted Corn and Arugula Salad

June 4, 2014 by Maggie Jones 4 Comments

Roasted Crab and Arugula Salad

This colorful salad of corn, arugula and tomatoes screams summer. Lightly dressed but super flavorful, it makes a great side for seafood or anything grilled.  We served it with an amazing crab cake recipe I’ll share later this week and it couldn’t have been a better compliment. This was as good two days later as… 

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