Potato and Green Bean Salad Insalata di Fagiolini e Patate Ingredients: 6 to 8 medium-size red potatoes, cooked, cooled, skinned and cubed 2 cups fresh-cooked string beans chopped into 1-inch pieces Dressing: 1/2 teaspoon fresh, peeled and minced garlic 1/2 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup […]
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A Pearfect Time of Year – by Cynthia Goch ~ as written for Christina Pirello at Christina Cooks Sunday, October 30, 2011 This time of year, the apple gets a lot of attention. But what about the pear? The harvest season is one of apples…and…pears. Pears are an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, potassium, […]
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Week #8 of Summer Salads – Let’s talk Beets! Notable for their sweet, earthy flavor, beets have the highest sugar content on any vegetable, while remaining very low in calories. Beets are considered a root vegetable with two edible parts – the greens, which grow above the ground, and the beet ‘bulb’, which grows […]
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Welcome to Week 7 of the Sizzling Summer Salad Blog! How many times have you been to a restaurant and have ordered a ‘chopped salad’ item on the menu? Chopped salads are becoming quite popular in some local and national chain restaurants. They are loaded with interesting salad ingredients, and are quite filling and satisfying. The best part […]
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