Salads
“If you have ever tasted the warm creamy butter-yellow potato salad in Waterloo County, you’ll never again be satisfied with the stiff white blobs they call potato salad everywhere else. I wish I could convert the world to it so I’d never again be confronted by those white blobs served with an ice cream scoop.” […]
Grew myself a new crop of sprouts, ….which put me in the mood for a simple spring salad. Have to start working on some good sides for grilling season… RADISH & SPRING PEA SALAD 1 tsp ground cumin seeds (*see Galley Kat Notes below) 1 tsp lime juice 1 tsp honey 3 tbsp good quality […]
I have been on a cauliflower kick lately. So many surprisingly delicious recipes that can be created using this unassuming vegetable. If you are ‘carb conscious’ as we aren’t, this is a real winner and great substitution for traditional potato salad and easily just as delicious… CAULIFLOWER (not potato) SALAD 4 cups cooked […]
BROCCOLI KALE SALAD 6 slices bacon, cooked until crispy and crumbled 4 cups broccoli florets 1/4 cup chopped onions 1 large tomato, chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 2 cups chopped baby kale 1 cup shredded aged cheddar 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp cider vinegar 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp sea […]
I’m feeling the down-slide to spring with barely five weeks until we reach the Vernal Equinox. This is the time of year when our weather is really ‘blech’ and it helps me to visualize the warmer weather ahead and the beginning of boating season by creating some easy onboard recipes… Potato salad screams picnics and […]
Do you ever crave something crunchy and vinegary? How about sliced cucumber and green onions in a bath of vinegar with lots of pepper? This following recipe really appealed to me for that very reason, and it keeps very well, increasing in its ‘vinegaryness’ with each passing day. EASY PICKLED CABBAGE SALAD 1-1/2 cup white […]
This salad was almost straight out of my now fave recipe blogger Nagi from RecipeTin Eats and creator of my fave place to store my recipes offline RecipTin App She creates easy dishes, full of flavour, quite often Asian-inspired, that no matter what, I’ve been able to fit them into my little galley life in […]
If I wasn’t a pressure cooker advocate before, I certainly am now. I have used our little 2 qt cooker at home several times but this was my first time onboard and WOW! just 3 minutes and potatoes AND eggs were ready for a perfectly easy potato salad. …served with some juicy grilled chicken… PRESSURE […]
This is how two sailors dine at anchor… or two campers in the campground… or two RV’ers wherever you are… Life can be simple AND delicious… TOMATO & CHICK PEA SALAD with LIME CHILI VINAIGRETTE 1 large can chick peas, drained 2 large green onions, chopped 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered for vinegrette 2 […]
My latest food crush – halloumi. It’s this wonderful salty squeaky Cypriot cheese. It has a high melting point which lends itself well to grilling. Here is a wonderfully fresh and tasty salad, perfect for a simple evening meal. QUINOA SALAD with GRILLED HALLOUMI 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 large garlic clove, shredded 1 […]