Fig & Walnut Arugula Salad with Chickpeas & Gorgonzola

12 Thursday Aug 2021

Posted by libby in dressings & marinades, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, salads, side dishes

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arugula, chickpeas, extra virgin olive oil, fresh figs, gorgonzola, walnuts, white balsamic

The ingredients in this Fig & Walnut Arugula Salad with Chickpeas & Gorgonzola play so nicely together.

Heaven on a plate!

While I haven’t always loved arugula, I’m a fan now! It’s quickly becoming my go-to green!

First off, it’s eats well. Do you know what I mean?

You can stick your fork into an arugula salad and more often than not, you’ll have yourself a pretty perfect bite! You can’t say that about every salad.

Fig and Walnut Arugula Salad with Chickpeas and Gorgonzola on a lovely green plate

Jerusalem Salad

16 Friday Apr 2021

Posted by libby in appetizers, dressings & marinades, gluten free, healthy choices, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook, Mediterranean, salads, vegetarian

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cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, lemon juice, red onion, tomatoes

These colorful fresh ingredients and bright flavors are precisely what makes Jerusalem Salad so special.

This chopped salad is packed with simple, healthy ingredients that are readily available year-round.

Easy Baba Ghanoush

15 Thursday Apr 2021

Posted by libby in appetizers, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, snacks, vegetarian

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cumin, eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, Tahini

Easy Baba Ghanoush is a wonderful middle eastern eggplant dip that’s rich flavor and creamy texture will delight your taste buds.

Trust me on this one. You do not have to slave in the kitchen, or order take-out, to be able to enjoy this creamy dreamy eggplant dip at home.

After oven roasting the eggplant, this recipe requires less than 10 minutes of hands on time.

Hand me a pita…I’m going in!

Lemony Thyme Vinaigrette

23 Saturday Jan 2021

Posted by libby in dressings & marinades, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook

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champagne vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, garlic, lemon juice, lemony thyme, shallot

Lemony Thyme Vinaigrette is of course loaded with fresh herbs, freshly squeezed lemon juice, some wonderful aromatics and a nice quality extra virgin olive oil.

Homemade vinaigrettes are so versatile.

And delicious.

With oil and vinegar as your base, the flavor pairings are endless.