Tag Archives: salad

Jan 21 2012

Late Night Snack Vlog – Hot Chickpeas

I had a huge urge to eat the bag of chips sitting in my pantry that a friend left here. They’re all-dressed Ruffles chips. I was really, really close to opening the bag… But I don’t want to put those in my body! I’m pretty good with resisting the majority of these junk foods, mind you I do slip up a few times… Tonight, I promised myself I wouldn’t give in [again]… So I decided to make something else that was spicy and crunchy! I also threw together a little something else for dinner this evening/lunch tomorrow! Click play to check it out! Enjoy! :)

Post-video posting thought: hmm… What a strange still of the video that shows up on the preview! Makes me look like the old lady on the episode of The Simpsons where Lisa gets lost on her way to the museum… The lady I’m talking about, she’s the one trying to get Lisa to buy an octopus or squid or something… Then she pushes it up against the window of a phone booth and says ”You buy it! You buy it!”… Ugh…

I also seem to talk with an upward inflection. Maybe it’s because I get nervous in front of a camera? <–That’s me mocking my upward inflections… ha… ha… ha…

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Mar 6 2011

Tasty Cold Pasta Salad

I really love pasta, but not the white stuff. When I crave my carbs, it’s whole wheat all the way! This pasta salad is light, healthy (FILLED with veggies), and filling! I was surprised how quickly the husband ate his, and you know it’s good when someone is trying to describe how much they like it but can’t stop eating it long enough to get a word out.

It’s really simple to make, and this recipe will give you 2 large dinner-sized portions, or 3 smaller portions (lunch, or side-dish).

Tasty Cold Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup whole wheat pasta (cooked, drained, and rinsed briefly in cold water. Don’t worry, rinsing off the starchy water won’t have an impact on the dressing of this salad sticking! :) )
  • 4 green onion stalks (green and white parts), chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped (I used 1 orange and 1 yellow, I love the colours :) )
  • 1 large cucumber, chopped (I peel the cucumber, but you can leave the skin on. Make the pieces somewhat big, like cutting it into thick slices and cutting each slice into quarters)
  • About 1 cup roughly chopped parsley (leaves only, no stems!)
  • A few sun-dried tomatoes finely diced
  • About 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • About 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Pinch of sea salt (fine, freshly ground, whatever you like) and black pepper (seasoned to taste of course)
  • About 2 tbsp Clubhouse Parmesan & Herbs seasoning (zero calories, fat, carbs, and sugar!)
  • Optional: a few tomatoes, chopped into thick chunks (I didn’t want any tomatoes, but put in 3 tomatoes for the husband’s serving as he loves them)

Method:

  • This is a tough one, I hope you’re ready… Take all ingredients, and toss together in a large bowl.
  • Pick up a fork, and dig in! :)
cold pasta salad - yummy! :)

cold pasta salad - yummy! :)

The above photo was edited by the Instagram app for the iPhone. I love it! :)

Feb 10 2010

Vegetable Salad with Lemon Garlic and Basil Dressing

I love the combination of fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and garlic, so quite often I will make a tabbouleh salad. However, when I’m running low on time, I like to use the dressing I make for tabbouleh (with a few alterations) in a fresh vegetable salad. A salad is one of the most simple and versatile dishes imaginable. Here’s what I tossed together for last night’s dinner salad. You can include almost any fresh vegetable in this salad, but I’ll list the ingredients that I used. I do recommend omitting anything too sweet such as fruit (fresh or dried) in this particular salad, as it may overpower the flavour of this milder dressing. Enjoy! :)
 
This recipe makes 2 servings.
 
Vegetable Salad with Lemon Garlic and Basil Dressing
 
Salad Ingredients:
 
  • 1 orange, red or green bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 large red onion, sliced and diced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 2 cups iceberg lettuce
 
Dressing Ingredients:
 
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced or finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
  • dash of salt and pepper
 
Method:
 
  • Place 1 cup of fresh lettuce in each salad bowl.
  • Combine chopped pepper, onion and bean sprouts in a large bowl.
  • Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and pour over the ingredients in the large bowl.
  • Toss all ingredients in the dressing.
  • Divide the contents of the large bowl over the lettuce in the two salad bowls.
  • Eat and enjoy! :)