How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad
December 8, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Don’t let the name of the Niçoise salad scare you!
Yes, it’s French. No, it’s not difficult to make. No, it’s not really fattening.
Nicoise is just a combination of greens, tuna, green beans, new potatoes, tomatoes, black olives and eggs – traditionally. That’s all it means…
Okay – now that’s out of the way – let’s get cooking and create this unbelievably tasty salad you’ll make over and over again!
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Main Dish Recipe – Fish
Serve With: Creamy Herb Dressing & crusty, French bread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Ingredients are per person – multiply if necessary
Ingredients: Per person
- 1 Tuna Steak – Per person
- 2 cups Salad Greens – Use torn Romaine, or baby salad greens like spinach, frise – whatever you like
- 4 small Red New Potatoes – Boiled until fork tender
- 4 small Read more
How to Make Healthy Creamy Herb Salad Dressing
Just because it’s creamy doesn’t mean it has to be fattening or unhealthy…
Just because it’s healthy, doesn’t mean it has to be tasteless and no fun…
I dare you to eat healthier and more deliciously – try this dressing on your next salad…You’ll be glad you did.
~ Kimberly Edwards 
Type: Sauce Recipe
Serve With: Salad,on baked potatoes or as a dip – Perfect for Niçoise Salad
Prep Time: 5 min
Yield: About 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Plain Yogurt – I prefer Balkan style; Don’t skimp here – get higher fat, organic
- 2 tbsp Kefir – Or buttermilk; Did you know buttermilk is actually low in fat despite the name.
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
- 1 tsp Mayonnaise – Use organic or homemade; I prefer Polish mayonnaise for taste.
- 1 tbsp Chives – Finely chopped; or green onions
- 1 tbsp Parsley – Freshly chopped
- 1 tbsp Read more
Chipotle Steak Salad Bowl Rocks: Dallas Restaurant Review
October 8, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
I’ve never had a Chipotle restaurant meal that I didn’t love.
Their burritos are huge like FreeBirds, their salad bowls are my favorite, burrito bowls look amazing, etc.
They have chicken, steak, ground beef, barbacoa and I believe one other type of meat to choose from.
I always grab a salad bowl…they’re so filling even though it’s salad. They come with their signature Chipotle-Honey vinaigrette that’s superb.
* Tip: Don’t forget to ask for rice, and if you want both types of Read more
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Nakano Rice Vinegar Salmon Salad Recipe
July 22, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
That’s right…
It’s made from real rice and has a fabulous flavor, and has so many different uses in so many dishes I make.
Take this Salmon Salad for instance…
Salmon Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Dill Vinaigrette
2/3 cup NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar Roasted Garlic or use the “Original”
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed – Divided
1 tsp salt
4 salmon fillets ~ 5 ounces e/
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
16 asparagus spears
2 medium tomatoes – Diced
1 tbsp capers
Hearts of Romaine lettuce1. In a bowl, combine the rice vinegar, garlic, salt and 1 tsp dill to make a dill vinaigrette. Stir well.
2. Place salmon fillets in a shallow container, like a tupperware (as long as it’s non-metallic).
3. Add 4 tbsp dill vinaigrette and marinate for 30-60 minutes.
4. Drain salmon and discard of marinade.
5. Grill or sauté salmon, starting with the skin-side down, until cooked as desired ~ 3-4 min each side. Set aside.
6. Add olive oil to remaining vinaigrette. Blanch the washed and prepared asparagus and place in a shallow, rimmed dish. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette over top of the asparagus.
7. Combine tomatoes, capers, 2 tbsp vinaigrette and remaining 1/2 tsp dill weed.
8. Arrange washed and torn romaine lettuce and 4 asparagus spears on each serving plate.
9. Remove skin from the salmon and place one fillet on each plate.
10. Add a generous amount of tomato mixture over salmon, lettuce and asparagus. Serve with remaining dill vinaigrette, as desired.
This recipe will Serve 4.
Salmon may be served hot or at room temperature.
What I love about Nakano Rice Vinegar is that it’s naturally brewed for a subtle, yet distinctive flavor that you crave for Asian cooking. It’s low calorie, fat free, all natural, gluten free and has 50% less sodium than the competitors’ brands.
Not only can you use it for Asian cooking, though, you can also use it for other fare like baked potatoes for a low-calorie alternative for flavor, on salads, grilled meats, or even hot vegetables…
Be sure you Save $1 on Nakano Rice Vinegar!
Oh yeah, you can also join the Nakano Splash Recipe Club – they send you great emails chocked full of recipes and uses for your favorite rice vinegar.
Also, be sure to check out Mizkan.com for more great splash recipes and tips!
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Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
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How to Make a Super Simple Vinaigrette Dressing
This is the basic recipe I use to create all of my vinaigrettes, cold or hot, for sauces on pasta or to marinate meats like chicken breasts or marinating steaks. Simply change the flavors by using different vinegars, different oils, different sweeteners (honeys, jams, jellies) and different spices!
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Salad Recipe
Serve With: On top of salad, over pasta or to marinate meat
Prep Time: 5 min
Ingredients: Read more
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Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola
March 29, 2009 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
A healthy, unbelievably flavorful and different salad, quick and easy for a weekday night dinner or lunch! Absolutely fantastic!
Type: Salad
Serve With: Olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: Read more
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Mom’s Pink Jellied Holiday Salad
November 16, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
This is always a favorite at a Holiday feast. Whether it’s served as a sweet side dish with dinner or as a part of dessert, it is ALWAYS sure to please! Mom’s rock!
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Dessert
Serve With: As a side dish with your Holiday feast, or as a dessert
Prep Time: ~ 4 hrs – Mostly wait time until Jello cools and sets
Yield: 1 Jello mold
Ingredients: Read more
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Casbah Tabouli – Garden Wheat Salad Mix – Product Review
August 14, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Do you like Tabouli (Tabbouleh)?
If you’ve never tried it, you must! If you like it already, and either don’t know how to make it or don’t feel like it, then try this awesome mix for it!
Casbah Brand Tabouli – Garden Wheat Salad Mix
We love this in our household and make it often. It has more bulgur (wheat) in it than the typical tabbouleh salad you would get at a Mediterranean restaurant, but is so delicious!
It is really quick, easy and tastes great either warm or cold. You can eat it as a salad or use it as a stuffing for tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini or grape leaves.
I have even used it for Kimberly’s World Premier Tabbouleh Bread!
Now, sometimes, when we don’t have beautiful tomatoes from the market, we’ll used our own canned tomatoes and just crush them up! Gorgeous!
It is low in fat, and excellent source of iron and is cholesterol free! Awesome!
I do hope you’ll try it…It is really a great product and a good staple to have in your pantry at all times!
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Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
P.S. This brand of tabouli mix is awesome…You must try it yourself:
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Famous Famiglia Pizzeria – Restaurant Review
Okay, you’re at the airport, and you are STARVING…What to do? Find the first restaurant you can that interests you, right?
Well, I picked the Famous Famiglia Pizzeria in Terminal A of the Washington Dulles Airport…
I probably should have had the “famous” pizza, but instead felt like pasta…I got penne with tomato sauce and a garden salad…
Well, the penne with sauce was just that…penne with sauce…it was ok…it filled me up…They did give me a good portion for a small order.
The salad was fresh and had beautiful, large slices of Roma tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, shredded carrot and romaine lettuce. They give you a packaged Italian salad dressing, but the salad was just what I needed.
The next time, if I stop here, I will probably try a piece of pizza or stromboli…probably the stromboli, knowing me…
It was ok…I give it a 3 1/2 stars.
* Be sure to check out the Mayorga Coffee Roasters – Restaurant Review, also in the Washington Dulles Airport.
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I hope you enjoyed this Restaurant Review from Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…
Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
P.S. Don’t expect awesome customer service from them. You’re on your own if you want crushed chili peppers for your meal…Check everyone’s table and ask them…that’s what they suggested to me…LOL…
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Eggstra Perfect Egg Salad
March 22, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
This is the perfect recipe to use up all of those hardboiled, colored eggs from Easter! My favorite way to eat egg salad sandwiches are when the eggs are still warm from being cooked! Yum! I even like egg salad for breakfast!!!
I always try to add healthy ingredients whenever possible…flax seeds are great in this recipe!
~ Kimberly Edwards ;D
Type: Salad
Serve With: Bread of your choice for sandwiches, or a bed of lettuce
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 7 min
Yield: ~ 3 generous sandwiches
Ingredients:
Instructions: Read more
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