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Recipes — Salads

How to Cook Prepared Hominy

How to Cook Prepared Hominy

Omnivore Posole/Hominy Salads Soups & Stews Vegetarian

Hominy is nixtimalized corn that has been treated with cal to release the vitamin niacin, making the grain healthier and easier to digest. Here’s how to cook hominy, also called posole. Our white corn posole/prepared hominy is the subject of one of the most confusing name systems in English and...

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Lentils Folded Into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil

Lentils Folded Into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil

Omnivore Other Legumes Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian

Peter Miller’s Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal is a favorite book of mine. Peter has a famous architectural bookstore in Seattle and he knows the value of a good meal. A typical workday is no excuse to eat poorly. Peter is also “bean...

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Building a Better Bean Salad

Building a Better Bean Salad

Omnivore Salads Snacks & Appetizers Vegan Vegetarian

Here are a few of Steve's salad tips: I have found that washing my lettuce, spinning it and then rolling it in clean tea towels keeps the greens fresher, longer. I wrap the roll with a rubber band and then mark it with labeled painter’s tape. I save end-of-loaf bread,...

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Garbanzo, Tomato and Feta Salad

Garbanzo, Tomato and Feta Salad

Omnivore Other Legumes Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian

From Julia at Rancho Gordo: I’ve developed a real love for summer-ripe Early Girl tomatoes. To me, they are the perfect salad tomato: meaty, sweet, and juicy, but not so juicy that they create a soggy salad. I’ve also developed a (possibly unhealthy) obsession with French sheep’s milk feta cheese....

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Flageolet Bean Salad with Roasted Peppers and Capers

Flageolet Bean Salad with Roasted Peppers and Capers

Omnivore Salads Snacks & Appetizers Vegetarian White Beans

There is no shame in accepting a little help now and again. For me lately, this means indulging in jars of roasted red pepper. In the summer, when bell peppers are plentiful and a fair price, I actually enjoy roasting them, peeling them and then resting them in olive oil...

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Tomato, Royal Corona, and Toasted Bread Salad

Tomato, Royal Corona, and Toasted Bread Salad

Italian Omnivore Salads Vegan Vegetarian White Beans

I remember when I first started gardening and I had the bright idea that direct-seeding tomatoes in the ground was the best idea. The plants were incredible and strong and the perfume they exuded made me want to bottle it. Have you ever rubbed a tomato plant just to smell?...

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Buckeye Bean and Wild Rice Salad

Buckeye Bean and Wild Rice Salad

Medium Beans Omnivore Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian

This is a flexible salad recipe featuring some of our favorite summer ingredients. Adjust the ingredient amounts based on your preferences and how many people you are serving.  Ingredients: Cooked cactus paddles (nopales), see below Radishes, very thinly sliced Corn off the cob Rancho Gordo Buckeye (also known as Yellow...

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Cauliflower with Cassoulet Beans and Capers

Cauliflower with Cassoulet Beans and Capers

Main Dishes Omnivore Salads Vegetarian White Beans

I somehow landed a copy of Omar Allibhoy’s Spanish Made Simple and while I wasn’t expecting much, several of the recipes have become favorites. It’s good! It isn’t a definitive guide to the Spanish kitchen by any means, but there’s fine inspiration for home cooks and dishes you don’t see...

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Ligurian-Style Salad of Shrimp, Fennel, and Beans

Ligurian-Style Salad of Shrimp, Fennel, and Beans

Italian Omnivore Other Legumes Pescatarian Salads White Beans

After seeing a video of Asian shrimp being injected with some gross substance so that they’ll weigh more, I’ve turned to wild caught shrimp, both fresh and frozen. Happily, they’re more readily available and they taste much better. If you wanted to drop the shrimp, this is still a great...

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Wild Rice, White Beans, and Tomatoes

Wild Rice, White Beans, and Tomatoes

Gluten-Free Omnivore Salads Vegan Vegetarian White Beans Wild Rice

As the best tomatoes of summer are winding down, I've been continuing my obsession with macerated heirloom tomatoes. I've been tossing them with fresh mozzarella over pasta and last night I made this very simple composed salad. Use leftovers or make the components especially for this dish: wild rice, macerated...

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Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad

Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad

Dark Beans Omnivore Salads Vegetarian

Like almost everyone else, I have been enamored with Joshua McFadden's cookbook, Six Seasons. At first I resisted. Seasonal market cooking. Really? Again? Yes, really. The story is the seasons but in the end, it's simply a great book for people who find the produce section the most interesting part...

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Wild Rice and Dried Xoconostle Salad

Wild Rice and Dried Xoconostle Salad

Gluten-Free Omnivore Salads Vegan Vegetarian Wild Rice

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