This is the best salad I've ever had. I could eat it every day. The walnuts take about 40 minutes, but just do it ahead of time. If you have them on hand, the salad takes about 10 minutes.--read more >>

a salad. good for picnics and potlucks.--read more >>

tastes like the real thing says my husband. I have never had the real thing but this is damn tasty--read more >>

Brown rice, two kinds of cabbage, and peanuts makes this a rounded-out entree or side salad!--read more >>

Cut the top off the head of garlic and place it in a small oven-safe dish. Put the coconut oil on top so it will melt through. Cook at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until it’s slightly brown and soft.
While that’s cooking, put the quinoa in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once that happens, turn it down to simmer/warm and let it cook for another 20 minutes or so.

After these are cooked, put the warm quinoa in a mixing bowl and add the butter. Stir it around a bit. Turn the roasted garlic upside down and squeeze all of the soft cloves into the bowl. Pour the excess garlic oil in with everything too. Crumble and add the feta, dill, tomato and salt and mix well.

Steam the broccoli, and serve the quinoa in bowls with the florets on top.

2 adults and a kid

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1 whole head of garlic

2 tsp coconut oil (or olive oil if that’s all you have)

1 cup dried quinoa (preferrably soaked over night)

2 cups water

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp feta cheese

1 tbsp dried dill

1 roma tomato, diced

pinch sea salt

2-3 cups broccoli florets

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Peel and boil beets
Make salad with greens, pine nuts, goat cheese, meat.
When beets are soft and still warm, add them to the salad, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and some pepper. Voila and Bon Appetite!

MY DH

One bunch of beets usually yields 4 salads

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1 bunch of beets, golden or red

spring mix or mesculun salad mix, whichever you prefer

one small piece of fresh goat cheese

roasted pine nuts

olive oil

balsamic vinegar

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

if you're a carnivore, proscuitto or Jamon Serrano

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Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add pepper or extra salt if necessary.

Millenium restaurant

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3 cups cooked barley

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 tomato, finely diced

1 small cucumber, seeded and finely diced

juice from 4-5 limes

1 tsp sea salt

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 teaspoons sesame seeds or flax seeds

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mince garlic and smash against sides of large salad bowl with a spoon-this makes the garlic weep (and no, not because it is in pain!)....a ceramic mixing bowl is what works for me. cut peeled cucumber over bowl into bite size pieces- you want all of the juices for everything to go into the bowl. sprinkle with a pinch of salt- this makes the cucumber weep. cut green onions into small pieces, add to bowl. add tomatoes cut into small pieces, and their juice from the cutting board. cut green bell pepper into small pieces, add to bowl. add lemon juice. rub dried mint in you fingers to release flavor; add to bowl. add some olive oil, just a drizzle or two. feel free to add some black pepper. at this point i let this mixture sit in the fridge for a while...about 30 minutes. it lets the flavors really soak into each other. you can skip this part though, its still really yummy if you don't do this. finally rip or cut up lettuce, mix well with other ingredients. add salt or pepper as needed. i swear by this salad...it is super yummy and addictive.
enjoy!!!

my ex lebanese in laws.....amazing cooks!!

depends how hungry you are!

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try it try it try it try it!!!!!!!

1 large clove garlic (or 2 if you'd like)

1 cucumber

1 bunch of green onions

about 2 tablespoons dried mint

olive oil

3-4 roma tomatoes(Or any other juicy variety)

1 large green bell pepper, de-seeded

juice of 2-3 lemons...really juice 'em! you need as much as you can get

1 head of romaine lettuce

black pepper

salt--read more >>

Mix sugar, oil, vinegar, poppyseeds, paprika and worcestershire sauce in bowl. Toss with other ingredients.

You can add sliced almonds, mandarin oranges, etc.

Our friend Auntie Mo

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1 or more bags of Baby or Regular Spinach (or, 5-12 oz.)

1 pint of Strawberries Sliced

3 or so Green Onions sliced

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

1/4 Cup Vinegar (we use apple cider vinegar)

1 Tbs Poppyseeds

1/4 tsp Paprika

1/4 tsp Worchestershire Sauce

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Chop everything up and throw it into a big bowl.
Mix the olive oil and lemon juice together and drizzle over salad; toss to combine.
Refrigerate and let chill about an hour or so.

2-4 as a main

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The ingredient amounts don't have to be exact by any means - i swear it ends up a bit different every time i make it. if you like/don't like any of the ingredients lessen/add however much you like.

Half of Watermelon, seeded and chopped

half cup Feta cheese

half cup black olives, sliced

half cup red onion, chopped

About a tablespoon of chopped fresh mint

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh or bottled)

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1. Grate or chop cucumber over a bowl to catch any liquid
2. Finely chop white bulbs of spring onions and about 3� of green stalks
3. Mix all ingredients (including juice of cucumber), season to taste
4. Chill
5. Serve in 4 bowls, garnish with mint leaves and slices of cucumber.

some web site. but i read a bunch of them and chose the very best one. honest.

one

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i have a tendsancy to bump up the garlic in most recipes, but with this one it was a mistake. stick to the recipe, it's great as is.

i don't know how many servings it supposedly was, but i can eat it all easily. great for hot summer days.

1 Medium cucumber, peeled

2 spring onions

1 clove garlic, crushed and very finely chopped

8 oz plain yogurt

2.5 oz sour cream

1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped--read more >>

1. cook shells to al dente, rinse and thoroughly drain
2. Toss warm shells with olive oil, cover and chill for at least 30 min
3 Add all other ingredients, chill again.

Mollie Katzen

one, if you eat a pound of pasta

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i always use the cheese, and bump up the herbs.

1 lb medium shells

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

½ tsp salt

4-5 fresh basil leaves, or 1 tsp dried

1 large green bell pepper, minced

1 small, freshly minced red onion

1 cup drained, minced pimento

½ cup packed minced parsley

fresh black pepper

Optional: (but not really optional, as it totally makes the salad when you use it) small cubes of mozzarella

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1. cook shells to al dente, rinse and thoroughly drain
2. Toss warm shells with olive oil, cover and chill for at least 30 min
3 Add all other ingredients, chill again.

Mollie Katzen

one, if you eat a pound of pasta

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i always use the cheese, and bump up the herbs.

1 lb medium shells

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

½ tsp salt

4-5 fresh basil leaves, or 1 tsp dried

1 large green bell pepper, minced--read more >>