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Southwest Salad

September 10, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Robin: Despite its appearance at first glance, this is not your average “salsa.” Question: Is it a salad, a dip, or a relish? Answer: Yes. Southwest Salad is amazingly versatile: eat it with tortilla chips, chicharrones, or even thin slices of jicama, or mixed with lettuce in a bowl, or on the plate with  grilled…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Sauces, Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Salads & Sides Tagged With: beans, corn, dip, relish, salad, salsas, Southwest

Deep Fried Jalapeño Slices

March 23, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Deep Fried Jalapaño Slices

Robin: I recently came across huge cans (about 6.5 pounds each) of nacho-sliced jalapeño peppers being sold for only a dollar. I didn’t buy one right away, but a seed was planted; after mentally debating myself on the issue for a couple of days, I decided that I could not pass up this deal, so…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Snacks Tagged With: deep fried, jalapeño peppers

Central American Chimichurri

March 3, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Central American Chimichurri

Robin: If you’ve had chimichurri sauce before, you are probably thinking that what is shown in the picture does not look at all like the condiment you are familiar with. The chimichurri most people know of is made with fresh green herbs and olive oil, and it’s an exquisite condiment for grilled meats in Argentina…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Sauces, Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Salads & Sides Tagged With: condiments, salsas

Joy’s Dill Dip

February 9, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Joy's Dill Dip for raw vegetables

Robin: My mother, Joy, absolutely loved “relish trays”—that is, platters of raw vegetables, pickles, olives, crackers, and cheese served as an appetizer or light lunch. There would be one of these trays of good things in a prominent place anytime she was entertaining, and this delicious dill dip was almost always on it. Who knows…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Salads & Sides, Snacks Tagged With: dill, dip, raw vegetables

Fresh Pineapple and Bean Salsa

July 22, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Pineapple Bean Salsa

(c) Ed Valdizan Ed: This is a funtastic, refreshing salsa for when you have the craving for something savory and sweet, cool, and delicious, but with relatively few calories and plenty of fiber. I am so happy to share the recipe with you because I know that you will enjoy preparing this pineapple and black…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Condiments & Sauces, Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Gluten-Free, Salads & Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: beans, pineapple, salsa

Creamy Jicama and Carrot Slaw

June 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Jicama Slaw

This may very well become your new favorite slaw! Easy recipe for a refreshing, lightly-dressed shredded jicama and carrot salad that you can serve as a side dish, snack, topping, or dip.

Filed Under: Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Gluten-Free, Salads & Sides, Snacks Tagged With: carrot, jicama, slaw

Zucchini and Pepper Salad

June 26, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Zucchini and Pepper Salad

Fresh, colorful, make-ahead zucchini and bell pepper salad with a vinegar-and-sugar dressing that practically shouts, “Summer!”

Filed Under: Dips, Spreads, & Toppings, Extra Easy, Salads & Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: bell pepper, dip, make-ahead, summer, topping, tostada, vinaigrette, zucchini

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