May 12
Epic Kale Salad
posted by: Marissa in Salad, Vegan, Vegetables on 05 12th, 2010 | | 6 Comments »

A little housekeeping note. I am going to start replying to most of the comments in the comment section rather than e-mailing everyone separately. I will still do that from time to time too, but often the reply is something that others might benefit from, so don’t think I ignored you if you don’t get [...]

Apr 22
Mexican Quinoa Salad
posted by: Marissa in Daily Shenanigans, Journal, Salad, Vegan on 04 22nd, 2010 | | 4 Comments »

I am not certain how much longer I can label my dishes with “Mexican” or “Indian-inspired”, etc. because it is really really boring. i toyed with calling this “Frida’s Quinoa Salad” but then I figured people would think that Frida Kahlo was making quinoa salad. She was a wonderful cook, but I highly doubt she had [...]

Aug 27
Beet, Orange, and Fennel Salad
posted by: Marissa in Salad, Vegan, Vegetables on 08 27th, 2009 | | No Comments »

This was not meant to be a blog posting. It was meant to be a quick and simple  salad for me to grab and take to work. It turned out so well that I just had to share it with you all.
The lettuce comes from my friend’s garden and it is amazingly tender. It isn’t [...]

Jul 23

Maybe it is because I haven’t had non-seafood meat since I was 8, but it always amazes me when the seasonings are what actually make the dish taste like whatever meat it is supposed to be, rather than it being the meat itself. It isn’t exact, but for me it is generally a very satisfying [...]

Jun 25
Vegan Salad Niçoise
posted by: Marissa in Entree, Raw, Salad, Vegan on 06 25th, 2009 | | 4 Comments »

I adore Salad Niçoise. I got a craving yesterday after opening up my CSA box and finding gorgeous butter lettuce. Sadly the butter lettuce did not make it today as it became part of my salad yesterday BUT I still am making salad Niçoise for dinner tonight. The catch is that while I eat fish [...]