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Best Broccoli Salad Recipe. Meet my new favorite broccoli salad recipe...aka the best cookout dish around!

Best Broccoli Salad Recipe

With a lightly creamy, tangy dressing, it's fresh, healthy & delicious. I hope you have some fun grilling & chilling plans coming up this weekend because I’ll be sharing 3 super fun cookout salads this week. They’re all easy to make and more importantly – easy to make ahead. First up – broccoli salad! This is a healthier spin on the traditional midwest broccoli salad but it’s every bit as flavorful. A Broccoli Salad Recipe That’s Good for You Broccoli salad is a classic summer cookout dish, but the traditional recipe is loaded up with sugar, ample mayo, bacon, and cheese. Instead of using the typical 1 cup mayo: 2 tablespoons vinegar ratio for my broccoli salad dressing, I replace some of the mayo with olive oil and up the proportion of vinegar.

The dressing is delicious, but smoky, sweet/salty tamari almonds and pepitas really steal the show here. Broccoli Salad Tips Cut your broccoli small. Simple Roasted Beets with Citrus Recipe. Learn how to roast beets with this easy recipe!

Simple Roasted Beets with Citrus Recipe

A citrus marinade and juicy orange slices make these roasted beets a tangy, bright fall or winter side. By now you probably know who’s bringing the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the gravy, and the pumpkin pie. Well at least I do. I know if I’m going to add anything else to my Thanksgiving menu, it’s going to have to be something super easy to put together. It can’t take up reheating space in the oven, and it’s best if it can be made a few days in advance. These roasted beets check all of those boxes, and they’re bright, tangy, and citrusy.

Roasted Beets Recipe Ingredients Pictured above – the main ingredients – I told you this one would be simple! The final dish comes together with juicy orange segments, peels of orange zest, and crisp watercress leaves. How to Roast Beets. Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe. This crispy roasted Brussels sprouts recipe is my favorite healthy side dish!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

A delicious lemon Parmesan dressing makes it bright, zingy & addictive. How do you feel about Brussels sprouts? Do you love them, or hate them? Over the last few years, I feel like they’ve been getting more and more popular, and I couldn’t be happier about it! Brussels sprouts are some of my favorite fall veggies – they’re fresh and healthy, but still hearty, and they pair well with all sorts of seasonings. So if you’re still on the fence about them, try this roasted Brussels sprouts recipe. How to Cook Brussels Sprouts Making perfect, crispy baked Brussels sprouts is easy! First, trim and chop the Brussels sprouts. Next, season the sprouts. Holiday Green Beans Recipe. Holiday Green Beans Recipe - Thanksgiving.Genius Kitchen.

Heirloom Apple Salad Recipe. I'm off to New York this week, and thought I would leave you with this Heirloom Apple Salad recipe from the archives.

Heirloom Apple Salad Recipe

It's the sort of salad that works this time of year, and you likely have the ingredients needed sprinkled about your kitchen - on counter tops, or in the crisper. It's hearty and substantial, colorful and crunchy - made with heirloom apples, shaved celery, and toasted nuts of your choosing. The dressing is crème fraîche spiked with rosemary, garlic and champagne vinegar - you could use sour cream or even yogurt. The original recipe was posted just after our basement flooded a few years back. Come to think of it, that was one of the last times it rained :( !! Think of this more as a sketch than anything else. . - More Apple Recipes - - More Arugula Recipes - - More Salad Recipes - A bit of hard, aged cheese is welcome here as well - shave of thin strips and add toward the end. Make the dressing first. Serves 4-6. Vegetarian Apple Stuffing Recipe. Updated November 10, 2015.

Vegetarian Apple Stuffing Recipe

Nothing says fall like fresh crisp apples - and Thanksgiving! Combine these two fall flavors with a simple vegetarian and vegan apple stuffing recipe that is sure to be a hit. Try this easy homemade vegetarian apple stuffing recipe, and make it vegan by using a vegan margarine. Preparation Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, apples and walnuts, then add the carrot mixture.

Transfer to a casserole dish, cover, and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Reprinted with permission from The Compassionate Cook Cookbook. Mushroom Stuffing Recipe.