Enjoy Fun Family Food

Category: RECIPES – Soup / Salad

  • Asian Spinach Salad with Orange and Avocado

    This has been one of my favorite salads as of late. The dressing is lite not greasy. Pair with something simple as the flavor of the salad can be dramatic. Source: Bon Appétit February 2008 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger…

  • Chicken and White Bean Soup with Greens

    This soup involves three of my favorite ingredients: kale, spinach and leeks. Source: Health magazine September 2008 1 tbsp olive oil 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced leeks, white part only 1 large garlic clove, crushed 1/2 cup (1/4-inch thick) slices carrot 6 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups skinless, shredded cooked chicken 1 (2-inch) fresh…

  • Chili Chicken and Vegetable Soup

    ,

    A simple soup full of flavor. 2 tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped Salt and Pepper 1 tbsp chili powder 1 baking potato, peeled and chopped 4 cups chicken broth 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn kernels 2 cups shredded chicken 1 (10 oz) bag frozen green beans Sour cream, for serving, optional In a large…

  • Island Shrimp and Fruit Salad

    Saturday Nights are designated as salad nights in our house. Salads are uncomplicated and after a long week it is nice to sit down to a lite fare. So I am always on the look out for appetizing dinner salad recipes. We skipped on the rice and cut the amount of cabbage in half then…

  • The Columbia Restaurant ‘1905’ Salad

    1/2 head iceberg lettuce 2 ripe tomatoes, cut in eighths 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, cut in julienne strips 1/2 cup ham, cut in julienne strips (or turkey or shrimp) 1/4 cup green Spanish olives, pitted 2 teaspoons grated Romano cheese Salad Dressing Ingredients: 1/8 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil 4…

  • The Columbia Restaurant Black Bean Soup

    ,

    Growing up, the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City was one of our favorite places to eat when visiting Tampa. The Cuban sandwiches were to die for and the black bean soup was just as amazing. I have since concocted my own version adapted from the back of a bag of black beans. It is tasty…

  • Greens with Goat Cheese, Walnuts and Dried Cranberries

    Source: GOOP 3 small cloves garlic, pushed through a press 2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons real Vermont maple syrup 1/3 red wine vinegar 1 cup extra virgin olive oil coarse sea salt freshly ground black pepper 2 1/2 large heads of endive, washed, chopped 1 1/3 large head radicchio, washed, chopped 4 large…

  • Oriental Chicken Salad

    The first time I had this salad was at my favorite Chinese restaurant, it has been so long ago the name has escaped my memory. A friend of mine used to order it all the time. It was off menu so if any one wanted one of course they had to ask for it. Their…

  • Stone Soup: The Basics of Making Soups

    ,

    My sister recently sent an email with a recipe she created using ingredients from her pantry. It just so happened “stone soup” was on our menu that night. So, it got me thinking about how easy it is to whip up a simple, good for you, quick pot of soup. Mason and I read the…

  • Fall Pork Chop Vegetable Stew with Left Over Fiesta Rice

    ,

    Last night’s menu consisted of fiesta rice and fajitas. The rice I learned to make from a girl I met in Texas. I added the cumin. I did not know what exactly I was going to make for dinner tonight but I had a hankering for pork chops and tomatoes. For the rice I only…