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Squash, Wild Rice, and Brussels Sprout Salad

This is the perfect hearty fall salad. Serve it as a side or with Rotisserie Chicken and dinner is done! INGREDIENTS: Wild rice blend Butternut squash, cubed Brussels Sprouts, thinly sliced Arugula Dried cherries Pecans, toasted Brown sugar Maple Vinaigrette 1 C EVOO 3 TB Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 C Balsamic vinegar 1/4 C Maple syrup 1 TB Dijon mustard S&P METHOD: Cook rice according to package directions. Roast butternut squash (Costco has the best cubed) at 425 for 30-40 minutes until browned and tender. Sprinkle brown sugar and S&P on squash once out of the oven. Thinly slice Brussels sprouts (or use Trader Joes packaged ones) and spread on cookie sheet with a generous amount of EVOO and S&P. Roast at 425 for 10-15 minutes until browned and crispy. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Combine dressing ingredients and pour over salad and let sit 10 minutes before serving. This salad was just as good the next day!

Southwest Panzanella Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

As if you needed one more reason to make my cornbread croutons! INGREDIENTS: *Cornbread croutons Tomatoes, chopped Avocado, chopped Grilled or Frozen Corn Black Beans, rinsed and drained Feta Cheese Cilantro Vinaigrette 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice 1 part EVOO or Grape Seed Oil Dash of chili powder and cumin Handful of cilantro, chopped S&P to taste METHOD: Combine all salad ingredients. Combine dressing and pour over salad 20 minutes before serving. *Recipe for cornbread croutons on kristinandrus.com

Citrus and Mint Salad

Blue Cheese and Pecan Stuffed Pear

Fall menu for dinner tonight. Our last batch of pears are perfection but I made them even better. Pear Blue cheese or Gorgonzola Dried cranberries or cherries Pecans, chopped Maple syrup Cut pear in half and scoop out large whole. (A teaspoon works great for this) Mix cheese, dried fruit, and nuts together and stuff pear. Bake or #traeger in a pan with some apple juice at the bottom. 375 for 20 minutes or until pear is soft, cheese is melted, and nuts are toasted. Drizzle with maple syrup.

Spicy grilled shrimp

My sister made us the most delicious salad today at her new home. Her grilled shrimp were amazing! Skewer raw shrimp Sprinkle with Tajin Grill for 3 minutes on each side and baste with- Butter Tajin Garlic powder Cayenne pepper Black pepper Brush remaining butter sauce on shrimp after grilling. ETC. My favorite part of the salad besides the grilled veggies and feta was the brown rice she added right on the salad. So good!

Goat Cheese, Mango, and Steak Salad

Steak, Goat cheese, and Mango Salad One of my goals on here is to help you become more comfortable with inviting friends to “life at your table”. Wether it’s a diet coke and peanuts during a play date or neighbors over for dinner, invite someone over. I promise it will be worth the effort! This salad can be done ahead of time and looks fancier then it is. Red leaf and butter lettuce Avocado, sliced Asparagus, roasted and chopped Mango relish- Store bought pineapple salsa with fresh mango and cilantro (tastes homemade) Grilled shrimp, steak, or chicken Goat cheese log Macadamia nuts, chopped or ground in blender Asian Soy dressing- combine 1/2 C EVOO 2 Limes, juiced 1/3 C Red wine vinegar 2-3 TB Soy sauce 1 TB garlic 2 green onions, chopped Dash of sugar Dash of Sesame oil Ground pepper Macadamia Goat cheese patty – Squish goat cheese into disk shape. Coat in ground macadamia nuts. Put patty in toaster oven or high heat in oven for 1-2 minutes. (Nuts burn easily so keep watch). Pineapple mango salsa-…

Casear Brussels Sprout Salad

Mixing up a basic salad to keep my dinner time fresh and interesting! Sliced Brussels sprouts Shaved Parmesan Prosciutto or Bacon, crumbled Chicken breast, sliced Caesar Dressing- 2 parts store bought Caesar Dressing 1 part fresh lemon juice 1 part EVOO S&P ETC. I never make Caesar dressing, so I find adding some lemon juice and olive oil make it taste homemade and less bottled. This works for other store bought dressings as well. Adding some vinegar or citrus and oil to dressings can make it taste fresher. Torn croutons would be fantastic on this too.

Cobb Salad Wraps

Why have I never thought to do this? Grilled Tortilla Chicken, cut into chunks Tomatoes Bacon Blue cheese Hard Boiled Eggs Avocado Cucumber Romaine lettuce Balsamic Vinaigrette Definitely making this when I get home!

Caprese salad with Lemon Spinach and Avocado

Farmers Market Spoils Heirloom tomatoes Mozzarella Lemon Spinach Avocado Balsamic EVOO Sriracha salt Ground Pepper ETC. If you haven’t tried lemon spinach (farmers market) or Sriracha sea salt (Harmons) you’re in for a treat!

Kale, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salads

Playing around with my current kitchen ingredients for a Fall salad for tomorrow. Chop kale very thinly Cut pear and apple (Granny Smith is good with this salad) into matchsticks Add toasted pecans or whatever you have in your freezer (you always keep nuts in your freezer, right?) *Toast or candy your entire bag of nuts and then freeze whatever you don’t use and you’ll be ready for your next weekday salad. Add crumbled TJ blueberry vanilla goat cheese (always in my freezer). Dressing- balsamic evoo maple syrup sliced shallots s&p This salad will hold up well because kale doesn’t wilt very fast.