Salads

Craving something sweet? This easy summer fruit salad is a great way to enjoy a delicious and healthy snack. Not to mention there’s nothing better than a bowl full of vibrant juicy summer fruit on a hot summer day.  This easy summer fruit salad was […]

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I love a good winter salad and this butternut squash kale salad is my new favorite! This healthy vegetarian salad is made with tender kale tossed with savory roasted butternut squash, crispy seasoned chickpeas with a hint of spice and tangy dried cherries, drizzled with […]

I still remember the first time we ever had a classic wedge salad with blue cheese dressing. In some ways it seems like a lifetime ago… One weekend when David and I were living in Louisa, Virginia, (long before The Mountain Kitchen existed) David and […]

I cannot believe I am sharing a recipe for homemade blue cheese dressing, but today I am. I have had a very strange relationship with Blue Cheese over the years. It wasn’t exactly love at first bite. It’s hard to go middle of the road […]

Homemade croutons are so freakin’ easy to make! I’m not sure why, but until recently I never really took the time to learn the art of making my own croutons at home. A fresh batch of homemade croutons are not only really easy to make, […]

Happy New Year! It’s day number two of 2019. Did you resolve to eat healthier this year? If so, then you need to add this apple pecan blue cheese salad with dried cherries to your menu rotation. I have made this salad several times in […]

So I have to ask… Have you ever made your own Thousand Island dressing from scratch? If not, you should! For the past several years I have been making my own salad dressings from scratch. I cannot stress to you how much better a salad […]