Salads

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 […]

There are three reasons I chose to make this recipe for Grilled Thai Steak Salad. The first reason is that it involved steak; enough said. The second reason I chose to make this recipe was the fact that it was way outside of my taste […]

This classic tuna fish salad makes one of my all-time favorite sandwiches. I love how flavorful this tuna fish salad is and it only requires just a few simple ingredients. It’s my go-to recipe when I need a quick and easy lunch during the work week. Just […]

Garlic, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, and anchovies… Just four of the classic bold flavor ingredients used to make this thick, creamy Caesar dressing. Just imagine how good this creamy Caesar dressing would be poured over fresh crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons, and shaved parmesan cheese. It is […]