Salads

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. A versatile healthy and very nutritious recipe that can be served hot as a side dish or cold as a terrific alternative to pasta salad.

Creamy Curry Orzo Salad. Here’s a terrific, easy, flavourful summer side dish perfect for cookouts, barbecues and picnics. Delicious with lots of different  grilled meats or fish. Orzo is a great choice for pasta salad. If you don’t have it or if it’s hard to find at your local market, you can easily substitute any …

Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dip. A versatile low fat, yogurt based version of this classic ranch dip that easily transforms into a low fat dressing as well.

Easy Honey Dijon Pasta Salad. A great lunch item, side dish, pot luck addition or picnic take along recipe.

Lemon Mint Orzo Salad. A super easy, super fresh pasta salad that makes a delicious barbecue side dish or an accompaniment to leftover cold cuts for lunch! Originally Published Sept 2015. At summer’s end there’s still plenty of fresh mint in the small herb garden steps from my back door. I keep it contained in …

Curry Chicken Salad with apricots and walnuts. A bright, intensely flavourful twist on good old chicken salad! Delicious on sandwiches or as the star of a dinner salad.

Orzo Salad with Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dressing. Bursting with great fresh flavour, this tasty pasta salad can even be made fat free by using non-fat yogurt in the dressing!

Dijon Cole Slaw. Our standard recipe with cabbage and carrots or try adding sweetness with the addition of golden raisins and bell peppers.

Warm Honey Dijon Potato Salad. Add plenty of flavour to plain potatoes with this simple quick side dish to serve with chicken, beef, pork or fish.

26 Best Barbecue Side Dishes. Now grown to 35 year round tasty recipes! Cornbread, potato salads, baked beans & beyond to make your next backyard BBQ special.