Lovin’ Freshies Beet Salad I order their beet salad almost every time I go to our favorite Steamboat restaurant – Freshies. Firm red or orange chunks of earthy beets nestled in a bed of arugula, walnuts and feta cheese, all tossed with a maple dressing – what could be better? My Own (lemon) Twist I…
Salads & Salad Dressings
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Looking for creative ways to eat fresh Olathe Sweet Corn? There are so many easy ways to cook corn on the cob, but this salad is an off-the-cob recipe for serving sweet corn. This Mexican Street Corn Salad is a lightened version of Esquites, a charred corn salad served in Mexico. The secret ingredient of…
Sesame Tahini Dressing
Sesame tahini may seem like a trendy ingredient, but it has been a staple in our family’s favorite dressing for decades. My husband, Dean, learned to make Sesame Tahini Dressing while living in the Albatross House, a vegetarian commune in college. This dressing is so versatile that it can be used as a topping for…
Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Sometimes I just don’t get my husband. He’ll it come home after teaching all day and be famished because he forgot to eat lunch. Really?! How can anyone forget to eat lunch? Honestly, I haven’t missed a regular meal time since 2001. When I miss a meal I tend to get a bit testy and agitated—…