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Summer is still here so I am adding another great summer recipe for cole slaw, cabbage salad, cabbage slaw - whatever you want to call it, it’s a summer stand by.
I think you will like this particular recipe. It has a nice mix of vegetables and a dressing that is a mix of a bit [...]

I love goat cheese. It adds a wonderful richness and tang to any salad it is added to. This is a great luncheon salad. Just add a fresh roll and it’s a meal.
This is a very healthy meal too. The lean chicken, spinach and almonds are all so healthy for you. To find out why [...]

Here is a great summer salad recipe, full of healthy ingredients that taste great too.
1 pound (500 g) spinach
1/2 medium cauliflower broken into small florets
1 large avocado
lemon juice
1/2 cup (125 ml) slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing:
6 tablespoons (75 ml) salad oil
3 tablesppoons (40 ml) white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) each salt, dry mustard [...]

Warm weather brings thoughts of cool food and recipes that don’t require a lot of indoor cooking. Who wants to tend a long, slow cooked meal when the sun is out and the warm weather beckons?
Here are three warm weather salads that have become some of my favorite summer salad recipes.
None of them require you [...]

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