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Mexican Street Corn Salad

July 19, 2018 Salads
Mexican Street Corn Salad

We all know that I’m super picky when it comes to food, but did you know there’s one particular thing that I LOVE, but that I refuse to eat in public? That’s Corn-on-the-Cob, my friends. I just can’t deal. The only place I’ll eat it is at my parents’ house, because I know I can […]

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Spring Quinoa Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

May 2, 2017 Salads
Spring Quinoa Salad

I had my besties over for brunch this past weekend, and I was so happy with my menu planning and excited to write about it here! My friend Aoife has a few restrictions (no gluten, dairy or eggs) but nothing that prevented me from whipping up a totally delicious brunch (in my humble opinion!). While […]

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Rhubarb Poppy Seed Dressing

June 24, 2016 Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas
Rhubarb Poppy Seed Dressing

I’m boldly going where no Planet Byn recipe has gone before today: a savoury rhubarb recipe. I tried to make a rhubarb chutney once and it was a disaster, so I’ve given other savoury rhubarb recipes the side eye ever since. Rhubarb barbecue sauce? No thanks. Raw rhubarb in a salsa? Nah. However, a rhubarb […]

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Strawberry & Goat Cheese Fritter Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

August 10, 2015 Salads
Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

For a long time I have had a very real, very negative reaction to strawberries and goat cheese in salad. This stems, no doubt, from my aversion to Milestone’s, which I have explained at length in the past. They had* a salad with this combination on the menu in the early-mid aughts, when I ate […]

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Jalapeño Lime Dressing

August 27, 2013 Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas
Jalapeno Lime Dressing

I mean this in the best way possible: I am so sick of searching for this recipe on Jan’s blog! Every time I’ve made it this summer, I’ve looked it up on Family Bites and then thought to myself that I need to post it here. So finally, finally, here it is. When I make […]

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Crispy Chickpea Bites

August 7, 2012 Vegetarian

When I need to reset a little bit, and try to get my eating in check (like say, after a full day of eating sugar), the first blog I go to for ideas is Oh She Glows. The recipes on Angela’s blog are all vegan, and I swear you feel healthier just reading them. I have a small […]

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Caesar Salad Dressing

May 16, 2012 Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas

Here’s the reason why I was celebrating Cuatro de Mayo last weekend instead of Cinco de Mayo. My friends Hsien & Katie threw their first dinner party at their house last Saturday; it was a potluck, and the theme was Italy. I’ve had a lot of experience throwing potlucks in my office, so I know that […]

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Cowboy Caviar Salad + Cilantro Lime Dressing

April 25, 2012 Salads

This post is brought to you by good old-fashioned nosiness, one of the cornerstones of the blogosphere in my opinion. Learning that Gaby is Jessica Simpson’s personal chef lead me to a flurry of clicks around her site, trying to gain more intel on what Jessica eats on a daily basis. There are lots of […]

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Tomato Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

September 21, 2011 Gluten-Free

Remember a few weeks ago when I was talking about being a tomato snob? Well let me tell you I found some incredible tomatoes at the Square One farmer’s market at the end of August, and when tomatoes are that good, you really need to do as little as possible to make them into a delicious […]

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Warm Butternut Squash & Chickpea Salad

February 8, 2010 Elimination Challenge
Butternut Squash & Chickpea Salad

Updated with a new picture November 2, 2014 Here’s my first Elimination Challenge Dinner! I have wanted to try this for the longest time, after Nicole made it and raved about it last year. I was able to make the recipe as is, without any substitutions, and it was absolutely amazing. You roast diced butternut […]

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