

Brown Rice - serving for four
6 sprigs of oregano - leaves coarsely chopped
1/2 head radicchio - thinly sliced
1/2 English cucumber - peeled if you wish and thinly sliced
4 radishes - thinly sliced
1/4 cup oil (or less)
white balsamic vinegar to taste (I did about 3 tablespoons)
salt and pepper to taste
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Italian Brown Rice Salad Preparation
Cook rice acording to package directions. Cool. Combine with vegetables and herbs. Make ahead: Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, dress rice salad with oil and vinegar. Season to taste. Serve cold or at room temperature.



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Daikon-Carrot Salad
1 daikon - peeled and shaved
4 carrots - peeled and shaved
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
4 scallions, chopped coarsely
4 tablespoons of canola oil
2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
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Daikon-Carrot Salad Preparation
Combine ingredients. Dress just before serving. Can be served cold or at room temperature.


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Pea Salad
1 package organic frozen peas
Pea Salad
1 package organic frozen peas
3 ounces crumbled goat cheese
3 radishes, thinly sliced
3 scallions, coarsely chopped
6 sprigs of mint, leaves chopped, 1 saced for garnish
6 taplesoons olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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Pea Salad Preparation
Defrost peas. Add feta, radishes, scallions and mint. Toss. Just before serving, dress with oil and vinegar. Can be served cold or at room temperature.
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National Public Radio has often mentioned driveway moments. When you return home a bit too early in an interview or piece of music that you are compelled to listen to through the end. I have had my husband come out to fetch me as I sat in the car for fifteen minutes. Intrigued, my family wonders, "What is she doing out there?" And so it was last week, when an interview with Colum McCann (author of prize-winning novel Let the Great World Spin.) was aired. I was spellbound. Writing down titles, listening to the nuances of his words, his insight into creating. And I thought, "I must get this for my father." And of course remembered as quickly as I had forgotten. The days of book exchanges were now memories.
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And needed something sweet.

31 comments:
Wow, these salads look so great! Perfect for my lunches at the moment! So refreshing and filling!! You must remeber to remember to take these things to your father lol
Your salads are indeed harbingers of spring, Claudia. And I would have fumbled over the crumbs if I were eating those Lemon-Mascarpone Blondies, too. A beautiful ode to the season of new beginnings.
You are right, these are perfect for spring and dining al fresco. I love the blondies as well! You always have something wonderful coming from your kitchen.
Claudia, everything looks so fresh and delicious! Perfect to go with what Im grilling this weekend.
Claudia, this is such a colourful, healthy and delicious rice salad. Love your pea salad too!
Everything does look fresh and delicous. Perfect salads to try for company this weekend. Love your recipes. Did I tell you I made the Caprese Lollipops? It got great reviews.
What lovely salads for spring! I always enjoy reading your posts and always learn something new. I need to pick up some daikon!
perfect salad for spring those pea's are lovely and love love love those blondies delicious! would love to dig right into this whole post, wonderful!
Gorgeous looking dishes, one and all. I especially loved the pea salad and it's a perfect way to finish the bit of goat cheese that I have left. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary
Wow, everything looks so yummie, all the salads are perfect for the time and the blondie sure looks delicious :-)
All your salads suit my tastes, Claudia, especially the peas. We've had macaroni salad a few times over the weekend...tomorrow it will be your rice salad for sure!
I know that feeling of suddenly remembering...I did it with my mother, when wanting to call.
♥...Wanda
WOW! A healthy and colorful salad. Pass me some please ;D
as ever awesome recipes oh its lovely to eat outside
These are terrific salads and I love the radishes in them! Excellent!
Scrumptious salad Claudia, I especially like the blondies!
A refreshing post Claudia with all these wonderful salads and well....something sweet is oftentimes necessary, beautiful blondies :)
Have a great week,
Gera
All your salads look so fresh and crunchy good, Claudia! Perfect warm weather food and low in calories so that I will be able to indulge in those tender blondies cookies..oh my!
My Dad has been gone 37 years and I still iss him terribly. {{Hugs}}
Mmmm, I'm loving that brown rice salad! Don't you just love crunchy radishes? Glad you liked the pea salad, I'm trying it with your dressing next time!
What a healthy and refreshing rice salad! Perfect with a glass of pinot grigio!
What delicious food Claudia! Love the rice salad and the pea pasta. The blondies sound pretty scrumptious too! All this entwined with your sweet memories. XOXO
I know how you feel Claudia... once it gets over 60 degrees we're outside in shorts!
You are really cooking it up at home in your kitchen:D I think you have a fabulous thing going as far as eating outdoors goes. I love your version of the pea salad and really want to try that one! It all looks might tasty Claudia.
Claudia, what a healthy complete course! Love how you make the rice salad...such beautiful colour. Not to mention, the lemon blondie is truly mouthwatering as well!
Enjoy & have a fabulous spring time!
Regards, Kristy
Wonderful post, Claudia! These are three terrific salads; I will keep them in mind as I wander the greenmarket. Must get some daikon. Happy spring!
What lovely spring salads Claudia! The rice salad is gorgeous with color- the pea salad is calling my name loudly and the blondies, oh my, they are sreaming at me! I have to try these!
Love the salads! Blondies are one of my all time fav's
I just adore salads and these all look amazing! I almost feel as if you wrote this post just for me Claudia, you have such a gift for this.
What a nice array of salads. I would have a hard time choosing my favorite. I am soooo ready for salad time.
Sam
That is soooo pretty. And I bet it tasted great. Another great idea!
thank you so much for sharing Recipe.
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it's been so long, Claudia, but your recipes just get better and better. how is your son? last time we "spoke," he was looking for an apt for grad school!
I appreciate your comment that dining al fresco in Minnesota is a great break - they were indeed special times. Your salads look amazing. I love a rice salad so I gravitated towards that, and then the daikon salad looked so appetizing and then finally the pea salad with feta. That's it, I must make them all, why choose!
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