Asparagus Caprese Salad with a Crunchy Basil Topping

Asparagus Caprese with a Crunchy Basil Topping…for the win! Asparagus is everywhere when it comes to spring food, so I decided to marry it with the classic caprese flavors but elevate it up a bit!  I added toasted breadcrumbs for some texture, fresh lemon juice for some brightness, and roasted the asparagus for some depth. It all comes together to create a lovely marriage of flavors. This recipe is easy to throw together for a last-minute side dish for a party or even a weeknight dinner.

Main Dishes, Recipes, Side DishesMariaMarch 14, 2023salad, health, healthy, spring, caprese, cheese, asparagusComment

Melon Salad with Mozzarella and Prosciutto

Dinner, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side DishesMariaJune 24, 2021fruit, salad, watermelon, summer, summer salad, recipe, easy, healthy, light, mozzarella, prosciutto, italian Comments

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken and Summer Vegetable Salad

Dinner, Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side DishesMariaJune 11, 2021chicken, salad, summer salad, avocado, corn, grilled, feta, cheese, chicken salad, healthy, dinner, summer dinner, al fresco, grilling, grilled chicken, lemon Comments

Grilled Summer Vegetable and Orzo Pasta

Dinner, Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side DishesMariaJune 2, 2021pasta, summer, pasta wednesday, pasta salad, summer salad, salad, summer dinner, grilling, dinner, lunch, Pasta, wednesday pasta, vegetables, Vegetarian, cheese, parmesan Comment

Apple, Kale, and Bacon Fall Salad

Dinner, Holidays, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes, SauceMariaNovember 9, 2020salad, fall, salad dressing, vinaigrette, apple cider, thanksgiving, side dish, fall saladComment

Simple Summer Self-Care

Lifestyle, RecipesMariaJuly 29, 2020quarantine, from scratch, self care, selfcare, salsa, recipe, salad, journalComment

Peach and Burrata Salad

Dinner, Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side DishesMariaJune 9, 2020peach, salad, summer, edible flowers, buratta, fruit, summer salad, summer table, easyComment

Tomato Avocado Salad

Happy tomato season!!! Is anyone else a total tomato snob? I feel like once you have a really great tomato from the farmer's market, you really can't go back to eating flavorless tomatoes. I also tend to get avocado happy at my house. My baby loves to eat them, and I make avocado toast all of the time.

Main Dishes, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaAugust 22, 2018avocado, cilantro, dinner, healthy, jalapeno, lemon, lunch, red onion, salad, salsa, summer, tomato Comment

Sparkling Summery Pineapple Punch

I am trying to soak in as much of this summer as I can! This fall is going to be a big adjustment for us with both kids in school. That’s right, both kids! Grant will be starting kindergarten (cue the tears) and JJ will be in daycare. That means they will be in school 5 days a week!

Greek Orzo Salad

I know pasta has this whole sigma with it, but I am an Italian girl, and I refuse to kick pasta to the curb! I grew up in a house that had pasta for dinner at least once a week, so life without it just seems unfair.

Main Dishes, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaMarch 23, 2017cucumbers, dinner, Greek Orzo Salad, healthy, lunch, make ahead, Pasta, pasta salad, salad, side dish, tomatoes, vegan option, VegetarianComment

Sicilian Citrus Salad with Goat Cheese

Recently, I have been in the cookbook writing process, and looking for inspiration. Since I love doing a new take on old family recipes, I was going through my Grandpa’s cookbook, and found a recipe for citrus salad.