{"id":10681,"date":"2013-03-25T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T04:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=10681"},"modified":"2013-03-24T15:21:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T19:21:51","slug":"at-home-with-gch-spring-salad-side-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/25\/at-home-with-gch-spring-salad-side-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"At Home with GCH: Spring Salad Side Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here on our At Home with GCH<\/strong><\/em> blog, Mondays are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy!<\/em> recipes.\u00a0 This month we are spotlighting vegetarian<\/strong> dishes.\u00a0 Each Monday will actually be a Meatless Monday!<\/p>\n

So, I was talking with my dad about what to make for our family\u2019s get-together on Easter Sunday.\u00a0 Now, something you should know about us\u2014every event is a food event. \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 Is your family like that, too?\u00a0 My contributions this year will be for dinnertime.\u00a0 By request, I have been relegated the side dishes.\u00a0 Two of them will be\u00a0vegetarian<\/strong> salads: Broccoli-Craisin Salad and New<\/strong><\/em> Old-Fashioned Carrot Slaw.\u00a0 Both fit into our healthy but-oh-so-yummy!<\/em> category nicely!\u00a0 Yes, there is a good amount of mayonnaise in the broccoli salad, but I think that you will find it balanced out by the rest of the healthy ingredients.\u00a0 Plus this recipe provides 6-8 servings.\u00a0 And in the carrot slaw, fat-free greek yogurt is substituted for the majority of the mayo that traditional \u2018old-fashioned\u2019 carrot slaw usually contains.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Broccoli-Craisin Salad\"IMG_0196\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

dressing:
\n3\/4 cup good mayonnaise
\n3 tablespoons honey
\n3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar also yummy)
\nfreshly ground pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

salad:
\n3 heads broccoli crowns, cut up into small florets – no stems
\n1\/2 cup finely chopped red onion
\n1\/2 cup sunflower kernels\/seeds
\n1 cup craisins (dried cranberries)<\/p>\n

Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl.\u00a0 Mix together \u2018til emulsified;\u00a0 set aside.<\/p>\n

In a salad bowl, toss all salad ingredients \u2018til well distributed. Pour dressing over and stir \u2018til everything is nicely coated.\u00a0 Put completed salad into a storage container or bag and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours to meld the flavors together (overnight is optimum).<\/p>\n

Notes:
\nThe smaller you chop the florets, the nicer this salad will be.\u00a0 Takes a little time…but so worth it!\u00a0 I use less mayo than most recipes call for; feel free to add more if you desire. ALSO, for your meat-loving family members, you can add 2-3 slices of crumbled, crispy, cooked bacon; makes for a nice addition!<\/p>\n

New<\/em> Old-Fashioned Carrot Slaw\"IMG_0200\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

dressing:
\n1 container lemon greek yogurt
\n2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
\n2 tablespoons mayonnaise
\nfreshly ground black pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

salad:
\n2 cups julienned carrots *
\n1\/2 cup fresh pineapple, cut in 1\/2″ cubes
\n1\/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds
\n1\/4 cup golden raisins<\/p>\n

Combine dressing ingredients together in a small bowl; set aside.<\/p>\n

Mix all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl, and then pour on the dressing; mix together well.\u00a0 Place in a storage container or bag; refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight so that the flavors can blend together.<\/p>\n

Notes:
\nI buy bagged \u2018matchstick\u2019 carrots; usually available with the baby carrots in the produce section of your grocery store.<\/p>\n

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God loves you! \u2665<\/span> (Don\u2019t ever forget that!)<\/p>\n

\u2665<\/span> coleen<\/p>\n

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