Let's chat about chicken salads! Chicken makes a fantastic neutral canvas for adding whatever flavors you prefer. We searched for the best chicken salad recipe for years, and this one is our hands-down favorite! The foundation is a highly-rated Food Network recipe, but we ended up making quite a few alterations. The result is loaded … Continue reading Tarragon Chicken Salad with Bacon
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Low-Sugar Blueberry Syrup
It's mid-July, which means it's blueberry season in our neck of the woods! Picking blueberries at a local farm is one of our favorite summer traditions, and it's budget friendly. We always end up with a plethora of berries to use in the kitchen. (Psst! Did you know they freeze beautifully to use throughout the … Continue reading Low-Sugar Blueberry Syrup
Tomato Mozzarella Salad
This is one of our favorite no-cook side dishes, especially during the height of summer's tomato season! It's reminiscent of a Caprese Salad, with creamy fresh mozzarella, sharp balsamic vinegar, and aromatic fresh basil. It pairs excellently with most proteins, but we prefer to serve it alongside fresh fish, grilled chicken, and your favorite cut … Continue reading Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Tuna Salad in an Avocado
When the summer weather has made your kitchen stifling hot, that last thing you want to do is turn on your cooktop. GOOD NEWS! You don't have to! In this week's new series, Cooking in Summer Heat, we're exploring ways to feed your family without melting. One of the easiest no-cook dinners involves simple canned … Continue reading Tuna Salad in an Avocado
B.E.L.T. Sandwiches
This week, we're focusing on making meals in the heat of the summer. Nobody likes to make their already-warm house even warmer by making dinner, so we're exploring meal ideas that don't generate very much heat. One of the best warm weather options is a sandwich, and one of the best sandwiches - hands down … Continue reading B.E.L.T. Sandwiches
Salade Niçoise-ish
Today's Summer Tossed Salad is a play on a traditional Salade Niçoise. Here at Mainstay, we have an appreciation for the finer things, especially French foods. However, we're also pretty pragmatic on a daily basis. So sometimes, we take shortcuts, and there is nothing wrong with that! There are many arguments over what technically goes … Continue reading Salade Niçoise-ish
Southwest Chicken Salad
Wishing for a Summer Tossed Salad with a little kick? Try this Southwest Chicken Salad filled with lots of summer-forward flavors! This is one of those versatile salads in which you don't have to be exact; we make a variation of this salad all the time! Sometimes we shred the chicken; sometimes we slice it. … Continue reading Southwest Chicken Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Cobb Salad
Are you looking for more convenience and less culinary in your Summer Tossed Salad? Then this delicious yet filling throw-it-together meal is right up your alley! It was inspired by a favorite salad at a national chain restaurant that I simply get a hankering for every so often. It's a classic USA kind of salad, … Continue reading Chicken Bacon Ranch Cobb Salad
Easy Blueberry Pie
Summer is blueberry picking season! Going out into our local blueberry fields and picking fresh, plump berries to my heart's content is one of my favorite summer activities. However, I always seem to bring home way too many! I get to chatting with whatever friend I'm with, or I simply get distracted by all the … Continue reading Easy Blueberry Pie
Italian Pasta Salad
The next recipe in this week's In Season: Summer series is a classic! And Italian Pasta Salad is a classic for a reason. Whether you choose to use a traditional cured meat like the called-for salami, or something cleaner like a nitrate-free turkey pepperoni, this cool summer salad is addicting! The vinaigrette combines salty and … Continue reading Italian Pasta Salad
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