Tag: lettuce

  • Day 30: Veggie Burger Salad

    Here’s to the end of my 30 days of salad challenge! Who knew I could make 30 different type of salads, some of which I enjoyed…some of which I could improve.

  • Day 25: Fig Nectarine Salad with Blueberry Dressing

    I used to very much dislike figs, mostly because I hated the taste of those awful fig newtons. I always thought it tasted like eating paper with some jam.

  • Day 20: Hoisin Shrimp Salad

    Well, it’s another Friday in the office. This dish, due to the daikon, had quite a smell so I took it out to eat in the bleeding sun, burning onto the gray concrete. Where is a shade when you need one during lunch? Oh, right behind that cheesy Melt shop.

  • Day 19: Pork & Bean Salad

    This salad should have been taco salad but I didn’t have all the ingredients to make it so I opted for a similar taste and texture.

  • Day 17: Mango Shrimp Noodle Salad

    After a great first day at SmashingConf at The Times Center is hot, sweaty NYC, I wanted to come back to a nice cool salad that didn’t require too much heat. This salad is a nice cold dish and can be prepared in advance. Only the noodles and shrimp is needed to be cooked. And…

  • Day 16: Roasted Asparagus Mango Quinoa

    Back to meatless Mondays! As it is half week due to a design conference, which requires me to make salads that are commute-able, I opted for less fancy and just kept to the basic.

  • Day 3 Falafel Salad with Tahini Sauce

    Falafels were an acquired taste. The first time I tried them was once again at a college cafeteria. Needless to say, it was a very bad experience. But living in New York City, plenty of falafel stands roam the street. I’ve found some of the best places were actually these trucks. My favorite falafel truck…

  • Veggie Chik Lettuce Cup

    Meatless Mondays started out as a way for my boyfriend and I to have dinner together instead of eating out or working late. We also found it as a good habit to have for our quest to maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle.