Tag: salad

Carrot and Apple “Surowka” (Salad or Slaw)

Carrot and Apple “Surowka” (Salad or Slaw)

I’ve never been a big fan of coleslaw, but this look-a-like carrot “surowka”, or Polish style side salad, is one of my favorites. You can serve it with just about anything, but I think it goes especially well with fish or in place of a 

Pasta Salad with Mushrooms

Pasta Salad with Mushrooms

This pasta salad looks like it’s nothing new, but the mushroom broth in the dressing adds a new and unexpected punch to this traditional dish. The original recipe from “Kuchnia Polska” soaks and boils dried porcinis to make the mushroom broth, and then adds the mushrooms 

Rice Salad

Rice Salad

This wonky salad is definitely not expected. It’s got a very eclectic mix of ingredients that somehow all come together to be confusingly delicious. The original recipe is from “Kuchnia Polska” so in theory it’s a Polish dish. You can easily make this vegetarian by 

Shrimp with Grapefruit and Black Bean Salsa

Shrimp with Grapefruit and Black Bean Salsa

This salad is great for lunch on hot summer days (so pretty much all year round in SoCal), and can be a delicious and light appetizer before dinner. The original recipe is from “The New American Plate” — put together by the American Institute for