arugula avocado asparagus Salad with egg

This post is sponsored by DOLE Salads, whose Arugula blend is perfect for this recipe.

Happy National Salad Day and the start of National Salad Month!… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 1, 2013 · 2 comments

Taste of Spain - spanish salads
So, this is pretty awesome.

Our friend DOLE Salads is giving away SPAIN! … [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on April 30, 2013 · 1 comment

Spinach Avocado Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette and Egg
You’ve got tonight and tomorrow to throw together a gorgeous salad to be featured on TasteSpotting.com on Wednesday May 1 for Salad Day! And while there is no shortage of inspiration out there in magazines, cookbooks, and right at the market, we thought we’d share with you a few of the salads we made last year to get your creative juices flowing…And hey, we know it’s going to be a crazy week, so feel free to just make one of the exact same salads. We won’t be madatcha… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on April 29, 2013 · 0 comments

arugula avocado asparagus Salad with egg
This Wednesday, May 1, is the first day of National Salad Month so to help kick the month off, we, along with sponsor Dole Salads, are going to post salads all day here on TasteSpotting!

This is a quick reminder to throw a gorgeous salad together and upload by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 30! More details on how to participate >> here <<

Above, that’s an Arugula, Avocado, and Roasted Purple Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette and Fried Egg (using DOLE Salads Arugula) — exactly the kind of salad we’re craving these light, bright, gorgeous Spring days…We’ll post the full recipe on Wednesday, along with all of your salad recipes!

You only have a couple of days, but no big deal, right? Salads are a snap to throw together…

by Sarah J. Gim on April 28, 2013 · 1 comment

  • Beet and Radicchio Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
  • Roasted Asparagus Salad with Garlic Soy Dressing
  • Spring Salad with Cucumber and Fresh Mozzarella
  • Orange Honey Dressing Recipe for Salad
  • Chicken Salad with Cafe Rio Tomatillo Dressing
  • Mexican Street Salad
  • Spiced Pumpkin Lentil Goat Cheese Salad
  • Fennel, Apple, Walnut, and Prosciutto Salad
  • Fava, Spinach and Strawberry Salad
  • Quinoa Salad with Pears in Maple Vinaigrette
  • Chop Chop Chopped Salad
  • How to Make a Basic Vinaigrette
  • Gardeners Salad with Rainbow Chard and Citrus Dressing
  • Red Cabbage Carrot Salad
  • Dijon Rosemary Pork with Arugula Salad
  • Pea Shoot Salad with Fava Beans
  • Shiitake Fennel Breakfast Salad with Fried Egg
  • Red Cabbage Salad
  • Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
  • Spinach Salad with Caramelized Onion Walnuts Blue Cheese
  • Spring Salad with Violets Hazelnuts and Champagne Vinaigrette
  • Baby Green Salad with Almonds Olives and Preserved Lemon
  • Peach Prosciutto Mozzarella Salad
  • Thai Style Beef Salad
  • Warm Salmon Arugula Pasta Salad
  • Deconstructed Chefs Salad

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As you know, April has been all about grilled cheese, but as much as we love a toasty, crispy, melty, gooey grilled cheese sandwiches, we’re already feeling the effects of 30 straight days of butter-fat-fried carbs and more fat. And we’ve only been looking at photos.

Thankfully, next month, May, is, among other celebrations, National Salad Month.

** This year again, we’ve partnered with DOLE Salads to celebrate all things colorful, fresh, green and healthy during the month of May, and we’re kicking it all off by posting your salad submissions on TasteSpotting all day next Wednesday, May 1. **

We already got a head start and have an Arugula, Avocado, and Roasted Asparagus Salad with Poached Egg in the works. (We’ll post the actual recipe next Tuesday.) Want to play along? Here’s how… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on April 26, 2013 · 8 comments

  • Homemade Crab Pretzel
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Braided Pretzel Loaf
  • Homemade Soft Pretzels
  • Homemade Soft Pretzels with Black Lava Salt
  • Homemade Stuffed Pretzels
  • Buttery Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Rye Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Sesame Poppy Seed Pretzels
  • Honey Whole Wheat Pretzels
  • Truffled Soft Pretzel with Smokey Garlic Aioli
  • Buttered Soft Pretzels
  • Caraway Pretzels
  • Cinnamon Sugar Almond Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Buttery Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Homemade Cheese Garlic Soft Pretzels
  • Homemade Giant Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Baked Pretzels
  • Pretzels
  • Homemade Soft Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels with Beer Cheddar Fondue
  • Homemade Chewy Pretzels
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Honey Wheat Pretzels with Beer Cheese Dip

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Now that we’re almost past all the April Fool’s Day jokes, let’s take a look at what we can celebrate for the rest of the month… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on April 2, 2013 · 1 comment

  • Fig Manchego Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Basic Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Steakhouse Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese
  • Hawaiian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Green Goddess Grilled Cheese
  • Butter Sauteed Mushrooms and Swiss Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Monte Cristo Sandwich
  • Caprese Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto on Ciabatta
  • Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Croissant Croque Madame Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Fried Chicken and Waffle Grilled Cheese
  • Brie and Roasted Grape Grilled Cheese
  • Pan Bagnat Grilled Cheese
  • Meatball Marinara Grilled Cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Asparagus Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese
  • Cauliflower Fontina Blue Cheese Grilled Cheese
  • Greek Grilled Cheese
  • Bratwurst Sauerkraut Muenster Grilled Cheese on Pretzel
  • French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese
  • Nacho Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Doughnut grilled Cheese
  • Nsuper food vegetable fresh mozzarella grilled cheese
  • Frito Pie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Quattro Formaggio grilled cheese sandwich
  • Loaded Baked Potato grilled cheese sandwich
  • raspberry ricotta stuffed french toast
  • bacon jam and brie grilled cheese
  • kimchi ramen grilled cheese

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Happy National Grilled Cheese Day! (Yes, there is such a thing.)

We still haven’t made our grilled cheese sandwich to celebrate this day, but if you need a little inspiration, here are the first 11 sandwiches we made (we’re grilling, eating and posting a new one very day) to celebrate April as Grilled Cheese Month. Click on any of the little photos if you want the full recipe!

And we’ll be updating this page to keep all the Grilled Cheese goodness in one place to make it easy to follow along…

by Sarah J. Gim on April 1, 2013 · 12 comments