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bowl of corn and black bean salad

Corn and Black Bean Salad (with avocado)

I had been making this Corn and Black Bean Salad for years as an alternative to salsa. The recipe was inspired by the Black Bean and Corn Salsa from the Summer 2014 edition of Island Scene magazine put out by HMSA. After recently resuming watching the Food Network, I learned that this is called Cowboy […]

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butter lettuce salad topped with grilled steak, red onions, papaya, avocado, and kiwi ginger salad dressing

Steak and Papaya Salad with Kiwi Ginger Dressing

You would never have seen me eating a steak salad, let alone a steak and papaya salad, as a kid or even in my 20s. I love a juicy steak. Growing up we ate steak with potatoes or rice. Salad was not something always eaten because it was so time consuming to prepare. Sometimes there

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Red Potato Imitation Crab Salad

This easy to make Red Potato Imitation Crab Salad is a crowd pleaser. It’s cool, refreshing, a little sweet, and goes great with any barbecue. Perfect for your upcoming 4th of July or other holiday celebration or weekend gathering. Apparently, it also reminds my husband of the potato salad from Zippy’s Restaurant. Anyone out there

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