Salads | It's Cooking with Magda

Grilled Skirt Steak Salad with Nectarines and Goat Cheese

August 20, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

This is one of my favorite salads this summer! It combines the best produce available and the steak makes it hearty enough to be served as dinner. 30 minutes from start to table!Our boys started school this week! I can’t believe how fast the summer break went by. Since I started working right around the end of school year, our boys spent most of the summer at different camps. They had fun and made some new friends. But no breaks […]

Categories: beef, Salads • Tags: beef, fruit, salad, steak, summer

Thai Chicken Salad with Mango

June 1, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

My sister made this salad last year and I became a huge fan instantly. It’s refreshing, vibrant, full of flavors and great on a hot day! In my last post I mentioned the Makers Faire that happens annually here in the Bay Area. We went there on a day that is supposed to be the least busy out of the 3 days the faire lasts. The place was packed anyway but we got to see some cool things. There was […]

Categories: Chicken, Dinner, Salads • Tags: Chicken, lime, mango, papaya, tabasco

broccoli rabe with orange pieces and spicy red onion dressing

Broccoli Rabe with Oranges and Sweet and Spicy Dressing

February 23, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Try this seasonal salad while it’s still available. Slightly nutty and bitter broccoli rabe pairs beautifully with oranges and sweet and spicy dressing. Is it spring yet? It certainly feels like it here in the Bay Area. But the spring would mean the end of Cara Cara and blood oranges as they are available for only a few winter months. And they are my favorites! I’m always mesmerized by the beauty of Nature: the vibrant colors, the shapes, textures and […]

Categories: Salads, Side Dishes • Tags: broccoli rabe, dressing, healthy, oranges, salad, spicy

french lentils, cara cara orange, fennel salad with arugula and tahini dressing

Lentil, Fennel and Orange Salad with Tahini Dressing

February 2, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Still sticking to your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier? Try my delicious and healthy salad of lentils, fennel and oranges served on a bed of arugula with a creamy tahini dressing. Recently, I celebrated my birthday, the last one in this decade. Usually, especially as I get (ahem…) older, I don’t like to celebrate it in a big way. I’m quite happy if I can spend a couple of hours just with my husband, doing something fun and of […]

Categories: Salads, Side Dishes • Tags: cara cara, fennel, food photography, healthy, lentils, orange, salad, tahini, vegetarian

Mustard Greens Salad with Pear, Pomegranate and Goat Cheese

January 19, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Make this delicious and super healthy salad soon, while mustard greens are in season. Mustard greens! Have you tried them? They look like a combination between curly kale and arugula. The taste is quite spicy, peppery and slightly bitter. I always sneak a nibble before buying to make sure the greens aren’t overly bitter. When buying, look for the bright green leaves as the darker ones tend to be more bitter. It is a winter crop meaning the mustard greens […]

Categories: Salads, Side Dishes • Tags: food photography, healthy, mustard greens, pomegranate, salad

chunks of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and chopped basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar

Caprese Salad

October 6, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

There is still time to make this classic salad. But hurry, sweet and juicy tomatoes won’t last much longer.Are you desperately trying to hold on to summer? Do you feel like you are absolutely not ready for jackets, scarfs and boots? Here in California it still feels like summer most of the time. We got a tiny bit of much needed rain last week but now we are back to 80 degree weather. So I think posting a very summer-like […]

Categories: Salads • Tags: balsamic vinegar, basil, mozzarella, salad, summer, tomatoes

bread salad with tomatoes, olives, greens

Panzanella, the Tomato and Bread Salad

September 18, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Keep the summer a bit longer with this classic salad. There is something so special about the combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs and crunchy bread brought together by a sweet and tangy dressing. It will become your favorite, too!School is in a full swing here but I still feel like I’m behind with many things. Now that both my boys go to the same school (3rd grade and Kindergarten) it should be easier. But it’s not. Getting everyone ready […]

Categories: Salads, Side Dishes • Tags: basil, bread, dressing, easy, kids, lunchbox, summer, tomatoes

roasted golden beets on a bed of mixed greens with goat cheese

Mixed Greens with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese

May 6, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Roasted beets paired with creamy goat cheese and a tangy dressing, served on a bed of greens. A couple of months ago I discovered the documentaries on Netflix and I have to say that many of them are fantastic. I watch a variety of these documentaries, often related to food. One of the (non-food) movies I highly recommend is called “The Summit” and it explores what went wrong during a climb up K2. Many people lost their lives during that […]

Categories: Salads • Tags: goat cheese, golden beets, greens, pine nuts, roasting, salad, shallots

Chickpea and Fennel Salad with Oranges

April 28, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Hearty and healthy salad full of sweet and citrusy touches, with some crunch and proteins, will leave you satisfied and feeling good. Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are so versatile. They are wonderful in soups, curries, salads, wraps and are the main ingredient in hummus. Since they are an excellent source of plant-based proteins, chickpeas are very popular among vegetarians and vegans. I love chickpeas and a simple salad made with diced tomatoes, fresh herbs, some garlic and spices is often what […]

Categories: Salads • Tags: chickpeas, fennel, garbanzo beans, garlic, healthy, orange, salad, vegetarians

Sunflower Greens with Avocado And Orange

April 7, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Different post but the recipe is included! The last couple of days have been difficult here as we, very suddenly, lost our dog, Leo. But let me start at the beginning. About 12 years ago, shortly after arriving in the U.S, I adopted Mona, a Dalmatian/Border Collie mix. A few months later I met my husband, Jud. After returning from our honeymoon it seemed that Mona was bored and we decided to give her a companion. So, in November of […]

Categories: Salads • Tags: avocado, blood orange, dressing, food photography, healthy, sunflower greens