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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

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

sunflower greens with slices of avocado and blood orange on top

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

Gorgeous Rainbow Salad with Oranges, Avocado and Ricotta Salata

February 19, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

A very refreshing and healthy salad made with spinach, oranges, avocado and Ricotta Salata. Looks gorgeous, tastes amazing.Oranges, oranges, oranges! Such beauties! I am always amazed seeing the creations of Mother Nature. Hidden below the bright orange skin is variety of even more vivid and rich colors, sweet and tart taste and lots of juice. I spotted these tasties while wandering through my Farmers’ Market on a crisp Sunday morning and I knew right away what I was going to […]

Categories: Salads • Tags: avocado, blood orange, cara cara, dressing, healthy, oranges, salad