Peppy Pizza Salad

This is great if you have extra toppings from pizza. My kids just loved the idea of having two of their favorite meals in one meal. What's better than salad and pizza?

Peppy Salad Pizza
1/4 cup Pizza Sauce
2 flour tortillas

1/3 cup Italian dressing
2 tbsp pizza sauce
1/4 tsp dried oregano
4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce, lightly packed
1 cup chopped deli pepperoni slices
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced fresh white mushrooms
8 tomato slices
1/2 cup Italian cheese blend, grated
1/4 cup  sliced black olives

• Brush 2 tbsp. pizza sauce onto each tortilla. Cut each tortilla into 12 wedges. Arrange in single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in 350 F degree oven for 15 minutes until crisp and golden
• Combine next 3 ingredients in large bowl. and next 4 ingredients. Toss. Transfer to round serving platter.
• Layer remaining 3 ingredients, in order given, over top. Arrange tortilla triangles around edge of platter. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Greek Vegetable Salad

Find a ll the texture and bold flavour you'd expect in a Greek salad, with a hearty dressing that's chock full of pureed vegetables and herbs.


Greek Vegetable Salad

19 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
2 cups English cucumber, chopped
2 cups green pepper, chopped
2 cups  halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup Diced feta cheese
1 cup pitted kalamata olives
1/2 cup red onion, diced

Vegetable Dressing


1/2 cup carrot, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive (or cooking) oil
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tsp Anchovy past
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp celery salt
1 garlic clove, minced (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)

Toss first 7 ingredients in extra-large bowl.

Vegetable Dressing: process all 9 ingredients in blender or food processor until well combined, but not smooth. Makes about 2/3 cup Add to Cucumber mixture. Stir. Makes about 10 cups

Asian Lettuce Wraps!

I've discovered how much I like Lettuce wraps. Ben made it last summer. It was yummy but not yummy enough that I told everyone that the leftovers are MINE! Yes, I did that this week. I enjoyed every bite. 

Asian Lettuce Wraps

16 Boston Bibb or Butter Lettuce leaves

 1 lb ground pork

1 tbsp oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped

1-2 carrots, finely chopped

2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

Sweet Red Chili sauce (optional)

• Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside
• In a medium skillet over high heat, brown ground pork in oil, stirring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necassary. Drain,  and set aside to cool. Cook the onion in the same pan, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and vinegar to the onions and stir. Stir in chopped water chestnuts, carrots, sesame oil and cooked pork; continue cooking until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter, and pile meat mixture in the center. To serve allow each person to scoop a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Top with green onions, yellow bell pepper and Sweet Red Chili sauce. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito, and enjoy.