Tag: salad

Pennsylvania Dutch Style Pepper Cabbage Slaw

We always called this “pepper cabbage” growing up and I remember first having it at Good & Plenty restaurant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It’s a relish or slaw that’s quick pickled and contains no mayonnaise like a regular coleslaw. It’s light, crisp and refreshing with a perfect sweet and sour balance […]

The Best Vegan Ranch

Ranch dressing. Did you know it’s America’s #1 salad dressing variety? This iconic dressing was created in America in 1949 by plumber-turned-cowboy Steve Henson and five years later he moved to California with his wife Gayle and bought a ranch. His famous dressing became a staple at the dinner table […]

Vegan Big Mac Salad

I always loved the special sauce on a Big Mac when I was younger and it reminded me of Russian or thousand island dressing but it was different somehow and hard to describe. I’ve tried recreating it over the years from various recipes but it never quite tasted the same […]

Vegan Copycat Wendy’s Summer Strawberry Salad

So I haven’t been to a Wendy’s since the 80s probably but I saw this strawberry summer salad they offer and thought “I could totally make this vegan!”. Truth be told, I often think this about a lot of things but I thought about using store bought ingredients that could […]

Smashed Cucumber Salad

This is a salad we make at least once a week if not more. I’ve been meaning to post the recipe for years and have even photographed it numerous times but it never looked quite right to me. I’ve finally taken some photos I like so I’m posting the recipe. […]