Mixed green salad/12 recipes

It's the season of Swiss chard and kale. We got lots of these fresh leafy greens from our CSA farm, and I was trying to come out an idea to use them up, surfing the internet, found a recipe in New York Times, it's a chard and feta phyllo tart. Definitely got the inspiration, I used both chard and kale, instead of feta, I used cheddar; and I sauteed some fresh mushrooms and added some toasted pine nuts, which worked very well. Also, I used a pie plate instead of a tart pan, and it was a great success, absolutely flavorful and delicious. The phyllo crust came out flaky and crispy. Have definitely become one of my signature recipes :)

Old fashioned bacon glazed green beans. It only take 3 ingredients to make this easy side dish.

This recipe is an interesting take on egg rolls that add belly filling barley along with delicious Asian flavor.

A seasoning mix good for beans or make a tasty chili or use as a taco seasoning mix. Leave out the salt and you have a no-salt chili seasoning mix!

A lively fresh appetizer perfect for the summer. Mint and oregano brightness the couscous toped with fried tomatoes, almonds and a bit of salty feta.

Quick, easy and delicious. Serve it as a salad along with your main course, or simply make a yummy sandwich with it. No fuss recipe!

Nothing is quicker and easier than a Chinese stir-fry, agreed?! This dish took me less than half an hour to make, and it tasted wonderfully delicious. Served it over a bed of rice, and our dinner was served with tons of goodness and yumminess.

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Moist, fruity and very tasty! An ideal cake you can have with a cup of coffee or tea.

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Why not try a new type of muffin with this simple recipe that's quick and easy to follow.

This is one of my absolute favorite things to make at this time of year. It takes almost no time to prepare, so I’ll whip up a big batch on my day off and then all I have to do when I get home is put it in a bowl or mash it up and put it on toasted bread drizzled with some olive oil. It also makes a great appetizer along with some homemade or store-bought pita chips. Honestly, when serving this as a dip or a spread, I don’t even bother taking out my food processor, I just use the bottom of a glass and mash it a bit.

Chunks of lobster meat sauteed in butter, peppers, garlic and onions served over bowtie pasta.

Sweet cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers and crunchy romain lettuce are tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, and cheesy Parmesan croutons.