Salad Burnet Egg Salad - Weekend Recipe

I am on the quest for the best egg salad sandwich.  I will try one at a deli or lunch counter if given the option every time.  This amuses my friends because I cannot eat fried or scrambled eggs at a restaurant under any circumstances.  Every time I try it I regret it.  The only person who can cook me eggs for breakfast is my husband.  I blame it on my years working morning shift at a truck stop in high school, but whatever the cause I focus my attention on egg salad.  

I collect recipes for egg salad and deviled eggs which you can turn into egg salad too.  I recommend Alton Brown's 4 pepper deviled eggs if you want to try it.  As for egg salad recipes, this is my current favorite. I shared it a few years ago on my website as the recipe of the month.  It features salad burnet which is an evergreen herb that I grow from seed.  It likes shade and dry conditions so I have placed it in the side yard as an edge plant.  The tender leaves taste like cucumber and are perfect in egg salad.

Egg Salad with Salad Burnet

To make a hearty sandwich serve this egg salad on fresh slices of whole wheat herb bread.

12 eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 Tbls fresh salad burnet, chopped fine

1 Tbls fresh thyme or lemon thyme, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Place the eggs in a large pan, fill the pan with water and place it on the stove on high heat. When the water comes to a boil turn the heat down to medium and cook the eggs for an additional 12 minutes. 

Remove the pan from the stove, drain the water and run cold water over the eggs until they have cooled down. Remove the shells from the eggs and chop them up.  Then place them in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Serve this salad with assorted breads and crackers if desired.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)

Cucumber Salads for the Weekend - Weekend Recipe

Today I have two cucumber salad recipes to share.  Both are quick and easy and will help use up a cucumber surplus, or just those two extra you bought at the farmer’s market! You can peel or score the cucumbers with a fork if you want a bit of green.

Sweet, yet tart Cucumbers

The first is a slightly sweet cider vinegar dressed cucumbers that is both sweet and sour. It came from The Little Herb Shop in Pennsylvania.

3 medium cucumbers

¼ cup sugar

½ cup cider vinegar

¼ cup water

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

1 Tbsp minced salad burnet (or parsley)

Directions: 

Slice the cucumbers thinly and layout on paper towel to blot dry.  Combine sugar, vinegar, water, salt, pepper and parsley.  Add cucumbers and toss lightly.  Chill for several hours before serving.

Cucumbers with Dill

This recipe is from Alloway Gardens and Herb Farm also in Pennsylvania.  It is one of my favorite for creamy dill salad.

2 cups thinly sliced cucumbers

½ cup sour cream

2 tsp vinegar

½ tsp sugar (I used a sugar substitute)

2 tsp chopped fresh chives

2 tsp chopped fresh dill

Directions:

Mix all items together in a bowl and chill for several hours before serving.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)

Herb and Flower, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

April after planting

The heat is finally taking out the last of the pansies I started with in April.  We have many shady spots in the yard so I can keep pansy’s happy for quite a long time.  But when Illinois gets into patterns of 90-degree heat for days at a time, no amount of water will keep those pansies happy.  So this morning before the humidity rose and I had to turn on the air again, I went out and harvested a fist full of pansy flowers to add to a cucumber and tomato salad.

We have a few tomatoes that are nearing the end of shelf life so tossing with oil and vinegar will keep them fresher and allow me to eat more than I would in a sandwich.  Since today is my day to do all the cooking so the hubby can work on a project, I thought this great salad with a side of grilled chicken leftovers would be a great lunch.

I used a vinegar I made with pansies and violas back in April.  It is a lovely red color and looks great with red tomatoes.  The flowers I used: lavender, sage, oregano, borage, bee balm, calendula, pansy, thyme and some chamomile.

I will share the crockpot chicken stew I created for dinner later.

Herby Tomato and Cucumber Salad

2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes cut in ¾ inch chunks

1 medium onion, cut in ¼ inch chunks’1 medium cucumber cut in ½ inch chunks

8 oz. of mozzarella cheese

3 Tbls olive oil

3 Tbls Herb vinegar (chive, basil, or flower)

1/3 cup chopped fresh herb flowers, oregano, chive, basil or any combo of savory herb flowers.

A few herb flowers for garnish

calendula, sage, thyme. pansy (top lft to rt)
lavender, borage, oregano, chamomile, bee balm (bottom lft to rt)

                                     

Toss together, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and cheese.  Drizzle with oil and vinegar.  Toss.  Add herb flowers and toss well.  Refrigerate for one hour before serving.  Garnish to with fresh herb flowers.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)

Poppy Seed Salad - Weekend recipe

This is a great recipe for a hot day.  You can add some chunks of cooked chicken to make this into a full meal salad. 

Poppy Seed Salad

1/2 cup prepared BYP Poppy Seed Dressing

1/2 cup sour cream

4 cups fresh broccoli flowerets

3 cups fresh cauliflower flowerets

1 cup cubed Monterey Jack Cheese (4 ounces)

1 cup cubed cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Combine poppy seed dressing and sour cream in a small bowl. Combine vegetables and cheeses in a large bowl. Add Dressing; toss until well mixed.  Chill up to 6 hours.  Makes 12 servings.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)

Greek Salad - Recipe of theme for the month

Our local Greek gyro place makes a wonderful salad with no lettuce that I just adore.  The vegetables are served with a great Greek dressing. This is my version of that salad. 

Greek Salad

2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges, or 8 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 small cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces) 

1 recipe Greek Vinaigrette

2 small pita bread rounds, cut into wedges (optional)

 In a salad bowl combine salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, and crumbled cheese. Add Greek Vinaigrette, toss to coat. If desired, serve with pita bread wedges. Makes 2 meal salads or 3 to 6 side-dish servings

Greek Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons olive oil or salad oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

In a screw top jar combine olive oil or salad oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cover and shake well.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)