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Creamy Greek Salad Dressing

May 8, 2023 By Lisa

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Creamy Greek Salad Dressing Here I present my easy recipe for a homemade Creamy Greek Salad dressing with lemon juice, garlic and oregano - whipped to a tangy, fluffy perfection :) In my (many) younger days, I worked as a server at a restaurant called Gabriel’s. They have the most incredible food ( almost as good as mine!!!) I used to be ...

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Copycat Kraft French Dressing

January 16, 2023 By Lisa

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Copycat Kraft French Dressing   I’ve mentioned before that I’m first generation Canadian. My mother was born in Sweden 🇸🇪 and my father was born in Italy 🇮🇹. They met and married in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 My father is pretty traditional as far as Italians go, he likes his Italian food, real Italian food - not really what you see at the ...

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Homemade Caesar Dressing

September 5, 2022 By Lisa Leave a Comment

homemade caesar dressing

Homemade Caesar Dressing One of my 'Guilty Pleasures' and I'm using quotations on purpose is Caesar salad.  The quotations is because it's a salad but delve deeper and you know what I'm saying is true.  Enter the mayonnaise based dressing; the foundation for the cheese and bacon.  I'd say I'm sorry or ashamed but I'm NOT! I love you Caesar salad ...

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Spicy Jalapeno Caesar Dressing

July 28, 2022 By Lisa

Spicy Jalapeno Caesar Dressing I love salad.  I think I've been really clear on this fact over the years but as I'm re-branding Lisa G Cooks, I'm really focusing, zeroing in, on what I love and really; I love salad.  All salad.  I love crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet lettuce coated in an intense salad dressing.  I love Caesar salad.  A lot.  I love ...

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Thousand Island Dressing

July 25, 2022 By Lisa

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Thousand Island Dressing Here I present my recipe for a complete copycat rendition of the classic; Thousand Island Dressing! Why Thousand Island Dressing? The smart aZZ in me wants to say, "why not?" 🤣🤣🤣 Honestly though its been on my mind since I published my Copycat Kraft French Dressing,in that recipe I mentioned that I couldn't stomach ...

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Copycat Coleslaw

May 31, 2022 By Lisa

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Copycat Coleslaw Here I present my recipe for the perfect Copycat Coleslaw.  Read on to learn how to make  it your own :) I have a confession to make; I can't place where this coleslaw is copycatted from. This coleslaw is creamy, tangy and dilly-icious... get it??? Dilly-icious, dillicius... dill.. AND delicious :) I'm here all ...

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Lightened Up Amish Pasta Salad

May 17, 2022 By Lisa

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Lightened Up Amish Pasta Salad Here I present my recipe for Lightened Up Amish Pasta Salad; Through my years of blogging I've found myself making many 'confessions'.  Well, I have another one.  I don't know why this pasta salad is called Amish...  Neither does google... Trust me I checked. What I can say is this pasta salad is ...

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Arugula Salad with Lemon – Parmesan Vinaigrette 

May 10, 2022 By Lisa

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Arugula Salad with Lemon - Parmesan Vinaigrette  Here I present my recipe for an Arugula Salad with Lemon - Parmesan Vinaigrette - read on to learn how it comes together! This is an authentic Italian recipe, in fact I'm probably using too many ingredients in the vinaigrette.  Usually in a "dish" like this all that normally happens is a squeeze ...

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Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad 

February 28, 2022 By Lisa

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Asian Tomato and Cucumber Salad  I started writing recipes in 2010, I wanted to document what I ate because I wanted to inspire others to eat healthy.  Healthy eating isn’t about depriving yourself of what you enjoy eating.  Its about smarter choices and more often than not, its about portion control.  I became a mother two years later and my ...

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Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad

February 24, 2022 By Lisa Leave a Comment

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Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad With BBQ season fast approaching we all need lightened up salads in our repertoires.   I was inspired once again during my Saturday morning routine where my daughter woke up the rooster who woke up this mom and I laid in bed with Paw Patrol, a toddler snuggled up with me and Facebook (admittedly I only had one eye ...

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Sweet Onion Infused Dijon Vinaigrette with Spring Fresh Vegetables and Boston Lettuce

July 26, 2021 By Lisa

Sweet Onion Infused Dijon Vinaigrette with Spring Fresh Vegetables and Boston Lettuce

Sweet Onion Infused Dijon Vinaigrette with Spring Fresh Vegetables and Boston Lettuce Sweet onion infused Dijon vinaigrette with spring fresh vegetables and Boston lettuce. Mic.  Drop. Boom. If that doesn't scream "Spring has Sprung" then I don't know what does 🤷‍♀️ In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, dijon, garlic ...

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Catalina Pasta Salad

July 19, 2021 By Lisa

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Catalina Pasta Salad Before “our new normal” we would have a family bbq for each of our children’s birthdays for which Mike’s family would fly in. At least once Mike's mother would make this pasta salad for Mike because it’s his favourite. What I have omitted is cheese cubes and flaked ham…. Draw your own conclusions on that part!!! I ...

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