Category: Sides and Snacks

Sides and Snacks

Persimmon & Burrata Salad with Torn Prosciutto

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date January 26, 2024
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The perfect winter appetizer – think of this as caprese’s cold weather cousin!

Tags appetizer, appetizers, burrata, carmel recipes, entertaining, five ingredients or less, persimmon, persimmons, ten ingredients or less, winter

Sides and Snacks

Turkey Day Caesar

When Thanksgiving season calls, you’ll be ready with this healthy, harvest Caesar.

Tags caesar, caesar salad, farro, healthy, healthy swap, healthy swaps, holiday, kale, lunch, restaurant remake, salad, thanksgiving, vegetarian

Sides and Snacks

Green Bean Casserole

A lightened up version of the classic… that you’ll actually like!

Tags carmel recipes, cold weather, dairy free, fall, food, green bean, green beans, healthy, healthy swap, healthy swaps, recipe, recipes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes, veggies

Sides and Snacks

Skeleton Cheese Board

Why have a normal cheese board in October when you can have a skeleton one?

Tags appetizer, appetizers, charcuterie, Cheese, cheese board, cracker, entertaining, Halloween, halloween recipe, holiday, kalamata olives, salami

lunch Sides and Snacks

Healthified Pasta Salad

This is not your grandma’s mayo-drenched pasta salad… in the best way!

Tags barilla plus, healthy lunch, healthy swaps, italian, pasta, pasta salad, quick lunch, weekday lunch, weekday lunch challenge

Sides and Snacks

Honey Goat Cheese Figs with Hazelnut and Fresh Basil

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date September 3, 2023
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Five ingredients, 20 minutes, and perfect for your next dinner party or girls’ night.

Tags appetizer, appetizers, Basil, Christmas, cold weather, easy, entertaining, few ingredients, fig, figs, five ingredient, five ingredients, fresh herbs, girls’ night, goat cheese, quick

Sides and Snacks

Summer Melon Salad with Tajin and Crispy Coppa

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date August 14, 2023
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It’s juicy, crunch, tangy, spiced, easy, and unexpected all in one!

Tags antipasti, appetizer, appetizers, Basil, carmel, cucumber, easy, farmers market, hostess with the mostess, lime, Melon, salad, salads, sapo melon, summer, summer bbq, tajin, warm weather

Sides and Snacks

Chili Lime Watermelon with Toasted Coconut

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date August 13, 2023
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Watermelon’s spicy, tropical alter ego meets a type of cucumber that you didn’t know existed!

Tags carmel, chili oil, cilantro, cucumber, easy, farmers market, fruit, green onion, hostess with the mostess, salad, salads, Sichuan, spicy, summer, summer bbq, warm weather, watermelon, watermelons

Sides and Snacks

Summer Strawberry Salad

Strawberries, watermelon radish, mint, fennel — oh my! Eat the summer rainbow and serve this salad all season long.

Tags almond, appetizer, carmel recipes, cheese salad, dupes, easy, easy lunch, entertaining, fennel, goat cheese, lunch, mint, salad, salads, strawberry, summer, summertime

dinner Sides and Snacks

Shoyster Sashimi

Soy sauce meets oyster sauce in this delicious ahi tuna appetizer

Tags appetizer, appetizers, dinner party, easy, entertaining, featured, fish, healthy, pescatarian, raw fish, sashimi, seafood, side dishes, summer, tuna