Protein Packed Quinoa Salad

You just can’t go wrong with this salad nutrition-wise. It’s gluten-free, vegan, and packed with protein. AND it’s ice box friendly. It’s a salad that can be made ahead and chilled for a day or two. I was never a big fan of quinoa until I had this salad at my daughter, Evelyn’s. I always…

Celery Cucumber Salad with White Beans & Feta

If you’ve been asked to bring “the salad” for your next gathering, this is the salad to bring. I’ve never received so many requests for a recipe. It was a huge hit at our marina’s Beer Friday! The beauty of this salad is that there is nothing, aside from a few mint leaves, that will…

Arugula Salad with Farro and Peaches

This is an incredibly healthy salad rich in flavor and nutrients. Farro is packed with protein, magnesium and iron. Plus it’s a great source of fiber. And peaches are rich in vitamin C and A along with the arugula, which also gives you that added calcium that most of us need. In fact this is…

My Favorite Lunch Salad

Filled with protein yet still vegetarian, this is my go-to salad for lunch. No long description necessary. We’ll just jump to the recipe! Spinach, walnuts, blue cheese with soft boiled egg.

Grilled Steak Pasta Salad

One of the many blessings of living on a sailboat is the lack of mirrors. You probably have a dinner plate-sized mirror in the head to brush your teeth. And most of the time, that’s all you really need. You might also have a full-length mirror on board, but you typically can’t back up far…

Arugula Salad with Shrimp

Galley Pirates offers up some great Post Thanksgiving recipe ideas; creative ways of turning your leftover turkey into some smashing new meals. Starting off with breakfast, try the Turkey, Sage and Leek Quiche, a big hit with the savory breakfast crowd. Then follow up with The Post Thanksgiving Day Sandwich or Turkey Wild Rice Soup. For…