PIN the Tomato-Basil Quiche to make it later!

Crustless Three-Cheese Tomato-Basil Quiche was inspired by a recipe I found in a very old cookbook called Nutbread and Nostalgia, published in 1979 by the Junior League of South Bend, Indiana! Of course the tomato quiche recipe in the book wasn’t crustless, and I changed just about everything in the inspiring recipe except the starring ingredients.

It took me several tries to come up with a keeper version, and along the way I added cottage cheese for extra protein and switched the tomatoes for less wet Roma tomatoes. And using Roma Tomatoes was such a win, because they’re available pretty much all year. That means you can make Tomato-Basil Quiche any time of year when you can get fresh basil. And for sure this is perfect to make when those basil plants start showing up in the grocery store!

We made the Tomato-Basil Quiche several times to get it just right, but I devoured even the first few tries that didn’t set up well enough! And the quiche with tomatoes, basil, and cheese will keep in the fridge for a few days and reheats well. I think this is a perfect recipe to make all summer, and it’s perfect whenever you need breakfast for a special occasion like Father’s Day! I hope you enjoy trying it!

Click to continue reading…

The post Crustless Three-Cheese Tomato-Basil Quiche appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN Chopped Greek Salad to make it later!

It’s Memorial Day in the U.S., which is the unofficial start of summer! I just got home very late last night from a wonderful trip to Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Albania. And in those Balkan countries I swooned over the salads with tomatoes and cucumbers that were served as a starter for nearly every dinner! Every country had slightly different Greek-Style tomato-cucumber salads with cheese, olives, and sometimes peppers, onions, and other raw vegetables. 

And of course summer means Greek Salad will be on the menu at my house too! Today I’m reminding you about this favorite Chopped Greek Salad with Peperoncini! This recipe combines my fondness for tomato-cucumber salads with my absolute love for spicy Peperoncini peppers. I could go on and on about why I think this is a perfect summer salad combination. But if you like these ingredients and enjoy Feta cheese, you probably don’t need to be convinced!

The Chopped Greek Salad salad starts with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and Feta. Then I kicked it up by using brine from the Peperoncini peppers in the lemony dressing and adding some sliced Peperoncini to the salad. This recipe has been popular on the blog, and it’s a treat I’d never get tired of. And when the weather really heats up, I’d eat salad like this any day for lunch or dinner; hope you enjoy trying it!

Click to continue reading…

The post Chopped Greek Salad with Peperoncini appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN the Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese to try it later!

This colorful Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese also has artichoke hearts and sweet mini-peppers, and this is a combination I absolutely love. And we’re entering into the time of year when nothing seems better than salad as a tasty side dish for something cooked on the grill! I love salads of every kind, something that’s probably obvious if you follow my blog.

And long-time readers might have noticed my fondness for the peppery greens called Arugula. I know some people aren’t really fans, but I love the sharp spicy flavor and those clamshells of arugula find their way into my grocery cart quite often. I’ve been making fun salad combinations with arugula since the very early days of my blog!

And this favorite arugula salad has goat cheese, which is one of my other favorite ingredients! If you’re also a fan, be generous with the goat cheese like we were when we took these photos, and I bet you’ll love it!

Click to continue reading…

The post Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese, Artichokes, and Peppers appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN Artichoke Heart Salad to try it later!

This amazing Artichoke Hearts Salad is my idea of the perfect dish to make for a special meal or a party, and I’m a life-long fan of artichokes! This salad has artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, and capers, with finely diced red onion and sliced basil bumping up the flavors. But it’s the roasted artichoke hearts that make this salad so much of a wow.

You can make the artichoke salad ahead and chill, or it can sit for hours at room temperature. That which makes it perfect for summer entertaining, but I can also imagine this salad served warm on a buffet at a holiday party.

I bet this is going to disappear pretty quickly no matter who you serve it to! If you’re also enthusiastic about artichoke hearts, I hope you make it soon.

Click to continue reading…

The post Artichoke Heart Salad appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN the strawberry and spinach salad recipe to try it later!

This Strawberry Spinach Salad is a recipe I originally got from a reader named Robin Oliver, and it’s been a favorite on the site through the years. And I’m reminding you about it today because I think this would be perfect for Mother’s Day!

I no longer have a garden where dill is growing. But I’m still intrigued with the idea of dill in a strawberry and spinach salad, and I didn’t mind buying a little package of fresh dill at the store. This salad also has a delightful slightly-sweet dressing with a touch of dry mustard and onion powder giving it a sweet and savory combination of flavors.

I used my favorite sweetener of course, to make my Strawberry Spinach Salad lower in sugar, and when we tasted the dressing using Monkfruit sweetener we decided some people might like to make it even slightly sweeter, so I’m giving you that option..

If you don’t like dill, or don’t have any fresh dill in your garden I think this salad would also be delicious with chopped sweet basil! This is a lovely salad for a special occasion; hope you enjoy!

Click to continue reading…

The post Strawberry Spinach Salad appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN this Asparagus with soy sauce to try it later!

This Asparagus with Soy-Sesame Glaze is perfect for spring when asparagus is in season but it’s still cool enough to use the oven. And this is an asparagus side dish that I’ve made over and over!

For this asparagus cooked on a sheet pan, I kept the asparagus spears whole and used a pastry brush to glaze them with the soy-sesame mixture for the last part of the cooking time. Then sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on, and you have the most amazing soy sauce and asparagus dish you could ever want!

And this recipe is great for any type of diet, see more information about that below! I do hope you’ll try this asparagus with soy sauce and sesame oil if you’re a fan of that flavor combination!

Click to continue reading…

The post Asparagus with Soy-Sesame Glaze appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN the Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake to try it later!

Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake with Mushrooms is a vegetarian pasta casserole that’s loaded with creamy goodness from plenty of cottage cheese and Mozzarella cheese! And I know warmer weather is coming, so I’m happy to share it with you before casserole season turns into salad season.

Kara and I loved this recipe, even though the final results were not overly photogenic. But the combination of pasta, mushrooms, flavorful Rao’s pasta sauce, dried herbs, cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan Cheese was such a winner.

My site has quite a few recipes for pasta with sausage, but this is a flavorful pasta casserole that has great flavors without any meat! I hope you try this recipe soon if you like the sound of these ingredients!

Click to continue reading…

The post Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake with Mushrooms appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad to try it later!

This Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad has a dressing with that distinctive tarragon flavor that I like so much. I remember when I first tried fresh tarragon, and how much I loved the interesting flavor. And tarragon is one of the first herbs that shows up in the spring.

But through the years I’ve realized not everyone likes the slightly anise flavor of this herb. So let me be clear that you can skip the tarragon completely in the dressing for this tasty salad (or use another type of herb.)It will still taste great! And this is a perfect salad for spring when many summer vegetables aren’t available yet.

When we made the broccoli and cauliflower salad recently to update the photos, Kara and I couldn’t help adding creamy Feta cheese And OH MY, what a great addition that was. Of course the Feta is optional, but if you like Feta I hope you use some. And both broccoli and cauliflower are cruciferous vegetables that are loaded with nutrients, right? I’m reminding you about this healthy salad for my Friday Favorites pick this week, and I hope you try it as a new idea for a think-outside-the-box salad!

Click to continue reading…

The post Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts to try it later!

These amazing Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts are a fun, delicious, and low-carb appetizer that I’m recommending for my Friday Favorites pick this week. And this treat with artichokes is easy to make and perfect for any type of special meal. I promise everyone who likes artichokes will love this easy idea.

And making roasted artichoke hearts couldn’t be easier with the Air Fryer! They’re simply drained, coated with olive oil, seasoned, roasted in the Air Fryer, and topped with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese. You can eat them dipped into something tasty if you like, but truthfully they don’t need a dip to taste great.

Of course, I love artichokes so I’d love this as a side dish for a special dinner too. We used two cans of whole artichoke hearts to make 8 appetizer servings or 4 side dish servings, but you can cut the recipe in half if you don’t want that much. I know canned artichokes are a bit of a budget splurge, but I hope you try this when you’re wanting an extra-special idea for an appetizer!

Click to continue reading…

The post Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.

PIN the Asparagus Tomato Salad to try it later!

Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Hearts of Palm came about because of the way I love to pull things out of the fridge or pantry and experiment to see what I can come up with! And this asparagus tomato salad  started with the Hearts of Palm that are one of my favorite salad ingredients!

I also had fresh asparagus in the fridge and chives growing in the garden, although you can use green onions if that’s what you have. I added a few of the small grape tomatoes I start buying in the spring when I’m craving tomatoes. And those ingredients are mixed with a tasty lemony vinaigrette.

And when I can have an easy meal with a salad that includes hearts of palm, asparagus, and tomatoes, I’m a happy camper! This salad is going to be a great side dish for Easter if you’re still narrowing down the menu!

Click to continue reading…

The post Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Hearts of Palm appeared first on Kalyn's Kitchen.