Soups & Salads

Enjoy for a hearty lunch with some crackers, or for dinner, with a crusty bread. This recipe is proportioned for one person, but it's easy to double or triple for your needs.

It is one of the few salads popular in Ukraine that doesn't contain mayonnaise! Enjoy!

A personal summer favorite! Cool watermelon spiced up just a bit. A quick, light take on a traditional summer staple. When feeling adventurous, I love to replace parsley with mint for a fresh kick.

A new twist on regular egg salad! This is so good and I am always asked for the recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Serve on lettuce leaves or your favorite cracker.

Three Bean Salad is an all-star American picnic recipe and the easiest bean salad ever.

The recipe for this easy salad came from my grandma, who made it in the summers with fresh dill and cucumbers from her garden.

In a hurry? Make this fruit salad in about 10 minutes. You can add or subtract different fruit according to your taste and what is in season.

Few things are more delicious than fried shallots. They're packed with flavor, and add a much-needed crunch to your grain salad. Not only that, but they infuse the oil that's used for the dressing!

Soba, or buckwheat, noodles are a popular variety in Japan. Try mixing them in with cucumber and sesame seeds to make a delicious and easy Asian cucumber salad.

Asian Cucumber Salad has a mild refreshing and high water content. Best dehydration and pleasant to eat on hot summer days.