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Have you noticed lately how many people are eating salads? Due to the growing popularity of salads, many restaurants now feature a salad bar as an important part of their menu. This has called our attention to the great variety of foods and salad dressings that we can use in salads. All kinds of delicious combinations are possible, from a single ingredient, such as sliced tomato, to a tossed green salad with grapefruit section, croutons, and bacon bits, topped with a creamy yogurt dressing. Salads have become so much part of our eating habits that they may be served as any part of a meal — even as the main dish. Salads stimulate the appetite, brighten a meal, and provide contrast to the other foods served. Perhaps most important of all, salads, contribute valuable nutrients to your diet. So, do make a salad and learn this recipe!  225 g (1/2 pound or 6 cups) fresh spinach 60ml (1/4 cup) chopped onion 120 ml (1/2 cup) white mushroom, sliced thinly 2 slices bacon 15 m...

Who doesn't love the Hearts of Baltimore Crab Cakes, made with hearts of palm. The recipe is easy to make and absolutely captures the texture and flavor of crab cakes. Served with a simple but delicious garlicky dill aioli and lemon wedges, this is definitely a recipe to lust after.With these appetizers, its hearts of palms steals the show. Not only are these "hearts" appropriate for this time of the year, but their aphrodisiac effects make them excellent mood-enhancers. Preparation : 10 mins Cook: 45 mins Start to Finish: less than 1 hour Ingredients     1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise     1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice     1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill     1 teaspoon minced garlic     3 tablespoons grapeseed or safflower oil, divided, plus more for frying     1 14 ounce can hearts of palm, (not packed in sugar), roughly chopped to the consistency of crab meat     1...