PIN the Shrimp Avocado Salad to try it later!

This favorite Shrimp and Avocado Salad is a recipe that became a hit on the blog almost immediately. Since I first shared it, I’ve made this simple salad over and over when it was too hot to cook. And it’s definitely HOT in Utah this time of year, so this salad seems like the perfect recipe to remind you about for Friday Favorites this week!

And not only is this a perfect hot weather recipe, but Shrimp and Avocado is perfect for a special occasion like Father’s Day. Everyone who likes shrimp will love this salad when you take it to a get-together!

And shrimp and avocados are two of my favorite foods, but it’s the amazing dressing with lots of fresh lime juice, olive oil, and a touch of cumin that makes this salad a wow for me! I know shrimp is a bit of a budget splurge these days. But salads like this are the reason I keep frozen cooked shrimp in the freezer all summer long. Hope you enjoy trying the Shrimp and Avocado Salad if you’re also a shrimp fan!

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PIN the BLT Salad Recipe to make it later!

I love this BLT Salad recipe that’s perfect to make when it’s not quite fresh tomato season yet. And Father’s Day is this weekend, and I think this salad is perfect for a side dish salad for a special meal!

The salad uses ripe cherry tomatoes, perfectly-crisp pieces of thick-sliced bacon, and Romaine lettuce with a garlicky dressing. And that combination creates a salad with so much flavor! This salad is delicious with cherry tomatoes. But you can also make it with larger diced tomatoes when it’s tomato season and you have fresh garden tomatoes! 

And you can add more bacon if you like the sound of that! No matter how you adjust the recipe this BLT Salad is always going to be quick, easy, and delicious! And I think any bacon-loving dad would enjoy this on Father’s Day.

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PIN Grilled Flat Iron Steak to try it later!

Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is an easy but impressive recipe that would be a treat to make for Father’s Day! And this tasty steak with the perfect herb sauce for beef is a dish that will impress anyone you make it for.

It was my butcher who first recommended I try Flat Iron Steak, telling me he was sure I’d like it. And I got interested when the butcher told me this cut of beef didn’t need to be marinated and was perfect for grilling. At that time Flat Iron Steak wasn’t that well-known, but now I see it at Costco during the summer months! And I know steak is more expensive these days. But flat iron steak is less expensive than premium cuts of beef that are usually cooked on the grill.

I’ve been making Grilled Flat Iron steak for years now! And steak with Chimichurri Sauce is one of my go-to recipes to make for dinner guests. I hope you try it soon if you like the sound of this dish!

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PIN the Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe to try it later!

I made this Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe with a package of lamb chops from Costco, and everyone loved this for a special dinner. I used a tasty lamb marinade with lots of garlic and herbs, and marinated the lamb chops for a few hours. Then we quickly grilled them for a truly memorable meal!

Lamb chops are something I would order as a splurge when I’m eating in a nice restaurant. And I love cooking lamb at home once in a while, although I realize they’re a budget splurge for most people. But the Grilled Lamb Chops are extra low in carbs, and lamb is just so delicious!

I hope you try this easy recipe for grilling lamb chops if you don’t mind splurging a bit. Or see the links below for other ideas for cooking grilled lamb that are a bit less expensive.

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PIN Spinach Basil Pesto to try it later!

Spinach Basil Pesto is perfect to make in early summer when you don’t have a lot of fresh basil yet. And I’ve always felt that one of the best things about having a garden is making Basil Pesto which is such a great way to use and preserve huge bunches of basil. But when I had a big garden but didn’t have that much fresh basil yet, I loved to make this pesto that combined fresh basil with spinach to stretch out my basil.

Later in the gardening season when I was lucky enough to have a surplus of basil, I’d freeze some of the fresh basil for winter or make it into Basil Pesto with Lemon, which I also froze. Of course, there are as many ways to make pesto as there are cooks who make it, and if you try the Spinach Basil Pesto, look below for some ways to use it!

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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!

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PIN the Cauliflower Potato Salad to try it later!

Loaded Cauliflower Potato Salad is a recipe that’s been a hit on the blog since I first posted it. Shortly after I created the recipe I took it to a family party. And everyone loved it, in a family where very few people care about their carbs (and some don’t even like cauliflower!) And it’s starting to feel like summer, so this is a perfect summer salad to feature for Friday Favorites this week.

I do understand if you’re skeptical though. I saw recipes for cauliflower potato salad for long time before I came up with this one. And every time I read through one of those recipes, it didn’t sound like a wow to me. So when I got inspired to see if I could come up with a version that would be something special, I consulted my sister Sandee who’s the potato salad queen in my family.

It was the recommendation from Sandee that inspired me to use a lot of mayo and just a tiny bit of mustard in the dressing. I also used a generous amount of chopped eggs the way Sandee does in her family-favorite potato salad. And we added plenty of bacon and sharp cheddar to make a cauliflower potato salad that would be extra flavorful!

Unless you’re someone who absolutely doesn’t like cauliflower, I hope you will try this salad! For me it’s been a repeater recipe I’ve made over and over; hope you will enjoy it too!

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PIN the Thai Larb Salad recipe to try it later!

When my niece Kara and I made this Thai-Inspired Turkey Larb Salad to update the photos, we were so intrigued by the flavors in this amazing salad. Both of us love the complex blend of flavors in Thai food, and this salad tastes like something you might get in a Thai restaurant. I ate my leftover salad cold for breakfast the next day, and Kara told me she also couldn’t wait to eat the leftovers!

I’m not claiming this is an authentic Thai recipe, of course! But I have been to Thailand twice, so I know the salad has authentic enough Thai flavors to be called Thai-inspired! And it uses ingredients I think will be available to most people. We increased some ingredients to make the Larb Salad a substantial main dish salad when we updated the photos. And doubled the amount of dressing to make sure the salad was loaded with flavor. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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PIN Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce to try it later!

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce is a favorite recipe I made recently and took new photos to encourage you to try it! I think most people who enjoy pork will love this ultra-easy pan-fried pork recipe that’s low in carbs and easy to cook. And if you’re a mustard fan you’ll love the creamy mustard sauce too!

I call recipes like this that cook in a skillet on the stove Skillet Meals, and I love them for a quick dinner! Of course I always like to “improve” a recipe when I’m taking new photos! But the only thing I changed for this easy pork tenderloin recipe was to be a little more specific about the spices to rub on the pork and to slightly increase the sauce ingredients.

We devoured this pan-fried pork with mustard sauce when we tested the recipe and took the new photos! If you like these ingredients I hope you’ll try this soon for an easy dinner that won’t heat up the kitchen.

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PIN the Bacon Frittata recipe to try it later!

Bacon Frittata with Two Cheeses is going to be a hit with anyone who loves bacon and cheese! We used a combination of grated Mozzarella and Goat Cheese, for plenty of cheesy flavor. And this is wonderful to make for a special breakfast, and it’s perfect to make on the weekend, so I’m reminding you about it for this week’s Friday Favorites pick!!

I first made this frittata recipe with Canadian bacon which is tasty and low in carbs. But through the years I’ve been making it more often with thick-sliced bacon, which is what I used for the updated photos. I do hope you don’t skimp on the cheese or skip the green onions though; those ingredients added so much flavor to the Bacon Frittata. I hope you try it soon if you’re someone who enjoys bacon and cheese!

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