PAST MEALS
UPCOMING SUNDAY DINNERS
July 24 – Clam Chowder, or Shrimp, Chicken, or Fish Chowder
This easy basic chowder recipe can be used with … [More...]
SALADS
The Everything Salad w/Grilled Chicken
If you are a frequent reader of 52SundayDinners.com you know that our family LOVES salads. Most are light and serve to complement the main course. This salad is the whole meal. Ingredients 3 Large – Fresh Chicken Breasts (No frozen bird parts, please) 1 Head – Iceburg Lettuce, Quartered and Cut Into 1/2 in Strips […]
Tabouleh Salad – Greek Taboulleh
I prepare a salad for practically every Sunday Dinner of the year. Often it is a variation of a green tossed salad. See navigation tab above. This Greek Tabouleh Salad is always well received and is appreciate with any Middle Eastern meal. It is busting with the simple flavors of olive oil, mint and […]
The Whatever You Have Salad
So, you’re preparing your favorite entree tonight and your forgot lettuce for your salad. No problem. Ingredients Chop whatever fresh vegetables you have handy. You can use: Broccoli Onions Bell Pepper Carrots Celery Tomatoes Cucumber Cauliflower Asparagus Black Olives Green Olives And Even Cheese Preparation Simply combine chopped ingredients in a serving bowl and add […]
Avocado / Tomato Salad with Cilantro & Lime
Many meals are centered around the meat or main entree. If you add this fresh salad to almost any beef, chicken, pork or fish dish, the salad will be the STAR! See this Pork Chop Dinner using this recipe. I can guarantee that no matter how much of this Avocado Salad you prepare, your family […]
Sicilian Bowtie Pasta Salad
After growing up in an Italian home I can honestly say I ate pasta all the time. My family, however, never prepared Pasta Salad until recently. This recipe is similar to my wife’s Pasta Salad. I’m happy to say it is almost as good as hers. I hope you like it. Ingredients 16 oz – […]
Simple Early Lettuce Salad in Purple Cabbage Bowl
Our family loves fresh salads. We also love variety and don’t want the same side dishes and salads each week. We were recently able to find very young varieties of lettuce at our local big-box store. Combine the rich colors of the lettuce with the vibrant Purple Cabbage and it is a winning dish before […]
Side Dishes
Outdoor Grilled Tomatoes
If you are grilling beef, chicken, pork or fish, bust open a couple of tomatoes and cook them on your grill at the same time. Ingredients and Preparation Simply trim the top and bottom, then slice in half and rub Extra Virgin Olive Oil on the flat surfaces. Season with your favorite all-spice or Italian […]
Carrot Side Dish
Carrot Side Dish This is too easy and simple to list here, but if you are looking for a simple quick side dish that will go with any meal, stop here. Ingredients 2 Pounds – Fresh Carrots 1 1/2 Tablespoon – Stick Butter Morton Nature’s Seasoning 1 Teaspoon – Parsley Flakes, fresh or dried Preparation […]
Cream Corn
This is a simple side dish that the whole family will love. It is a slight dress-up from opening a can. Ingredients 3 Cans – 15.25 Oz. Whole Kernel Corn, or 3# of frozen corn. 4 Tablespoons – Butter 4 Tablespoons – Flour 1/4 Teaspoon – Salt 1/4 Cup – Tomato, Finely Chopped 1/4 Cup […]
Roasted Cauliflower – Healthy & Delicious!
When I grew up in the Mississippi Delta, my wonderful mother often made a cauliflower casserole. When I began to cook a few years ago, I got her to share her recipe with me. She knew it by heart, but copied a well-worn 3″x5″ recipe card for me by hand. I only cooked it […]
Saffron Rice
Saffron Rice is a favorite side dish with our family. And we have been cheating by using the same prepared mix for over 30 years. We have modified it to suit our taste. You may like the original better, but we find the concentration of seasoning to be too overpowering. This is our variation. It […]
Easy Cheezy Potatoes – Great Side for Any Meal
This hearty side dish will be right at home with steak, pork or chicken. The initial inspiration came from a Houston restaurant several years ago, called Charlie’s Chicken, which differs from the Oklahoma-based chain. They served up a delicious blend of potatoes and other ingredients and the chef shared with us the basic ingredients. Ingredients […]
APPETIZERS
Awesome Southwestern Guacamole
Ingredients 5 Each – Large Avocados 1 Each – Large Lime, juiced 1.5 Teaspoons – Salt 1 Teaspoon – Black Pepper 2 Each – Roma Tomatoes, diced small and drained 1/3 Cup – Fresh Cilantro Leaves 1 Each – Garlic Clove, minced 1 Each – Jalapeno Pepper, chopped very fine (Optional) Preparation Place ingredients and […]
Fried Zucchini – From The Oven!
Our family LOVES Fried Zucchini. There was once a local East Texas restaurant, J.W. Finn’s, that had a variety of eclectic menu choices. Their fried zucchini was the best. It was served as an appetizer, and no matter how much you ordered, it would seem to not be enough! This baked version of the classic […]
Smoked Tuna Dip
This is a quick and easy appetizer that will have everyone hovering around the buffet before dinner. The grand kids who are from 4 to 12 blew through a BOX of crackers and this entire dip recipe in 5 minutes. Ingredients 16 oz. – Canned Albacore Tuna 8 oz. – Cream Cheese 1 Teaspoon – […]
Deviled Eggs
OK, so this is not the “manliest” recipe posted on 52SundayDinners.com. If you want barbeque ribs, steak and man-food. We have that, too. This simple appetizer, however, will kick-start your meal off to a good start. Ingredients: 6 Each – Eggs 3 Tablespoons – Mayonaise 2 Teaspoons – Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon – Lee & Perrin’s […]
Pimento Cheese on Celery
It just takes six ingredient recipe, or four ingredients if you don’t count salt or pepper. This is also a no-cook appetizer, so it would be good to engage the young chefs to help measure, mix and assemble. Ingredients 4 Cups (16oz.) – Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese, not pre-grated. 4 oz. – Pimentos 1 Cup […]
