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When fall settles into our Northridge, California, apartments, we get excited about the produce that's at its freshest when the temperatures start to cool down. This is the perfect time to enjoy the season's best salads, using ripe ingredients that flourish when autumn rolls around. If you need some inspiration, here are a few fall-inspired salads to try:
1. Apple and Walnut Salad
Apples are everywhere this time of year, so it only makes sense that they should be on your salad plate, too. With this Apple and Walnut Salad, you can enjoy the crisp, fresh taste of the lettuce and apples, alongside the crunch of toasted walnuts. The crumbled gorgonzola cheese brings all the flavors together in perfect harmony.
2. Beet Salad With Arugula and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Beets are often an overlooked vegetable, but they're so good for the body. They bring a combination of fiber, folate and vitamin C, which can be essential when cold season shows up. To get these good ingredients into your body, add some fresh beets to baby arugula, feta cheese, and toasted pecans. Top it off with some dried cranberries to complete a sensational salad.
3. Blackberry Spinach Salad
Blackberries contain a wide variety of vitamins, including A, C, E, and B. They're also rich in potassium, magnesium and powerful antioxidants. When placed atop a bed of spinach, these delicious little berries will burst with flavor, particularly when they're accompanied by cherry tomatoes, green onion slices, and chopped walnuts.
4. Broccoli Salad
Broccoli loves autumn, which is why this is the perfect time of year to concoct a side dish or lunch salad that puts this veggie in its best light. It pairs well with sunflower seeds, bacon bits, and dried cranberries, among a few other fall-favorite ingredients.
5. Fig Salad With Goat Cheese and Baby Arugula
If figs aren't normally on your dinner plate, maybe this fall season will inspire you to branch out and try something new. When served with goat cheese and toasted walnuts, these little beauties take on a life of their own.
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Summer is the perfect time to start cooking those delicious summertime meals. In this post, we’ll discuss a few different meal ideas to make your summer great.
Taco Salad
The summer months are a perfect time to enjoy those cool, refreshing salads. The meal we’ll feature here is the taco salad. Start by grabbing your favorite lettuce — whether that’s iceberg, romaine, or spinach (we recommend spinach). Then you’ll want to choose your toppings. A good combination of toppings includes black beans, avocado, shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions, and chipotle ranch dressing. To make your own delicious southwest dressing, you can also mix ranch with your favorite salsa. Taco salads are a scrumptious summertime treat the whole family can enjoy.
Shrimp Scampi
While summertime is great for fresh salads, pasta is another meal that's ideal during the warm months. For this meal, we’ll discuss shrimp scampi with angel hair pasta. Start by going to the store and purchasing some fresh shrimp. Then you’ll want to buy some angel hair pasta, olive oil, white wine, and some seasonings. While you’re cooking the pasta, you’ll want to sauté the shrimp, remove it, sauté the garlic, then add the wine and other seasonings. After that, you'll add the shrimp and noodles back into the pan to cook together. This meal is a protein-packed, hearty option everyone can enjoy on a cool summer evening.
Homemade Pizza
Who doesn’t love pizza? And since your kids are home from school on summer vacation, summertime is a great time to get the family together for homemade pizza night. Making pizza as a family is a perfect way to bring everyone together while cooking amazing food at the same time. Start by purchasing pizza dough, enough to make a pizza or two, or more if you have a large family. Then you’ll need pizza sauce, cheese, and any toppings you prefer. To really make things fun, have your kids choose whatever toppings they want. To cook, preheat the oven to 425, press the dough onto a pan, add the sauce, throw on some cheese, then place your toppings. After cooking for around 15-20 minutes, your kids will be blown away at the amazing pizza they helped design. Cooking pizza with the family helps to connect with everyone while enjoying delicious pizza on a beautiful summer night.
If you’re looking for apartments in Northridge, CA to make all your favorite summertime meals, then call Candlewood North today to learn more!
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