Author: OntheFly

Thai Beef Salad

Had a lot of fun with this one. You can serve it either with the beef fresh and hot or after chilling for some time. If you have the patience, try to cut the cucumber in long, thin strips- otherwise, slice them on a slight diagonal to get nice big […]

Kind-of-Greek Tortellini Salad

Hmm, yeah. No special notes on this one. I had no recipe and just bought a bunch of stuff at the grocery store with some sort of random vision and this is what happened. I was pleased. Hope you will be too. You can eat this right away (with the […]

Gingered Crab Salad

Man, there are a lot of good-looking salad recipes out there. I wanted to do something with salmon, tuna or maybe prawns, but when I saw one with crab, I just couldn’t resist. I can rarely eat crab in restaurants anymore, so it’s nice to find something like this that […]

Summer Salads

Hello! Well, it’s been dreadfully long since my last post- but I just had to take a two month break. Since the rice dishes in May, I’ve gotten a new job, a new apartment, new roommates, a new immigrant status … it’s safe to say I’ve been a little overwhelmed. […]

Rice Salad

Served cold, this fresh “rice salad” will give a little kick to your meal. [Prep: 15 min + Chilling / Cook: –] Ingredients – 2 cups cooked/left-over whole grain or wild rice – 1 can (8-10oz) chickpeas – 1/2 cup corn (canned or thawed) – 1/2 a bell pepper – […]

Cinnamon-Apple Rice

This side-dish is so healthy, it almost doesn’t belong on OntheFly… [Prep: 5min / Cook: 20min] Ingredients – 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice – 1/2 cup uncooked white rice – 1 cup apple juice – half a chicken stock cube – 1/2 an onion – 1 or 2 celery ribs […]