Salad is a mixture of foods, usually including vegetables or fruits, occasionally with a dressing or sauce, occasionally nuts or croutons and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish, pasta or cheese. Salad is often served as an appetizer before a larger meal.The word "salad" comes from the French salade of the same meaning, which in turn is from the Latin salata, "salty", from sal, "salt", (See also sauce, salsa, sausage).

Great post on Carambola (Star Fruit) Quick Bread with pictures and recipes

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A great review of Flying Dog Brewery's Collaborator Doppelbock, the fruit of their "Flying Dog’s Open Source Beer Project" where they worked with home brewers to come up with the recipe.

Weight Watchers Creamy Fruit Salad recipe - 2 points

Recipe for a sharp mind: chop some mango, jalapeno, and cilantro; toss together with lime juice, salt, and pepper; then spoon generously over grilled fish. The combo of fatty acids from the fish and antioxidants from the fresh fruit helps protect the brain from dementia. Here’s how these -- and other -- nutrients boost your brain.