No Croutons Required - The Winner

The winner of the August dressing challenge is Trisha who submitted this gorgeous Blueberry Vinaigrette. Congratulations Trisha for coming out ahead of some tough competition.

Holler will be hosting the September edition of No Croutons Required. The challenge this month is to make a vegetarian soup or salad with fruit.

Red Lentil Soup with Baby Arugula

Red Lentil Soup with Baby Arugula

From the archive of "ridiculously fast and simple recipes to make when no prior thought was given to dinner at all" comes this tasty and warming lentil soup that takes no more than 5 minutes of preparation or 30 minutes of stove top time. Wilted baby arugula (or regular arugula, chopped) comes off with a beautiful mellow bitterness and sweetness at the same time — lovely with salted and slightly spicy preparations.

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Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Muffins

Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Muffins

Savory biscuits and muffins are a favorite of mine, great for serving with dinner or for eating as a snack — I'll even own to eating them for breakfast. These savory muffins combine some of my favorite ingredients — sun-dried tomatoes, soft unripened goat cheese, roasted peppers and spice — meaning they didn't last long at all! The result was a deliciously moist, slightly spicy, savory muffin that deserves to be appreciated all by itself, though it is a good choice if you are looking for a side bread option to serve up with dinner.

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Wilted Spinach with Pine Nuts and Lemon-Yogurt Dressing

Wilted Spinach with Pine Nuts and Lemon-Yogurt Dressing

This lovely little warm wilted spinach dish will enhance a quiet summer evening meal of pasta, bread, olives and cheese with a loved one … there's no need to tell your special friend that it's especially nourishing and healthy besides.

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