Favorite Summer Salads

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I make this one for group functions.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/orzo-salad-recipe-1944175

Fairly easy to make it vegetarian, or even vegan.

Vegan entree for a friends "celebration of life".

This will be my second “celebration of life”, which has some things in common with a funeral, but is way better. I’ve tried vegan dishes for groups before, and learned enough to want to learn more. I especially loved the chickpea ideas, especially from dried. It’s summertime in Nor Cal, so vegetables are abundant, but need to be good in a start ahead, buffet situation. I think lentils are promising, but still have a lot to learn. What I learned in previous experiences is that what seems in…