Israeli Salad

Galilee Green Israeli Salad

Bring a taste of Israel into your home! You can find Israeli Salad at any meal and on any table in Israel. Especially when Israelis are barbecuing outdoors like they do on Yom HaAtzmaut – Israel Independence day which falls on May 9, 2019.   This salad showcases fresh tasting […]

Passover Quinoa Salad

Quinoa is a “new world grain” that is grown at high-altitudes in the Andean mountain regions in South America. It is not one of the species of grain identified by the Torah and Sages of the Talmud that could be turned into “chametz“- leavened bread products (wheat, barley, spelt, rye […]

Sushi Salad

Sushi Salad with Salmon

I remember the first time I tasted sushi.  I loved it! When I moved to the Galilee, I thought my sushi days were over. However we were surprised to find a few restaurants in Tiberias selling kosher sushi! Here is a salad that has all the elements of sushi without […]

Galilee Green Corn Salad

Galilee Green Corn Salad

Corn is one of my favorite comfort foods. I love the salty and sometimes burnt flavor of popcorn and the sweetness of corn on the cob.  There are actually “corn on the cob” street vendors in Israel. They’ll be stirring a huge pot of boiling corn heated by a propane […]

Leftover Salad

Galilee Green Amazing Leftovers Salad

Rosh Hashana and Sukkot is about cooking, eating and spending wonderful times with family and friends. The challah is especially sweet and it’s delicious with our locally produced honey. Living in Israel, it’s natural to be influenced by both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Holiday food customs. I often blend traditional dishes […]

Israeli Beet Salad

In honor of our Galilee Green 2nd Anniversary, here is one of our earliest, most popular recipes! Even before making Aliyah to Israel, I’ve always prepared many different salads as a starter for our Shabbat meals. I’d make salads of all colors: Moroccan carrots, beets, cucumber, tomato and dill and […]

Bean Salad

Galilee Green Bean Salad

We love this bean salad and love the fact that it is made from scratch. The salad is high in slow digesting complex carbohydrates and is considered a full protein because of the combination of the beans and the corn. It’s a perfect food for those of you who are […]