On the way home from work, Central Market‘s Cafe on the Run is a quick alternative to fixing a fancy meal at home. Earlier this week, I spied an interesting pasta salad on display. Normally, I’m not a cold pasta fan and quickly bypass the cold salads in favor of the tastier section, but the name of this salad caught my attention: Smoked Salmon Edamame Pasta salad. Loaded with the title ingredients edamame and smoked salmon, accompanied by cherry tomatoes and pasta shells, and accented with zucchini and a touch of dill, the pasta salad was a wonderful refreshing opener to dinner. It also tasted extremely well on its own as a quick snack/lunch–and because of the soybeans, it’s VERY healthy.

A second discovery at the Market however proved to be my undoing. While searching for a healthier snack chip, I decided to gamble on Terra Chips. My brother had recommended it previously, so I thought it was time to validate his high opinion of it. I picked out the Red Bliss Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic & Parmesan variety, took it home, proceeded to sample it…and suddenly found myself emptying the 5oz bag!! OMG, they’re THAT good! Go get yourself a bag and taste for yourself!

It’s been a great week so far for dining discoveries. Wonder what the weekend will bring?