I unearthed a crispy rice salad I saved months ago, gave it my own little spin, concocted this Cucumber + Crispy Cauliflower Rice Salad, and let me tell you it was 10/10. Loaded with all my favorite veggies, tossed with a quick + easy miso dressing, and finished with cauliflower rice that is toasted up to have this crunchy, breadcrumb consistency.
Read MoreAll of this to say that I still have a soft spot for Chinese Chicken Salad, & this Crunchy Miso Salad is somewhat reminiscent. It’s also the Summer salad that I cannot stop thinking about, and I’ve been eager to get it back on our weekly at-home menu. It’s flavorful + salty + refreshing. Like a delicious Asian coleslaw style salad that is perfect for a Summer BBQ.
Read MoreLike that first night back from vacation when you need a healthy dinner in a pinch. Well if there’s one more salad I need to be able to whip out in a flash it’s this one - Arugula + Salmon Salad with a Creamy Cilantro Dressing. It’s so yummy, has the most delicious avocado + cilantro dressing, and is just so tasty. And easy!
Read MoreTo change it up I made this Persimmon + Avocado Salad with Maple Vinaigrette. It’s simple and the Persimmon is the shining star - every little chunk is delightful and a cherished forkful. The perfect crisp + fresh + light salad with the best Winter ingredient, and it was heaven. 100% will make again.
Read MoreThe dinner highlight from last week - this Spicy Pesto + Summer Veggie Pasta Salad. Made to go with grilled salmon from Jordan’s latest fishing trip, and it was the perfect BBQ pairing. And also the best little something to snack on throughout the week. It has crunchy red pepper + corn cut from the cob (my favorite) + tangy summer tomatoes mixed in. My favorite part of the whole thing- creamy jalapeño pesto.
Read MoreThis Peach, Burrata + Avocado Salad with a Maple Dijon Vinaigrette - I’ve whipped it up for a quick lunch, a dinner to look forward to, and even made it to share with friends. It’s filled with so many good + fresh flavors, and the big hit of peach is that hit of Summer flavor that hits the spot right. Topped with personal balls of burrata, a maple dijon vinaigrette made in my signature, no oil added style, and the most addicting candied pistachios.
Read MoreThe highlight of my week has been this Loaded BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch - a salad I made once and haven’t been able to stop thinking about since. It’s second-coming happened two nights ago (with us devourinig the leftovers last night), and it’s just so good. We call it the BLT salad at my house, because the crispy bacon pieces + slices of tomato just give it that vibe, but it’s loaded with so much more.
Read MoreIt was a Summer day we’d been looking forward to, so I planned to make my favorite Summer salad to share with the group - a Summer Peach + Cous Cous Green Salad. It’s so good, and filled with loads of fresh fruits + crunchy veggies, and it’s the perfect salad to make for a group because it’s loaded. Filled to the brim with a ton of goodies and easily feeds a crowd.
Read MoreI cannot stop making this salad. It’s quick + easy to throw together, it’s the perfect balance of salty + sweet, and it’s so freaking good! A simple Charred Broccoli + Date Salad that is exactly what it says - a mixture of charred broccoli pieces + chopped dates, and amped up with pistachios, parmesan, and a honey balsamic glaze.
Read MoreMy favorite Antipasto Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Dressing. It’s bold + vinegary + perfectly salty + kinda chunky, but in a fun, marinated vegetable kind of way. It’s like antipasto salad meets charcuterie board dip. Sounds weird, but really want I mean is it pairs perfectly with a cracker. Chunky olives, tomatoes, cubed salami, and mozzarella balls - it gives classic cheeseboard vibes + it’s as good piled on top of a cracker as it is on a fork.
Read MoreThis simple Winter Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing has been a go to for me this season (& for many season’s if I’m being honest). It’s simple enough to whip up for a quick lunch or easy dinner, but tasty enough I even whipped it up as my Christmas contribution. The reason I love it so much - the dressing! This maple dijon dressing is just it.
Read MoreWe got our ass kicked and got to come home to a yummy salad dinner to truly close out the day on a high note - Asian Kale, Snow-pea, + Sweet Sesame-Soy Crunch Salad. Crunchy veggies like snow-peas + kale + bell pepper all combined with a perfectly sweet and soy sauce-y dressing. To be clear - the dressing is why I’m saving this recipe. So dang good!
Read MoreA Roasted Beet, Arugula, + Dill-y Creme Fraiche Salad that’s creamy, bright, light, and has a definite vinegar-y kick. The beets + velvety creme fraiche are the shining stars, but this salad has so many other good things going on. Hazelnuts, crispy arugula in a mustard vinagrette, and so many herbs. The arugula adds that pepper-y bite, and is tossed in a Dijon vinaigrette that pairs perfectly with a rich + velvety creme that’s packed with garlic + dill.
Read MoreThis week I learned that you can in fact coat cauliflower in pretzel, bake it to create perfectly crunchy + salty cauliflower nuggets, and the end result is a great veggie based little something that’s the perfect chicken substitute. And it’s a discovery I’m thrilled to have made. I make cauliflower based meals weekly - it’s for sure the most cooked veggie at our house. And this Pretzel Crusted Cauliflower + Honey Mustard Salad was perfect. It was light + satisfying + full of those fun to eat veggies - avocados + fresh cherry tomatoes + (of course) the pretzel coated cauliflower pieces..
Read MoreThis past week, we ran back a super delicious Summer salad a few times - this Kale, Mango + Roasted Corn Salad. This is the salad of Summer! It feels a little bit tropical, which I love, and is packed with so many fun + yummy things. Sweet corn + mango + avocado + hazelnuts - it’s such a happy medley of fun flavors. Tossed with crispy kale + a delightful creamy dressing, it’s heaven.
Read MoreMy husband and I have been joking that this salad is bean protocol approved. Very bean heavy, so you’re definitely getting your fiber. But damn - this Deli Bean Salad is so simple, flavorful, and a fun salad for the Summer picnic style dinners that I love.
Read MoreA hard shift towards incorporating a lot more loaded salads into our life, and we have been loving this Greek Salad with Creamy Ginger Dressing. A lot of Greek salad classics in this, but tossed with what I consider a more exciting + tasty dressing. The perfect combination of crisp + fresh veggies combined with those tangy + bright Greek “antipasto” essentials - kalamata olives + pepperoncinis + creamy feta. It checks all the boxes.
Read MoreThis week, it meant treating my myself + surprising Jordan with this Edamame Crunch Salad. It’s just the most delicious version of a Thai coleslaw. Plenty of edamame, crunchy veggies (like red bell peppers + kale + cabbage), and my favorite - roasted peanuts. All chopped up + tossed up with the most delish creamy Asian dressing. It’s a 10/10 easy lunch salad.
Read MoreGrilled Prosciutto + Burrata Caprese is my new Summer jam, and serving it with some toasty bread made it feel like a deconstructed pizza situation. And that was just what I needed this weekend.
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