Shaved Cauliflower Salad with Pickled Onion, Pears, Brussels Sprouts, Watercress, Medjool Dates and Cashews is crunchy, juicy, sweet and tangy – it’s a party in your mouth. Recently, my husband and I sampled a shaved cauliflower salad at a local restaurant. I’ve eaten my share of roasted cauliflower, and made salads with cauliflower florets, but…
Salads
Healthy Light Salad Recipes, highlighting seasonal fresh produce
Winter Tuna Nicoise Salad with Quinoa and Roasted Vegetables
This Winter Tuna Nicoise Salad with Quinoa and Roasted Vegetables is hearty, delicious and healthy. There’s a restaurant in town that makes a fabulous Tuna Nicoise Salad – they even poach their own tuna in oil. When this restaurant first opened, they were using a high quality canned tuna, but later decided to make their…
Orange Pomegranate Salad with Fennel Pollen and Toasted Quinoa
Orange Pomegranate Salad with Fennel Pollen and Toasted Quinoa is full of bright colors and flavors. Toasted quinoa adds a little nuttiness and crunch to this juicy salad. Winter’s a tough time for fresh fruit, but there is always a plethora of oranges in all varieties. My parents always send me a box of Florida Honeybell Tangelo Oranges…
12 Healthy Main Course Salads
These Healthy Main Course Salads are packed with lots of whole ingredients that are good for you and will satisfy your appetite. This week, I’m turning to some of my favorite hearty, healthy salads and soups to start off the year on a healthy note. These salads are packed with real, whole ingredients ~ whole grains,…
Warm Roasted Brussels Sprout Apple Salad with Blue Cheese and Pecans Recipe
This Warm Roasted Brussels Sprout Apple Salad with Blue Cheese and Pecans is a wonderful holiday side dish, popping with color. Recently, I bought some brussels sprouts and apples with the intention of making my Tangy Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad, but things took a turn in the kitchen on that bone chilling day. I…
Roasted Butternut Squash Fig Pomegranate Whole Grain Salad Recipe
This Roasted Butternut Squash Fig Pomegranate Whole Grain Salad is a stunning addition to any holiday menu. Recently, I finished an 11-week Bible study with an amazing group of ladies. I really enjoy doing Bible studies because it forces me to sit still and reflect on my life and check myself to see if I…
Kale Apple Carrot Blue Cheese Pecan Salad Recipe
This jewel-toned Kale Apple Carrot Blue Cheese Pecan Salad adds a festive touch to holiday meals. I love jewel toned salads during the holiday season – red curly kale, Ambrosia apples, purple carrots and red onions – tossed together, they just seem more festive than your average salad. Add some toasted pecans and crumbled blue…
Endive Stuffed with Old Bay Crab Salad
Endive Stuffed with Old Bay Crab Salad is an elegant holiday appetizer that can be assembled last minute. I’m originally from Maryland so crabs and Old Bay seasoning holds a special place in my heart. These Endive Spears Stuffed With Old Bay Crab Salad are another one of the appetizers I made for our friend’s book…
Roasted Butternut Squash Beet Cranberry Salad with Apple Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing
This Roasted Butternut Squash Beet Cranberry Salad with Apple Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing is a wonderful Fall salad and perfect for holiday entertaining. This Fall, I signed myself up for an 11-week Bible study, which I’ve found is the best way to keep myself on track and disciplined in my study of the Bible. Yes,…
Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad Recipe
Enjoy this Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad for a lunch or dinner. Top with a poached egg or hard boiled egg for added protein. Dinners have been really quiet the past few days, with just our youngest son at home. We dropped our three older boys off at college in a span of a week. Although I’ve…
Kale Salad with Feta, Garlic Panko Crumbs and Fried Slow Poached Egg Recipe
This Kale Salad with Feta, Garlic Panko Crumbs and Fried Slow Poached Egg is seriously addicting. Recently, I clicked on a link for Mei Mei’s food truck in Boston and discovered their Amazing Kale Salad menu item. I don’t even know how I ended up on their site, but that kale salad description intrigued me…
Blueberry Cranberry Walnut Aged Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
This Blueberry Cranberry Walnut Aged Goat Cheese Salad offers a beautiful balance of sweet, tangy and creamy all in a bowl. I don’t think I’ve met a person yet that doesn’t like blueberries. They’re one of the rare fruits in nature that have a brilliant blue color and they’re just plain cute and fun to…
Power Berry Avocado Almond Chia Salad Recipe
Enjoy this beautiful Power Berry Avocado Almond Chia Salad chock full of fresh salad greens, fruit and heart- healthy avocado, nuts and seeds for lunch or dinner. I love fresh berries of all kinds and now that it’s getting warmer, lighter salad greens have been making their way onto the dinner table. I find salads…
Broccoli Cauliflower Carrot Salad with Greek Yogurt Honey Dressing Recipe
This Broccoli Cauliflower Carrot Salad with Greek Yogurt Honey Dressing is perfect for Spring and Summer. Full of crunchiness from cauliflower, broccoli, and sunflower seeds, and complimented by juice grapes, this fresh salad is fun to eat and great for entertaining. The first time I had Broccoli Salad I was surprised at how good it was….
Asian Tomato Ginger Lime Salad Recipe
This simple Asian Tomato Ginger Lime Salad is a refreshing side accompaniment that will compliment just about any meal. Most times, fresh ingredients require so little adornment that you can simply eat them raw and slightly seasoned if desired. Last week, I made a Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad that demonstrated how beautiful yet simple it can…
16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad Recipes
Lighten up your holiday spread with a festive Clean Eating Holiday Salad or two, made with fresh, whole ingredients that are in season. Christmas is in just a few days so if you’re looking for any last minute menu ideas for side dishes or salads, check out these 16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad recipes. They’re…
Tangy Brussels Sprout Apple Salad Recipe
This Tangy Brussels Sprout Apple Salad makes a nice light addition to any table. Tossed with a light honey mustard dressing, it comes together quickly. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about fresh new side dishes to go along with our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Brussels sprouts and apples are in season right…
Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Chickpea, Apple, Roasted Beet Salad Recipe
This Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Chickpea, Apple, Roasted Beet Salad is inspired by in-season Fall fruits and vegetables. Packed with nutrients, it makes the perfect one dish meal, whether for lunch or dinner. I made this salad for a celebratory dinner recently and it met with rave reviews. It was for a gathering of ~ 25…
Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad
This Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad is packed with nutrient-dense Superfoods. I made this Superfood Salad yesterday for my Women’s Bible Study group – it’s packed with seasonal, local, nutrient dense whole foods, free of pesticides, and rich in healthy fats. My CSA Box has been brimming with beets, butternut squash,…
Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese Recipe
This Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese uses the best of summer’s bounty at their peak. Savor the rest of summer with this salad, made extra special with some crumbled artisan cheese. This week marks the end of summer and I’m going to miss all the farm-fresh produce we’ve been getting all summer…
Soba Noodles with Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles Recipe
These Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles take almost no time to make and are perfect for a quick meal. The natural juice from the pickles makes a flavorful sauce that is delicious tossed with soba noodles as a cold noodle salad. The other day after I got home from a meeting, I opened the refrigerator and…