This Spinach Salad with Cherries, Goat Cheese and Pistachios is the perfect healthy, summer salad! Add grilled tofu or chicken and you’ve got yourself a protein-packed workday lunch. I love cherries in the summer. They’re best between May and August, so I take full advantage during the summer months and buy them almost weekly. While…
Salads
Farro Salad with Cherries and Walnuts…Plus a Complete Labor Day Barbecue Meal!
The Farro Salad with Cherries and Walnuts recipe below is vegan and refined sugar free. It’s the perfect make ahead dish to bring to a potluck or on a picnic! Keep reading for the full post or scroll to the bottom for the recipe. Hi friends! I hope you had a great weekend. I am…
Taco Salad with Chicken and Lime-Cilantro Dressing
Hi guys — it’s Friday, wahooo! I am headed to Philadelphia this weekend for Travis’s 5th year college reunion (mine is next year, eek!). I am so excited to see friends and walk around my old college campus. Plus, you know I will be eating my way through the city these next few days. I had so…
Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing
Hello friends! I can’t believe it’s Thursday already. This week is flyyyyyying by for me. I was in Boston visiting my family this past weekend and I flew back to LA bright and early on Tuesday morning. I am finally getting the chance to catch up and say hi to you guys. I am reallllllly…
Kale Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing
I bet many of you have jumped on the healthy new year bandwagon, so I’m bringing you a delicious AND nutritious kale salad recipe today. This salad has everything you need – a great balance of flavors, varying textures, and jam-packed flavor in every bite. You can serve it as an appetizer or feel free to…
Thai Celery Salad
We eat a lot of salads in our house, but it seems like we are always reaching for the same old ingredients. Last week I was craving a large bowl of leafy greens, but unfortunately the lettuce in our fridge had gone bad. We still had a whole lot of other green “things”, so I…
Steak Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Green Beans
When I got back from Boston on Monday, Travis told me he bought all of the ingredients to make our favorite Skirt Steak Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Green Beans. I was so excited because we haven’t had it in months, and it’s one of our favorite dinners. We started making this Skirt Steak Salad…
Tomato Basil Vinaigrette
Ahhh, basil. Just a small whiff of this delightful herb makes me so darn happy. Doesn’t it just remind you of summer? Whenever I eat pizza, I always ask for extra fresh basil on top. That’s probably why I love this new Tomato Basil Vinaigrette recipe! I purchased a large bunch of fresh basil at…
Farro Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella
When summer hits, I hate using my oven. It is already too dang hot, so why add another ten degrees to my kitchen? That is why I LOVE making salads during the summer. You may remember how much I love farro – I have two other farro recipes on my site that you can find here and here….
Fresh Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This Spring Salad with Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette is fresh and perfect for a healthy weekday lunch. For added protein serve it with grilled chicken or tofu. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I am on a serious salad kick recently. I used to hate making salads at home because I…
Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Panzanella Salad
Is it me or is burrata everywhere right now? Whenever we go out to eat it seems to pop up on the menu. Not that I am complaining! I adore this creamy cheese. It seems to pair well with just about anything! My favorite burrata salad to date was at Rustic Canyon, a restaurant in Santa…
Shredded Carrot Salad with Raisins and Toasted Walnuts
Holy cow, I could entire the entire bowl of this Shredded Carrot Salad, I really could! It combines so many different flavors and textures in each bite, and I love that it’s gluten-free and dairy-free because I can make it for just about anyone! You have to use your food processor to shred these carrots. Now,…
