Crispy Honey Chickpea + Avocado Salad with Tahini Dressing
Crispy Honey Chickpea + Avocado Salad with Tahini Dressing There are no words. My mind is blank. You just have to try this salad. All the combinations, colors and that dressing. Ah. Salty, sweet, crispy, creamy, tender + garlic. Well, all the flavors and textures in this one. Hints of honey both in the tahini […]
My Weekday Fall Vegetarian Salad
My Weekday Fall Vegetarian Salad Two things you don’t need to know about me, but I’m going to tell you. 1. I try to eat a vegetarian meal once per day. It is usually lunch. No idea how, why or when this started to happen. But it has happened. Lunch seems to be the one […]
Roast Carrot + Lentil Salad
Roast Carrot + Lentil Salad I’ve been wanting to share this recipe with you for a while. And now the time is here. It’s really a simple recipe. Full of protein, textures, sweetness and hints of salt…plus that goat cheese. Oh, so good. It’s vegetarian too! This recipe is on my current personal chef menu. […]
Warm Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle
Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle The BEST Fall inspired salad. I mean, butter roasted butternut squash and apples, with nutty wild rice, sharp wine soaked cheese, all the pecans and cranberries…then kale and the most amazing dressing with APPLE BUTTER. I know, why haven’t I thought of putting apple butter in […]
Fall Sweet Potato, Kale + Quinoa Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing
Fall Sweet Potato, Kale + Quinoa Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing Tender baby kale with nutty quinoa and cream sweet potatoes – Ah, but those dates and pecans with the tangy and sweet dressing. It’s a win. Crisp baby kale is really the best way to enjoy kale – you don’t have to massage or […]
Sesame Orange Chicken and Baby Bibb Lettuce Salad
Sesame Orange Chicken and Baby Bibb Lettuce Salad Buttery baby bib lettuce all covered with crunchy red peppers and cucumber slices, sweet mandarin oranges and delicious quick pickled red onions. Simple grilled chicken adds much need protein and the dressing brings it all together. I love adding fresh herbs to salads. Cilantro adds the right […]
Tahini + Roasted Garlic Kale Caesar Salad
Tahini and Roasted Garlic Kale Caesar Salad The only way to enjoy a kale salad is with mega flavor from the dressing. Check it out. It’s simple. Like really simple. High quality ingredients shine here. I mean, it’s kale, dressing and gluten free croutons. The dressing is packed with flavor – tahini, roasted garlic and […]
Paleo Chicken Bacon Avocado Ranch Salad
Paleo Chicken Bacon Avocado Ranch Salad You aren’t going to believe this salad. Salty bacon with peppery chicken bites, a perfectly cooked egg with crunchy cucumbers and tomatoes with the crisp romaine lettuce and THAT DRESSING! The fact that this is Paleo still blows my mind. You are able to make a creamy ranch with […]
Ginger Chicken Lettuce Cup Salad
Ginger Chicken Lettuce Cup Salad I love light and fresh salads that double has a protein filled lunch. This salad is just that. With the ginger, shallot and sesame flavors – I just wish I had some bread. The chicken soaks up the dressing and all the raw vegetables add the right amount of crunch […]
Our Favorite Summer Pasta Salad
Our Favorite Fast Summer Pasta Salad It’s the best of both worlds. Cold and tender pasta with salty olives and feta cheese, crisp cherry tomatoes and cucumbers and lots of fresh parsley. It’s a no mayonnaise recipe, I can get behind. Trust me, you don’t miss it. The dressing is tangy – the shallots and […]
Poached Pear + Spinach Salad with Lemon Champagne Dressing
Poached Pear + Spinach Salad with Lemon Champagne Dressing Stepping up my salad rotation with this beauty. I love a good spinach salad – it just makes me feel better. Oh and those pears are worth the extra step, crunchy walnut and creamy goat cheese. Such great combinations of flavors. Simple poached pears leave them […]
The Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad with Spicy Cashews
The Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad There are basically no words. Nothing is coming to my mind – because, well, I’m blown away by this salad. This salad is an anti salad. It’s trying to be a salad but doesn’t quite cut it. But I’m calling it a salad, because check out those greens! Simply pan […]
My Favorite Chicken Bahn Mi Salad with Pickled Veggies
My Favorite Chicken Bahn Mi Salad with Pickled Veggies I’m not sure what my favorite part is? Could be the tahini and sriracha dressing or maybe those pickled carrots…I also love the added cilantro and mint in the mix. Complex flavors developed from a simple marinade with crunchy pickled vegetables, spicy thick and creamy dressing […]
Fried Pecan Goat Cheese + Pomegranate Dressing Salad
Fried Pecan Goat Cheese + Pomegranate Dressing Salad Sweet pomegranates, salty and tangy goat cheese, nutty pecans and sweet tender baby greens. It’s a really good combination of flavors. The sweet dressing needs that warm goat cheese – the perfect bite has everything in it. It’s really perfect. Seasonal is best. Cruising into Fall and […]
Remixed Chicken Peanut Satay Arugula Salad
Chicken Peanut Satay + Arugula Salad Whoa, this is a good one! If you love spicy and sweet peanut anything you will LOVE this recipe. The marinade gives the chicken tons of flavor and after a quick grill of the skewers, you top it all with a gingery peanut dressing. The arugula, pea sprouts and […]
Fast, Easy + Simple Asian Green Salad
Fast, Easy + Simple Asian Green Salad Check out all those colors. We eat with our eyes after all. Tender and crunchy romaine lettuce, along with the red bell pepper, raw carrots and sugar snap peas. My favorite parts are the fresh basil and mint, orange and lime juice in the dressing and lots of […]
Not the Tik Tok
Green Goddess Salad
Not the Tik Tok Green Goddess Salad Calling all Green Goddess Fans and Non fans…because I’ll convert you. The dressing alone is fantastic. Creamy, filled with herbs, garlic and coconut cream – It’s ranch dressings sister – and might be better. What takes this salad over top is the goat cheese, parsley leaves and crisp […]
Peanut Chicken Salad with Spicy Dressing
Peanut Chicken Salad with Spicy Dressing It’s about dang time. This salad has it ALL. Crunch, colors, textures and all the protein and vegetables you need…plus the dressing is the creamiest of them all. This salad is great for lunch but with all this warm weather we are still having, this salad is perfect for […]
Steak Bite Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing
Steak Bite Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing Perfectly seasoned steak bites with all the Italian spices, simple and classic salad additions, like carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes. Step it up with herb goat cheese, hard boiled eggs and pickled red onion. It’s seriously delicious. Looking for a light, yet filling and tasty new salad? Well, this […]
Mexican Chicken + Chickpea Salad
Mexican Chicken + Chickpea Salad Lightened up and reinvented Mexican Chopped Salad. Just imagine all the little nuggets of spice rubbed chicken with chickpeas, creamy goat cheese and crunchy bell peppers. The mixed greens, lime, cilantro and honey bring it all together to make an easy twist on a Mexican Chopped Salad. I love the […]
Roasted Vegetable + Quinoa Salad with Lemon Tahini
Roasted Vegetable + Quinoa Salad with Lemon Tahini These roasted vegetables – the best ones, cauliflower, broccoli, butternut squash and red onion – will make your mouth water. You will crave them. Promise. Coated with garlic and onion powder, oregano, salt, pepper and lots of olive oil. Then charred in a hot oven. Whoa, these […]
Chicken Bacon Ranch Kale Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Kale Salad Think a classic yet updated salad. It’s healthy, gluten and dairy free with all the flavors of garlic, onion and BACON. Just the words ‘Chicken Bacon Ranch’ make me want it. With the addition of massaged (yes, that’s right) kale, crunchy cucumbers, fresh dill and walnuts – it’s unique. Let’s […]
Chicken Shawarma Bowls with Turmeric Cauliflower Rice
Chicken Shawarma Bowls with Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Basically the most perfect bowl that is full of crazy good chicken bites and all the things. This bowl is heaven in a bowl. All the textures, flavors and warmth to your soul that you NEED right now. We basically go nuts in our house for bowls like […]
Smoky Butternut Squash and Farro Salad with Lime Shallot Dressing
Butternut Squash Farro Salad with Lime Shallot Dressing By far, my new FAVORITE salad. This is straight up delicious . I just can’t get over these flavors. Roasted and smoky squash with crispy garbanzo beans. Fresh cilantro, lime and shallots are amazing with crunchy farro and pomegranate seeds. Toss it all with arugula and serving extra […]
Spicy Peanut Coconut & Chicken Salad
Spicy Peanut Coconut & Chicken Salad Revised from January 2021. This is a salad I’ve been wanting to make for a while now. I love a good peanut satay chicken AND this is it in salad form. It’s delicious. It brings all the spice, flavors and fresh crunch to a salad – that is a […]
My Favorite Honey Mustard + Chicken Tender Salad
My Favorite Honey Mustard + Chicken Tender Salad Chicken and honey mustard go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s a magically combination, I tell you! Have you tried it? And then of course ‘chicken tenders’ on top of greens is always called a salad. With some fresh garden tomatoes, avocado, crispy bacon and chopped […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Caesar Salad
Vegan Sweet Potato Caesar Salad This creamy and rich dressing is my new favorite – I love how the lemon, garlic and honey works so well together. But the tahini base, truly has my heart. Keeping this salad simple, I added in roasted sweet potato pieces, simple gluten free garlic bread crumbs and all the […]
Honey Whipped Goat Cheese and Parsley Dressed Beet Salad
Honey Whipped Goat Cheese and Parsley Beet Salad Simply roasted beets, peppery arugula, creamy sweet goat cheese and the freshest homemade parsley dressing. Don’t forget to garnish it all with nuts. Love that crunch. This salad really has it ALL. The textures, colors and different flavors. To start the bright dressing – is packed with […]
Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad with Arugula
Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato + Black Bean Salad Recently, I’ve been really drawn to upping my vegetarian meal game. And salads are always a good way to add more vegetables and leafy greens to your diet. I love the different layers in this salad – oh, and the colors are great too! Sweet potato bites […]
Your Everyday Steak Salad with Celery Leaves + Blue Cheese Dill Ranch
Your Everyday Steak Salad with Celery Leaves + Blue Cheese Dill Ranch Simple, good and fresh ingredients make the difference in staple recipes. This recipe isn’t earth shattering but when you use high quality steak, creamy blue cheese and all the farmers market juicy heirloom tomatoes, red bell peppers, romaine lettuce and cucumbers – the […]
BLTA Salad with Peppered Dill and Parsley Ranch
BLTA Salad with Peppered Dill and Parsley Ranch B – bacon L – lettuce T – tomato A – avocado All over crisp romaine lettuce, simple pan seared chicken + herbed croutons. It’s basically the best salad combination. I mean BACON in a salad! It’s a must. Make sure to crisp up that bacon nicely, salt the avocado + serve […]
Grilled Romaine and Coconut Curry Shrimp Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Grilled Romaine and Coconut Curry Shrimp Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing Your new favorite Summer time salad just got SOOO EASY! Simply marinated shrimp on skewers, salt and pepper grilled romaine topped all peanut dressing. Garnish with diced red peppers, cilantro and salted peanuts. Serve this as an appetizer or double the recipe for an […]
Brioche Crouton and Lemon Basil Caesar Salad
Brioche Crouton & Lemon Basil Caesar Salad When there are brioche croutons on a salad YOU MAKE IT (or order it)…Whatever, just eat it all up. This doesn’t feel like a salad at all – with some crunchy romaine lettuce and delicious fresh basil, you have your greens, protein from the tender chicken and amazing sweet […]
Arugula + Pistachio Pesto Chicken Salad
Arugula + Pistachio Pesto Chicken Salad The best Spring time pesto that coats roast chicken just right, served with mixed greens, buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomatoes. Simple salads unite. Ah, this pesto is killer. With lots of peppery arugula, lemon zest, and nutty salty pistachios all mixed with olive oil and garlic. Give me a […]
Healthier Buffalo Chicken Salad Wraps
Healthier Buffalo Chicken Salad Wraps Let’s elevate your usual boring salad into something fabulous, shall we? I mean, all that hot and spicy buffalo sauce over crispy and tender chicken with the best 4 ingredient blue cheese salad dressing. Keeping it even more crispy with romaine lettuce, carrot sticks and all the walnuts and cherry […]
Broccoli Crunch Salad with Figs & Bacon
Broccoli Crunch Salad with Figs & Bacon I absolutely love this salad. Raw broccoli is coated with a simple lemony mayo based dressing – with the bite of apple cider vinegar. I love the crispy bacon bites and the soft chewy figs. The pops of red onion and crunchy sunflower seeds and cashews. Gosh, it’s a […]
Peanut Steak & Cucumber Salad
Thai Peanut Steak & Cucumber Salad Let’s talk steak – for this I used a top sirloin steak from Five Marys Farms. Top Sirloin steak is a great vertical cut, that is great on the grill, hot smoker or even a hot cast iron pan. It is super lean and cooks very fast. PLUS its cheaper […]
Hasselback Honey Roasted Carrot + Chickpea Salad
Hasselback Honey Roasted Carrot + Chickpea Salad This salad has it all. It has a fresh bite from the pomegranates and crunchy chickpeas and almonds…the goat cheese and parsley add unexpected balance to the greens. But let’s talk about those carrots. Hasselback carrots are a fun treat – easy to slice and all that butter […]
Butternut Squash + Apple Salad with Date Dressing
Butternut Squash + Apple Salad with Date Dressing Just throw Fall in a bowl and eat it. Seriously. I’m all about seasonal produce and highlighting the natural flavors and this just DOES IT! Textures galore from the creamy roasted butternut squash, crunchy candied pecans and apples with the earthy dates and goat cheese. Don’t forget […]
Berry Chicken + Cornbread Panzanella Salad
Berry Chicken + Cornbread Panzanella Salad I’m here for all the colorful salads! I mean, just check out those textures, colors and just imagine the flavors! I loved using roasted chicken, day old cornbread croutons, fresh fruit and herbs and a mountain of baby salad greens. I’m hanging on to Summer as long as I […]
Sun Dried Tomato Orzo and Garbanzo Bean Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Sun Dried Tomato Orzo + Garbanzo Bean Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing Since when does a salad need to start with greens? I’m here to change that – orzo creates a great base without being overly heavy and the garbanzo beans add in great texture and flavor. Fresh herbs – like my favorite basil and […]
Chicken Ceasar Salad Pita Pockets
Chicken Caesar Salad Pita Pockets Hot Summer nights are here in our house and I just don’t always like to be hanging out near the stove and oven. I love a quick meal, that has layers of flavors, textures and is a SANDWICH of sorts. How fun are these?!?! Quick and easy caesar dressing, herby […]
Grilled Eggplant and Millet Salad with Mint Pesto
Grilled Eggplant and Millet Salad with Mint Pesto I love a good salad for lunch and dinner. This salad is filling from the nutty millet and charred eggplant. Full of flavors from the mint, pine nuts and arugula. I love the grilled shallots – tastes like candy…and don’t forget serving it with extra pesto and […]
Maple Blackberry Arugula Salad with Herb Goat Cheese
Maple Blackberry Arugula Salad with Herb Goat Cheese I made this salad for a client dinner and I made a little extra. I was so happy to grab a small plate of this and enjoy it to myself. The peppery bite of the earthy arugula with the vibrant radicchio goes well with the sweet dressing. […]
Grilled Romaine Salad with Blue Cheese and Yellow Tomatoes
Grilled Romaine Salad with Blue Cheese and Yellow Tomatoes Have you ever put a head of lettuce on a grill? Well, if you haven’t, you HAVE to try it! 1. So simple, easy and fast. 2. Smoky charred warm lettuce = heaven on your plate 3. Add blue cheese – it melts ever so slightly […]
Spiced Chicken Salad and Orange Poppy Seed Dressing
Spiced Chicken Salad and Orange Poppy Seed Dressing Tender chicken spiced with garam masala, salt and pepper. A quick pan sear and let them rest – because we want those juices inside the chicken not all over your cutting board. Cilantro and mint leaves are the lettuce…add in some spinach for more greens. The crunch […]
Lemon Roasted Sweet Potato and Farro Salad
Lemon Roasted Sweet Potato and Farro Salad Boring salads no more. The more ingredients the better – like fresh herbs, nuts, salty cheese, peppery lettuce and protein. This is a such a great meal to serve to guests, as a lunch or a side to a steak or grilled chicken. It just says SPRING! The lemon […]
