I have been inspired to create and eat more Mediterranean-based recipes this year. Especially during the warm months of the year. That area of the world is known for having greater longevity than here in the US. It is lower in sugar and rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. They also consume less red meat and more fish. And the olive oil is always flowing as well. I…
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time for a nice, cool, refreshing pasta salad like this Italian pasta salad. I don’t know about you, but when the summer heat arrives, the last thing I want is a lot of hot foods to eat. I certainly don’t want to be spending tons of time in a hot kitchen. And I really like the ease of a nice pasta…
I love festive food that is also not only tasty but healthy too! And I wanted to create a salad that was perfect for patriotic days. So I created this healthy red white and blue salad. Of course, it is tasty any time! But it’s a perfect salad for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or the 4th of July. This salad is antioxidant-rich! Those beautiful berries help to take…
When it comes to getting more produce in your diet, salads can really help! I have been enjoying trying new taste combinations in my salad. This past year, there’s been a good amount of emphasis on sweet and savory combinations. This spinach salad is no exception, but it’s not over the top sweet. I love this salad because it has so many health benefits associated with the nutrients…
I love this time of year. The weather has gotten cooler, and it gets dark earlier. And it’s the time for some wonderful fall produce. We also move towards using heavier, more dense produce such as root vegetables and winter squash. But I like to continue finding ways to incorporate fresh produce throughout the fall and winter months. One way I do this is by creating new salad…
Have you ever made tomato and cucumber salad? If not, you really should! The official start of summer is just a few weeks away, but the temperatures are already climbing. School gets out this week here in my neck of the woods. And the growing season is well underway. That means lots of freshly grown produce at my local farmer’s market each week. Two summer staples are tomatoes…
I am a huge fan of Greek Salad. Seriously…I love them. So much so that I have created a Greek Burger that is topped with some. It is so yummy I almost can’t stand it! Now that I’m trying to avoid many of the store-bought versions of my favorite products, I knew I needed to make my own Greek dressing. Simple ingredients, so you know what you’re putting into…
I will fully admit that I am a former unhealthy salad eater. When I ate a salad before, any nutritional value was swept away in the river of processed thousand island dressing, and hiding beneath a mountain or croutons. We won’t even mention the other additions I added to my bowl (as I hang my head in shame), And, of course, I was the iceberg lettuce queen! Don’t…
Do you ever struggle to find good lunch ideas? I will admit that sometimes I do! Especially eating grain-free! It’s not like I can go and just fix myself a sandwich, right? So I’ve had to get creative with what I’m eating and come up with some new takes on some classic lunch ideas like this easy egg salad! We all know the egg salad sandwich, but when…
I am a big fan of homemade chicken salad. So when I grilled out the other night, I grilled an extra chicken breast for me to use for my chicken salad recipe. I simply didn’t want to use canned chicken because there are some additives. I just don’t want to consume them! And homemade chicken salad just tastes so much better when you use freshly grilled chicken instead…