Salads
Video: Clean Eating Tuna Pasta Salad (To Take For Lunch)
This was a recipe that I (sorta) stole from my sister.
Her recipe uses white pasta and (I kid you not) about a half a jar of mayo.
It’s delicious BUT I really wanted to clean it up a bit using ingredients that work better for me and my body-body!
Warm Lentil Salad Speckled W/ Kale and Pomegranate Seeds
I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.
I have been wanting to share this Warm Lentil Salad with you guys for years (no exaggeration). It’s a recipe that I learned when I attended The New School of Cooking over 5 years ago it’s been one of my ‘no-fail-go-to-salads’ ever since.
But for whatever reason, it just never made it to the blog, and now I know why…
Persimmons Pomegranate Salad with Butter Lettuce and Arugula
As much as I love the East coast and my Jersey roots there are a few things in California that I would find very, very, very hard to leave behind… the weather (obviously!), the year-round outdoor activities (especially the hiking!), and of course the Farmers markets (aka the availability of amazing, seasonal, top-notch ingredients).
But since having Katie and Jachs, I have found it much harder to peruse the farmers markets like I once did. Rather, I often find myself b-lining it straight to my favorite vendors and buying the same old produce week after week… until now… because I finally decided to join a local CSA (and I am absolutely giddy about it!).
Raw Summer Squash Salad w/ Feta and Tomatoes
The best thing about working with fresh, seasonal produce is that you always know whatever ingredients you have on hand are going to taste great together! It’s simply the way Mother Nature intended it and it’s an easy way to learn how to pair foods together.
My favorite way of remembering this is…
Raw Corn and Avocado Salad
Did you know that you can eat raw corn?
It’s true, raw corn is sweet and crisp and makes for a fresh and delish Summer salad. The key to raw corn is this…
Quinoa Tabouli w/ Feta Cheese and Garbanzo Beans
This Quinoa Tabouli Salad is yet another No-Cook meal that beats the heat (provided you’ve pre-prepped your quinoa over the weekend;). It’s light, refreshing and simple to make so get out your grocery list and jot this down because this is a no-brainer recipe that you’re gonna wanna add to this weeks menu!
Fennel, Parsley, and Radicchio Salad w/ A Citrus Vinaigrette
When I was growing up the definition of salad was iceberg lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers and if we were being really fancy we might even throw in some mushrooms and black olives.
I have a hunch that my family wasn’t the only one out there stuck in a salad rut. How many of you guys buy the same old lettuce and veggies to make your salads?
C’mon, fess up…
Roasted Rainbow Orzo Salad
Eating your veggies is not a problem when they taste good!
Am I right, or am I right?
This Roasted Rainbow Orzo Salad includes all the colors of the rainbow in honor of Kia from ‘Today I Ate a Rainbow’. Kia is all about making healthy eating fun for kids and she’s got a whole system that helps us parents help our kids.
Rustic Pesto Potato Salad
When I was growing up both of my parents had very different takes on potato salad.
My Mom, who is Irish and German, was all about a good old fashioned potato. Big chunks of potato, tossed and bathed with lots and lots of real mayo!
My Dad on the other hand, who is 100% Italian, traveled a different road…
Chunky Greek Salad Topped w/ Sardines
Okay, I wanna know the truth… how many of you were intrigued by this salad until you got to the “Topped w/ Sardines” part?
Better yet, how many of you think that you HATE sardines but in reality you have never even tried them so technically speaking you don’t really know whether you hate them or absolutely LOVE them?
Don’t worry, I’ve been there too, so let’s chat…
