Sometimes nothing tastes better than a fresh, clean salad. Salad recipes can be made with anything you have handy, and benefits from seasonal ingredients. Salads are also a great way to get your kids in the kitchen!Â
Arugula Caprese Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing – a fresh spin on the classic Caprese salad. Light and fresh with crunchy croutons. As we approach summer, we are coming up on salad season. I can eat a salad every day, for every meal, but even more so when it gets warm. The last few places […]
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The real star of this Kale and Chicken Caesar Salad is the homemade parmesan crisp. Spice up your traditional Caesar with these variations and fall in love with kale for the first time or all over again. I have a new-found love for kale and dark greens. Six months ago I never, ever, ever would
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A crisp Mediterranean-inspired salad with lemon chicken, tarragon tahini dressing, and spiced chickpeas. Fresh, crunchy, salty, spicy, and incredibly delicious — this salad is how I want to eat every day. A few years ago, I lost a lot of weight. About 30 pounds — a toddler. I have since gained a lot of it
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Grilled Peach and Avocado Salad is healthy, refreshing, and tastes delicious. It is made with grilled peaches, sliced avocados, baby mozzarella, and arugula, then tossed in sweet and tangy vinaigrette. It is the perfect dish for a warm day. This salad is probably my favorite thing that I have made all summer. I had no
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I have all of the ingredients in my house, so this is one of my go-to-in-a-rush-we-just-home-from-soccer-and-it-is-6:30-already dinners. These also black bean cakes with corn salsa and avocado sauce also make a great sandwich. I would have no problem becoming a vegetarian. I could easily give up meat, and live on salads, but I do not
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This Mango Avocado Salad couldn’t be an easier or more delicious. Add slices of avocado and macadamia nuts to a bed of arugula salad, drizzle with dressing, and voila! While on vacation in California, we went to the Dole headquarters. While there, we sampled some of the salad mixes. When you purchase a bag of
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Strawberry Chicken Salad with Honey Poppy-Seed Dressing — Mixed greens with sliced strawberries, pecans, crumbled blue cheese, and honey poppy-seed dressing. A few nights ago, we had friends over for dinner and I didn’t know them very well. Sometimes it is really hard to cook for people that you don’t know. You don’t want to
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This Mexican Avocado Chicken Salad with Honey Cilantro Dressing is loaded with a colorful and flavorful blend of avocado, veggies, corn, beans, and crunchy tortillas. Tossed with a homemade honey-cilantro dressing, this chopped salad is a total crowd-pleaser. Adapted from Mandy’s Gourmet Salads: Recipes for Lettuce and Life cookbook, this Mexican chicken salad combines basic
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