This homemade buttermilk ranch salad dressing recipe is quick and easy to make! Why do I make homemade buttermilk ranch salad dressing? In large part, I make homemade ranch because my kids say they can taste the difference between homemade and bottled dressing. However, I also make my own salad dressing because I have completeRead More
Easy Salad Recipes
We enjoy salads, but I don't like spending a lot of time chopping vegetables, so I prep the veggies all in one batch to use in salads throughout the week. Whenever possible I make my salads ahead of time, so I can just grab them and go for an easy lunch or a quick side dish.
make-ahead salads, easy meal prep salads for lunch, pasta salad recipes, quinoa salads, unique potato salad recipes, and even scrumptious chicken salads.
BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
This BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing is based on the classic Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich and it is always a hit with my boys! The BLT salad is simple to make and only calls for 4 ingredients: bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The dressing is easy too. You just mix mashed avocado withRead More
Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep
This Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep recipe makes it easy to meal prep lunches for the week, it is a delicious salad that will revival your favorite take-out salad. This Asian salad is an easy salad for me to pull together in under 15 minutes because it is made from vegetables that I often haveRead More
Apple Walnut Salad
This apple walnut salad recipe is a delicious blend of sweet and savory ingredients! I made my family an Apple Walnut Salad for lunch, which is loosely based on a salad I had at a tea house in Virginia many years ago. This should fall under the category of Impromptu Leftovers, but it is soRead More
Southwestern Fiesta Chicken Salad
This flavorful Southwestern Fiesta Chicken Salad Recipe is a no-mayo chicken salad made with tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, and cumin. I have never met a chicken salad that I didn’t like. Unfortunately, many of them contain quite a bit of mayonnaise. This flavorful chicken salad recipe is dressed with tomato juice and spices and isRead More
Broccoli and Quinoa Salad
This Broccoli and Quinoa Salad Recipe is a delicious twist on broccoli salad! Earlier this week I was rummaging through the pantry and found a stash of quinoa. And since then we have basically been living off of quinoa and whatever produce I have on hand. I am trying to disguise the fact that IRead More
Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe
This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe is a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes. It combines the flavors of jalapeno poppers (cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon, and cheese) with a potato salad. Warm or chilled, this Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for your next barbecue or potluck! Do you know how to makeRead More
Coleslaw with Apple and Bacon
This coleslaw recipe with apple and bacon has two types of slaw: traditional cabbage slaw and broccoli slaw. It is also loaded with bacon, apple, onion, and almond slivers. This apple coleslaw recipe is topped with a delicious balsamic coleslaw dressing. Need an easy salad for your next party or barbecue? This easy coleslaw recipeRead More
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
This Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe is one of my favorite salads! It is topped with a raspberry vinaigrette made with fresh raspberries. I enjoy this Strawberry Spinach Salad alone for lunch or as a side dish for dinner. It is also very easy to make and since spinach is hardier than other greens it canRead More
Nutty Broccoli Salad
This Nutty Broccoli Salad Recipe combines sweet and savory flavors to create a delicious side dish! Last week I had to harvest 7 broccoli crowns that were getting burnt in the sun. I have been using it as a side dish, adding it to salads, and making stir-frys. I needed a new way to serveRead More
How to Meal Prep Salads and Keep Salad Fresh
Do you want to make salads for the week without worrying about a soggy salad? Use these strategies and tips on how to meal prep salads and keep salad fresh for a week to make healthy salads for lunch this week! If you are looking for meal prep recipes and ideas, check out the cookbook Prep-AheadRead More
Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad
This bacon ranch chopped salad is an easy make-ahead salad recipe. “I like the stems too”. My husband was cutting up broccoli for my daughter when she was a toddler when she first said that. He was just putting the florets on her plate and she told him that she liked the stems too. HeRead More
Caribbean Taco Salad with Mango Salsa
Looking to jazz up your taco salad? Try this Caribbean Taco Salad recipe topped with homemade mango salsa! The salad days of summer require that I get more creative with my salad recipes so my family doesn’t tire of them. As the weather warms up here the salad greens growing in my garden will startRead More
Asian Chicken Salad
Do you love Asian Chicken Salad when you go out and wish that you could enjoy it at home? This Asian Chicken Salad Recipe includes a homemade recipe for Asian Salad Dressing. My lettuce plants bolted this week. I am trying to get as much of the greens as I can. I cut the flowersRead More
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
This Greek salad dressing recipe is one of my favorite salad dressings. And like most homemade salad dressing recipes it is quick and easy to make it at home. Greek salad dressing could actually be called Greek Vinaigrette as it is made with white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and oregano. I like to addRead More
Asian Coleslaw
This quick and easy Asian coleslaw recipe can be made ahead of time. It keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I love Asian Coleslaw, but so many of the varieties contain ingredients that I or someone in my family can’t eat. And so many of the slaws are pretty high inRead More
Southwest Shrimp Salad with Spicy Honey-Lime Dressing
This southwest shrimp salad recipe with homemade honey-lime dressing makes a filling, yet healthy dinner. If you are a long-time reader you know I am a pretty big football fan. Since my favorite football team is over 6 hours away, we have to Home Tailgate. Home tailgating has its advantages. When I home tailgate, IRead More
Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe
This apple cider vinaigrette recipe is naturally sweetened with apple juice. I like making homemade salad dressings because it gives me complete control over the ingredients. Many people think that making a homemade vinaigrette is hard, but nothing can be further from the truth. It only takes a few minutes. All you do is addRead More
Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
I use this raspberry vinaigrette recipe on my Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe, but it is delicious on a variety of salads. This homemade raspberry vinaigrette is one of my favorite salad dressings. It pares well with any salad that contains fruit. My favorite salads to serve with this dressing are a mix of leafy greens likeRead More
Asian Salad Dressing
I have never met an Asian Chicken Salad that I haven’t loved, but this homemade Asian Salad Dressing recipe is my favorite to use on Asian Chicken Salad. It is easy to make Asian Chicken Salad at home. You do need to start with a delicious Asian Salad dressing though. I like to make my dressingRead More
