These quinoa salad recipes make great main courses for an easy dinner or side dishes to take to potlucks and cookouts. Lately, I have really been on a quinoa kick. It’s a great side dish and green salad topper and I like to enjoy it hot or cold. Did you know that quinoa is not aRead 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.
Pizza Quinoa Salad
This pizza quinoa salad is an easy make-ahead recipe that is both tasty and filling. A healthy lunch is the goal. But salads can be tricky to make in advance on meal prep Sunday and keep it from wilting while sitting in the refrigerator all week. This pizza quinoa salad recipe from my cookbook Prep-AheadRead More
Greek Lentil and Rice Salad
Nine years ago, I accidentally picked up a bag of lentils instead of beans. It is the best shopping accident ever. Instead of returning the lentils, I started researching different ways to cook lentils and was pleasantly surprised to find how easy lentils are to cook and how versatile lentils are! Cooking with Lentils Lentils doRead More
Vegetarian Taco Salad
With my husband and I trying to eat a little healthier, I’ve been thinking of ways to substitute meat in our favorite meals without compromising flavor. When I get the taste for something with a little ‘kick’ I like to throw together this easy Vegetarian Taco Salad. Kidney beans are a great source of ironRead More
Quinoa and Avocado Salad
This Quinoa and Avocado Salad Recipe is delicious as a side dish or as the main course. I’ve decided to start thining the pantry over the next month to ensure we use the food that is in there rather than risk missing the use-by date. When I was digging around the pantry looking for inspiration,Read More
Asparagus and Pasta Salad
My youngest son loves asparagus. It is one of the few green vegetables that he likes, so I am always experimenting with new ways to serve it. I decided to try it in a pasta salad, but I usually only put raw vegetables in my pasta salads and I knew that wouldn’t fly. Instead ofRead More
Shrimp Salad Recipe with Wild Rice and Greens
With football season just around the corner, here’s a mouth-watering appetizer to serve at your game day party. Planning a baby shower? This appetizer is not only fancy, but easy to make. Try this Wild Rice and Shrimp Salad with Greens at your next shin-dig! Not too often does shrimp appear in our fall food line-up, butRead More
Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad
Salads aren’t just for summer. This Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad is a great recipe for the holidays and an easy appetizer for game day! Who says salads are only for summer? I challenge such tomfoolery because a light summer-like salad is perfect year-round. This Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad is no exception. AndRead More
Italian Pasta Salad with Grilled Pork
This quick and easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe includes grilled pork, cheddar cheese, and a variety of vegetables. Four random ingredients and 20 minutes to make a meal. When I am in a situation where I have to pull a couple of random ingredients together to make dinner, I often turn to cheese to pullRead More
Cajun Ranch Potato Salad and Easy BBQ Ideas
BBQ season is here! Hosting a barbecue is one of the easiest ways to entertain in your home. It is a more relaxed gathering and since the party can spill over in to your backyard, you can host more people than you can at a formal indoor party. To make your next barbecue even simplerRead More
Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad
This Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad recipe is an easy make-ahead meal. I love combining unexpected ingredients to create new flavor combinations. This Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad includes black beans and corn and is topped with an easy dressing made by combining ranch salad dressing, salsa, and cumin. The tortellini absorbs the flavors of the dressing whileRead More
Homemade Catalina Dressing
Have you had Catalina dressing? It is slightly sweeter, redder, and spicier than French dressing. You can use this homemade Catalina dressing recipe to add a unique flavor to your salads. I was creating a dressing for my Southwest Pasta Salad and it wasn’t quite working. The dressing needed something but I couldn’t put my fingerRead More
Chicken Quinoa Salad
Summer is my favorite time of year, and the foods of summer are refreshingly light, so much so they’ll keep your spirits buoyed and your appetite craving more of the good stuff. Our Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe is representative of the vibe, spirit, and fun of summer. The quinoa with its nutty notes pairs well withRead More
25 Weight Watchers Easter Recipes
I love this list of Weight Watchers Easter Recipes. Not only can you enjoy a traditional ham for Easter dinner, there are tons of great light versions of all the classic recipes. You can even have yummy deviled eggs on your Weight Watchers diet! Substitute some of your classic cheesy and creamy dishes with lighter versionsRead More
Pan Fried Corn Salad with Skillet Tortilla Chips
Here is an easy and delicious recipe we think you’ll be hankering for often. This is a very simple, uncomplicated, and light dish. With the homemade tortilla chips it will be an instant hit in your kitchen soon. Pan Fried Corn Salad with Skillet Tortilla Chips Instructions: 1 Ear of Sweet Corn, husked, and silkRead More
Swiss Chard Garden Salad
I love a good salad and I imagine I’m not alone. In the world of salads the lettuces get most of the attention. Recently, kale has been showing up on menus and touted as the darling of the superfood food group. However, there is another highly nutritious roughage gaining a bit of attention: Swiss Chard. SwissRead More
Meatless Ranch Pasta Salad + Dairy-Free Buttermilk Substitute
Use the dairy-free ranch recipe to make a delicious meatless ranch pasta salad. It includes directions on how to make a dairy-free buttermilk substitute. Navigating the buffet table at a Game Day party can be quite difficult if you are dairy-intolerant. I never realized how many dairy products ended up in Game Day recipes untilRead More
Broccoli Slaw
This broccoli slaw recipe is a variation of my Nutty Broccoli Salad Recipe. The broccoli slaw is made using the broccoli stems where the Broccoli Salad is made using the broccoli florets.When my daughter was 2, my husband was preparing broccoli for her. He cut the florets off the top and put them on herRead More
Mojito Fruit Salad: Melon & Berry Salad with Mint-Lime Dressing
We love fruit salads! Usually when I make a fruit salad, I simply use watermelon, cantaloupe, and grapes. It doesn’t even need a dressing, because let’s face it, watermelon, cantaloupe, and grapes are good enough on their own. They don’t require a dressing. But sometimes I like to get a little fancy. On those occasions, IRead More
Easy Summer Couscous Chicken Salad
Summertime is the perfect time to bring out all the cold salad recipes. There is so many fresh vegetables to choose from to make awesome crowd-pleasing salads and many salads are easy to put together. This easy summer couscous chicken salad is sure to be a hit at the next BBQ or potluck you attendRead More
