Salads

Roasted Delicata squash salad with farro

November 2, 2020

Roasted Delicata squash salad with farro and toasted walnuts is a delicious and hearty fall salad. Greens topped with seasonal roasted squash, like my butternut arugula salad are perfect for this time of the year.

Oven roasted delicata squash, pomegranate arils and crumbled cheese on a bed of baby spinach. This flavorful autumn salad ticks all the boxes, plus it’s full of color and looks beautiful on the table.

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One Pan Baked Salmon Niçoise Salad Bowls

September 28, 2020

Traditional niçoise salad gets a makeover in this easy, one pan baked salmon salad.

Oven-roasted salmon, potatoes, beans and tomatoes are piled into a bowl and topped with cooked eggs and olives for a quick and delicious meal.

Roasting the fish results in a moist, perfectly cooked protein, like this honey chipotle salmon. Plus, it frees up the stovetop so you can cook the eggs for this salad, or other veggies to go with your dinner.

baked salmon nicoise salads in white bowls

I really like this recipe for meal prepping too. It makes a great lunch for the workweek, whether you are going into the office or working from home.

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Colorful Beet Salad Recipe with Feta Cheese

September 3, 2020

This colorful Beet Salad Recipe will quickly become one of your new favorite salads. Spiralized beets, apples and carrots on a bed on baby spinach, lightly dressed with a tangy vinaigrette. I’ve added a sprinkle of roasted pepitas for crunch and a handful of crumbled feta for extra deliciousness.

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Israeli Salad with Tomato and Cucumber

August 4, 2020

Israeli salad is the perfect summer bite. It takes the absolute best of summer’s bounty and combines it into a light and refreshing salad. It makes a great side or light lunch during the warmer months when we all crave tomato salads and lighter meals.

I first had this salad about 25 years ago. A friend introduced me to it and I fell in love instantly.

It is refreshing on a hot summer day and it’s also good for you! If you have a garden or you happen to have salad ingredients in your fridge, you likely have almost everything you need already.

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Sherry Lime Vinaigrette

June 5, 2020

Sherry lime vinaigrette is a delicious dressing for your salad or vegetables. It is also great for meal prep recipes!

The combination of sherry vinegar and tart lime juice not only makes this vinaigrette super tasty, it is very versatile.

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Low Carb Chicken Fajita Bowl Recipe

May 2, 2020

Chicken fajita bowl for lunch? Don’t mind if I do! This delicious, low carb salad will have you looking forward to lunch again. A bit of light chopping and grilling makes this meal feel like you had lunch at your favorite Tex-Mex place, but with half the calorie count. Like these Mediterranean chicken meal prep bowls, healthy eating doesn’t have to be bland or boring.

Chicken Fajita Bowl

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Mediterranean Bowl Recipe

February 1, 2020

This Mediterranean bowl recipe is full of healthy protein and fresh vegetables. A serving of quinoa adds extra protein to this heart-healthy Mediterranean lunch bowl.

This tasty Mediterranean protein bowl recipe is a spin on my chicken meal prep bowl with a bit of added protein from the quinoa and falafel. The flavors in this bowl are simple, but also so fresh and delicious. This has become one of our new favorite lunch recipes.

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Mediterranean Couscous Salad

December 31, 2019

Light and fresh Mediterranean couscous is quick, easy and delicious. Loaded with fresh vegetables like tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers, it is a healthy side dish perfect for weeknight cooking. Couscous salad also makes a great weekday Mediterranean lunch!

Filled with fresh Mediterranean flavors, like fresh dill and mint, and a bright, tangy lemon dressing, this couscous salad is hearty enough to be the main dish.

It is a vegetarian recipe, but can easily be made vegan by omitting the feta cheese. Want to bulk it up even more? Add in a handful of chickpeas for extra protein or a few slices of grilled chicken.

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Butternut Squash Arugula Salad

September 16, 2019

Butternut squash arugula salad topped with white beans and toasted pecans, then drizzled with maple vinaigrette. This is the perfect fall salad. Spicy arugula is studded with roasted butternut squash, creamy cannellini beans, crunchy pecans and sweet cranberries. This salad can easily be a meal on its own, or a healthy, filling side. Try it with my stuffed acorn squash for a fantastic fall dinner.

The combination of the vegetables and beans with a little sweet and a little crunch makes this a delicious salad any day of the week, but especially if you try to do a meatless meal once in awhile.

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Mediterranean Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

August 6, 2019

Mediterranean chicken meal prep bowls are a tasty way to stay on track and eat a nutritious, flavorful lunch. A few minutes of planning ahead and you will have a week’s worth of lunches ready for the work week. Chicken meal prep, like this Moroccan Chicken Meal Prep Bowl, is likely the easiest to do because it’s what most of us eat.

Dedicating a few extra minutes on weekends to set up your meals for the week is time well spent. Whether it be lunches, dinners or both – chicken with Mediterranean vegetables is a healthy and nutritious choice. You can find even more healthy meal prep ideas on this post.

Meal prep can be the difference between staying on track with healthy eating choices or going off the rails and finding yourself ordering through a speaker in the drive-through.

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