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How to make Orange Ginger Dressing

January 20, 2021

Orange ginger dressing is light and zingy. It’s perfect for your green salads, but also great for dressing grain salads. Made with only a handful of ingredients, this dressing is quick and simple.

pouring orange ginger dressing on salad

Salad dressings, like sherry lime vinaigrette, are easily made at home and are much less expensive than store-bought.

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Filed Under: Condiment, Salads Tagged With: dairy-free, dressing, gluten free, orange, orange ginger dressing, salad, vegan, vegetarian, vinaigrette

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.

Beet Carrot Apple Salad
Beet Salad

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cooking, dinner, dinner ideas, easily veganized, easy recipe, fall, gluten free, healthy, how to, make ahead meals, meal prep, recipes, salad, spiralized, spiralizer, Vegetable, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight dinner

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.

Israeli salad in glass bowl

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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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cucumber, garden, healthy, Israeli salad, peppers, salad, Summer, tomato, tomato cucumber salad, vegan vegetable salad, Vegetable, vegetable salad

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 lunch bowl

Chicken Fajita Bowl

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: chicken, chicken fajita bowl, cooking, dinner, easy recipe, fajita, Food, gluten free, healthy, how to, low carb chicken fajita bowl, lunch, lunchbox, make ahead meals, meal prep, recipes, salad, weeknight cooking

Bulgur Wheat Salad with Chickpeas

April 22, 2020

Bulgur wheat salad with chickpeas, red onion and pine nuts is packed with flavor. It’s also fast and easy, making it a hit for weeknight dinners. This tasty side dish is ready in less than 30 minutes.

bulgur wheat salad with red onions and chickpeas in white bowl with gold charger plate

Bulgur Wheat Salad

Chewy, roasted chickpeas and toasted pine nuts are tossed with bulgur or cracked wheat, sautéed with sweet red onions and finished with fresh herbs.

This vegan side dish, or meatless main, uses pantry items like canned chickpeas to make this a quick and easy dish. It is also a great option for meal-prepping, as it will keep in the fridge for days.

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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! 

Mediterranean couscous salad with feta

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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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cooking, dinner, Easy Mediterranean recipes, easy recipe, easy side side, Food, healthy, herbs, how to, lemon, meal prep, mediterranean, recipes, salad, side dish, sides, Vegetable, weeknight cooking, weeknight dinner

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.

overhead view of butternut squash arugula salad

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.

chicken meal prep bowls with tahini dressing drizzle

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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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: chicken, chicken meal prep, cooking, dinner, dinner ideas, Easy Mediterranean recipes, easy recipe, feta, Food, gluten free, healthy, how to, make ahead meals, meal plan, meal prep, Mediterranean chicken, Mediterranean recipes, menu, menu plan, menu planning, olives, recipes, salad, salad dressing, tahini, weeknight cooking, weeknight dinner

Mediterranean Lunch Recipes

March 27, 2019

Mediterranean lunch recipes are perfect for those looking for delicious lunches that are also full of nutritious food that is good for you. Are you tired of the same, boring work lunches? These mediterranean diet lunch ideas will help you pack a healthy lunch that is full of flavor. You’ll find everything from chicken to healthy grains to fill your lunchbox with tasty meal options. Say goodbye to bland lunches!

chicken meatballs on white platter

Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs

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Superfood Salad with Pomegranate

January 26, 2019

This superfood salad with pomegranate is not only packed with nutrient dense foods, it is also delicious, making it an ideal light dinner or side dish.  This salad is gluten-free and can be easily veganized by omitting the goat cheese. 

This salad is full of flavor and texture.  I served it to our dinner guests a few weeks ago and we ate every single bit of it.  If you are looking for a new salad recipe, this is it. By using what is in season and available, this has quickly become one of my favorite winter salads.

superfood salad with pomegranate and kale on white platter

Superfood Salad with Pomegranate

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