The Ultimate Summer Salad
Need a little salad inspo? Or a surefire way to impress your guests at your next backyard gathering? Meet my absolute favorite salad for summer entertaining!
This marinated salad is dressed to impress. It features marinated ripe summer tomatoes, a generous amount of avocado, fresh basil (don’t skimp here!), red onion and feta served over top of crisp mixed greens. It’s really simple to put together (just takes a little planning ahead for the marinating).
Fall Harvest Salad
Did Fall take its time arriving this year or what?! At least here in Indy it sure did. As much as I’m all for an endless summer, being half-way into October with warm temps and the trees green as ever was starting to feel a bit odd! As we move into November, the heat has been turned on, the trees are beautiful and full of color, and I have lots of raking in my future.
So bring on the fall flavors! Time to switch up the salad routine and add a bit of fall…
Easy Salmon Sushi Bowl
So you LOVE sushi too! Don’t you crave it all the time? It’s so addictive!
It’s the one food I go out for more than any other, but since eating it as often as I’d like would put my family in the poor house, I had to come up with a new plan. And the plan needed to be way easier than making homemade sushi, due to the fact my sushi chef skill level is probably about a 2/10, so…
Bowls it is. Anytime the craving hits. This is even easy enough to throw together for lunch!
And…this meets all my qualifications…
Dairy Free Kale Caesar Salad
Ah, the ever popular Caesar salad. Always a favorite due to it’s creamy, garlicky, parmesan cheesy, bread crumb-y calorie dense goodness. So tasty, but not exactly the healthiest choice as far as salads go, and forget it if you’re ditching the gluten, dairy or have an egg allergy! Unlike a traditional Caesar, which can quickly weigh you down and trigger inflammation, this Caesar salad is perfect for cleansing the body, boosting vitality and also happens to be delicious!
I love creating healthier versions of traditional favorites that I know will fuel my body in all the good ways. This recipe…
Raw Cauliflower “Detox” Tabbouleh
This delicious take on a Middle Eastern tabbouleh salad is raw, vegan, grain-free, and full of nutrients! Bursting with fresh flavors, these super-food ingredients also support detoxification, an alkaline environment in the body, keep your blood sugar stable, decrease inflammation, and heal your gut! Traditional tabbouleh uses bulgur wheat, but I’m replacing that here with cauliflower. Because…more vegetables!
And did I mention, cauliflower prepared this way also happens to taste amazing? Years ago, amazing and cauliflower would not have made it into the same sentence, if I was writing it, but I’ve come to fall in love with cauliflower, it’s…
Vietnamese Zucchini Noodle Salad
How much do I love the flavors of Southeast Asia? To put it eloquently…so much. Really a lot.
❤❤❤❤❤This much❤❤❤❤❤
Vietnamese, Thai, and Cambodian are my faves and they’re all slightly different in their flavor profile, but all equally delicious. I cook recipes inspired from this part of the world a lot, because they are full of fresh veggies and it’s really easy to throw together something clean, healthy and delicious. The inspiration for this recipe came from a traditional rice noodle salad, but I wanted to try a combo green and noodle salad so I swapped out the rice noodles for…
Easy Chili-Lime Tomato Salad
Ahhhh…summer tomatoes…
After three seasons of flavorless tomatoes, it’s finally time to savor and enjoy the summer tomato bounty! Depending on where you live, they may or may not be ready yet, but if not, they’re coming!
When tomatoes are at their peak, they don’t need much except for a little dash of salt, but if you like a little variety in your life, it’s nice to have some simple recipes on hand too.
This one is very simple, and depending on what kind of chili you use, you can keep it mild, or spice up your life with a little kick….
Summer Corn Salad with Avocado and Basil
When you need a side for a friend’s cookout…
This one is always a crowd pleaser, easy to throw together and adapt to your particular tastes. It’s a good go-to recipe for a summer side. Plus…corn, basil, tomato, avocado! It’s such a delicious way to throw together summer’s bounty, especially here in Indiana, where there is rarely a shortage of corn! You really can combine any garden veggies or herbs here to use what you have and prefer. Use the corn as a base and go from there. The simple dressing will work for any combo!
Enjoy!
5 Ultra Easy, Ultra Healthy Summer Side Recipes
The 4th of July is next week. NEXT WEEK! We are in full on summer mode! That means cookouts and picnics and evenings in the backyard with friends and lots of food! And cookout, picnic and backyard food needs to be easy. Because no one wants to slave away all day in the kitchen in the summer. Also, no one wants to spend hours on a summer day scrolling through Pinterest looking for healthy recipes. So I’ve got something for you! I put together a few of my favorite summer side recipes that you can feel GREAT about eating at your…
Watermelon Fresh Salad
Watermelon Fresh Salad
Serves 8
Ingredients:
8 cups chopped watermelon
4 cups baby spinach
1 handful basil leaves, chopped
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 limes, juiced
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well and serve.
