Try this Greek-inspired romaine salad with colorful toppings like carrots, cucumbers, chickpeas, and feta—all topped with a simple vinaigrette for a delicious meal or healthy side! – Jump to Recipe Why do salads always taste better when someone else makes them?! While I don’t always like to order salads at restaurants, there are some that…
Crunchy Orange Chicken Quinoa Salad
For a tasty meal using fresh, simple ingredients, try this quinoa salad with chicken and mandarin oranges. Citrus might be my all-time favorite ingredients, especially limes. This dish uses a duo of oranges and limes to add some fresh flavor to an already healthy meal. In addition to the fruity flavors weaved into this quinoa…
7 Ways to Make Salads Suck Less
Many of us reach for salads when we’re trying to make the healthier choice, but sometimes salads just really suck. And who’s actually willing to eat healthy long-term if the food isn’t even remotely satisfying? Salads are often thought of as boring, not filling, and just overall…not very appetizing. It’s easy to make these types…
BBQ Chicken Salad
Make this loaded BBQ Chicken Salad by topping romaine with fresh ingredients like corn, black beans, avocado, red onion, and tortilla strips, plus an easy BBQ-ranch dressing. The right combo of toppings just MAKES the salad. This BBQ Chicken Salad has quite the colorful variety of them, and each one adds an important flavor and…
Balsamic Vinaigrette
For a tangy yet versatile dressing, try this balsamic vinaigrette as the finishing touch on your favorite combo of salad ingredients. There are certain skills I have that I am weirdly proud of—spelling “vinaigrette” is one of them. So it works well that this is the second vinaigrette recipe I’m writing a blog post about!…
Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
For a sweet and tangy salad dressing, try this homemade poppy seed recipe that uses ingredients like vinegar, oil, sugar, seasonings, and poppy seeds. Homemade salad dressings are becoming my jam. I’ve only shared about five so far, but I’m in love with each and every one of them. Aside from my Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette, this…
7 Salads to Make This Summer
Okay, so it’s technically not summer yet, but my mind is fully there. It’s been oh-so sunny and warm here in San Diego lately (though I suppose it is most of the time here). It has definitely discouraged me from cooking (especially since our recent move) because our new condo doesn’t allow for a lot…
Berry and Walnut Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
For a light and vibrant salad, layer chicken and fresh fruit on a bed of romaine lettuce and top with crumbled feta and a drizzle of sweet poppy seed dressing. There are certain recipes that remind me how much of a “foodie” I am. While I was in the middle of assembling this salad, I…
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing & Croutons
Make the classic Caesar salad from scratch by topping a bed of romaine lettuce with grilled chicken, homemade Greek yogurt Caesar dressing, and simple whole wheat croutons. When it comes to salads, Caesar is probably my favorite. However, I don’t make it very often because I never have the dressing on hand and also because…
