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Most store-bought dressings are loaded with added sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavorings those can take away from the potential health benefits of your salads and veggies. How to Choose a Healthier Salad Dressing or Dip Read The Labels Say NO to Fat-Free Healthy fats are good for us and research shows pairing a salad with… Read More
10 Quick and Healthy Oil Free Salad Dressings So you’ve decided to ditch as much processed stuff as you can but are you still bringing bottled salad dressing home? It’s time to go homemade! The number of DIY salad dressing recipes on the internet is amazing and there are many, even for the pickiest eater. There are… Read More
Delicious Homemade Dressings for Salads, Wraps & More Making your own salad or wrap dressings can be so simple and are so much better for you than those chemical laden store bought ones. Here are some of my favorite easy-to-make + delicious dressing recipes. Use them on salads, wraps, over raw veggies, and more. Avocado… Read More
Salad-in-a-Jar is an awesome way to bring a fresh salad to work or have it ready in the refrigerator for a quick grab and eat health meal. The varieties are endless. Try your favorite salad in a jar today. You can make some ahead on Sunday for the week – be sure to use a… Read More
Chicken Greek Salad in a Jar Salads in a jar are great for meal prep. Once made, they can store for 3-4 days making meals so easy. And you can make any size you desire from full meal salad (above), to a smaller side salad. The bonus is you can create any type of salad… Read More
3 Sexy Summer Salads to Love All Year Long 1. Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad This healthier and lower calorie ‘potatoe’ is a perfect summer side dish. See cauliflower ‘potato’ salad recipe here. 2. Quinoa Fruit Salad Summer is for all things fruit. This quinoa salad has all the favorites with the added protien and goodness… Read More
Snap pea salad: crisp jicama, savory squash and bitter radishes are cut into tiny matchsticks and tossed with sweat peaches, snap peas, cilantro and dill. A spicy lime ginger vinaigrette is the perfect pairing to dress this sophisticated salad. This recipe (and photo) comes to me from MeatlessMonday. Snap Pea Salad Serves 4 For the… Read More
Lentils may be the oldest cultivated legume in history. Archeological digs have produced artifacts dating lentils clear back to 8,000 to 7,000BC! Petite French Green Lentils are a bit spicy with a mottled, dark green appearance. They are the most intensely flavored of the lentil family and are prized by chefs for their rich, earthy… Read More
This warming salad is easy and filled with foods I already love- lentils, sweet potatoes and spinach (+ arugula). I Love Lentils! The are a protein and fiber-rich food and they help with digestion, lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar and gives a little boost of energy. And the sweet potatos, I just can’t live without… Read More
This is a delicious avocado and beet salad that is perfect on its own or as a side to grilled chicken or pork. Tasty with hint of citrus from the sexy orange vinaigrette. You’ll want to double the recipe the second time you make it. Try it tonight or this weekend – you’ll… Read More
My mum makes up the best salads! Some she finds in her reading of cookbooks, cooking magazines or watching cooking shows and others she just whips up. This one she made on the 4th of July and we all enjoyed it! Simple Summer Delight Salad Ingredients: Large head romaine or 2 smaller 1 cup black beans… Read More
Here is a great QUICK CUP of CHICKEN recipe that is great for lunch or dinner. I found this in Cooking Light Magazine Summer Cooking June 2015 and have made it before. Both kids and adults love it + it is really easy. Toasted Almond Chicken Salad in Bibb Lettuce Cups Rotisserie chicken is a great… Read More
This healthy, chopped veggie salad is great to make up on Sunday and have fresh and ready all week (if it lasts more than a couple days because it’s so good). I had some fresh asparagus so I roasted for 2-3 minutes and added that to the salad. Don’t have any or don’t like asparagus, leave… Read More
My new favorite dressing (and it will be yours too). So versatile, this light sweet & sour dressing can top many salads. It would also be great over noodles, with shrimp or even to marinate chicken before grilling. Cilantro-Lime Dressing 1 garlic glove 1/2 tblsp fresh ginger minced (or just throw a small piece in… Read More
This is going to be your new favorite all year round. Power packed with protein, anti-oxidants, nutrient-dense power foods & super greens, this is a salad for the super hero in you! Add your favorite bean (mine is black) or edamame or your favorite nut (I added cashews) and make it just how you… Read More
This is a KISS or Keep Is Sexy (Kale) Salad from my #30 Day Beach Bum Program program I ran over the summer. You can modify the ingredients to fit what ever is in season. It is a delicious way to get more super greens into your diet. KISS Kale + More Salad 1 bunch organic… Read More
Beef up your salad Today’s lunch was left over beef tenderloin from last nights NYE dinner (so tender and delicious) on top of some fresh romaine with tomatoes, fresh dill and fresh cut purple cabbage. I added fresh chopped (not from the bag) PURPLE/RED CABBAGE because it is a great source of additional FIBER, PROTEIN… Read More
Freeze ripe avocado so you don’t throw away this delicious superfood. Avocados are a pretty important ingredient for everyone who is into eating heatlhier. We’ll pay extra for them at restaurants and in the store, especially when they are out of season. We love them on salads, smashed on toast, added to smoothies or frozen into ice cream for… Read More
There can be a lot of confusion on where to start when wanting to clean up or Improve your diet. And while we need to look at bioindividuality (one-size-doesn’t-fit-all), there are few simple things we can all do right now to improve our diet. 8 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO IMPROVE YOUR… Read More
So easy to make! So many ways to use it! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp dried parsley 2 tsp dried dill 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp dried chives pinch of salt I used Galley Salt Seasonings instead of just salt. My friend and sorority sister Barb Edgerle… Read More
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