Category: Salads & Lunch-boxes

This Chickpea Salad tops the list of easy salads to make with only 4 basic ingredients. It can be perfectly paired with just about any meal or enjoyed as a snack! You may find this a bit odd, but this chickpea salad recipe was very closely inspired by one of our school lunch recipes. Yes,… Continue reading EASY 4-INGREDIENT CHICKPEA SALAD

With garden fresh cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, this Creamy Cucumber Salad is a cool, refreshing summer salad great for cookouts or light dinners. I’m doing my summer MIA thing again. I know. I swore this would be the summer I finally shared the recipe for this Creamy Cucumber Salad, though, since I make it every single… Continue reading CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

Simple Lettuce Salad Recipe with tomato, cucumber, dill, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and one secret ingredient that makes this salad THE BEST healthy summer salad. In Ukraine, there are as many variations of lettuce salad as there are cooks. I grew up eating this salad in summer and it was always different depending on what was… Continue reading Lettuce Salad with Tomato and Cucumber

Delicious cold broccoli salad with sweet and fruity tones that is perfect for summer cook-outs. This broccoli salad is packed with apples, pears, pecans, blue cheese crumbles, and mixed with homemade Apple Vinaigrette. BROCCOLI SALAD Lots of cook-outs and BBQ parties are happening this holiday weekend and even more to come as summer is fast approaching. My house is no… Continue reading Pear Apple Broccoli Salad

You can’t go wrong with roasted vegetables. No matter if you’re time is limited but you still want to eat healthy, if you need a side for hearty dishes like this BBQ glazed lentil loaf or if you just want to make use of leftovers before going out of town. What’s the best way to eat roasted… Continue reading Roasted Vegetables & Vegan Quark with Herbs

Taco Salad is crispy, crunchy and colorful! Crisp lettuce is topped with a zesty seasoned ground beef, crunchy tortilla chips and all of our favorite taco toppings.  It’s so quick, it makes an easy weeknight meal or even a build-your-own taco salad bar when feeding a crowd! What to Serve with Taco Salad This Taco Salad… Continue reading Easy Taco Salad

I made a huge batch of this delicious “copycat” KFC coleslaw for my granddaughter’s birthday party! It makes a ton, so if you don’t need a vat of coleslaw, you can easily cut the recipe in half. I’ve tried using a food processor to make this before and it didn’t achieve the very specific consistency… Continue reading kfc coleslaw copycat

Southern Potato Salad is super creamy with a blend of mayonnaise and mustard, hard-boiled eggs, sweet onion, sweet pickle relish, and celery. It is a potluck must and the only recipe for potato salad you need. There’s nothing like a bowl of good old-fashioned southern Potato Salad. A go to potato salad recipe is something… Continue reading Southern Potato Salad

Classic American Cobb salad, a composed salad with bacon, avocado, chicken breast, tomato, hard boiled egg, chives, arranged on a bed of romaine, Boston, frisée lettuce and watercress. Cobb salad is the quintessential American salad, first pulled together on a whim by Robert Cobb of the former Los Angeles landmark Brown Derby restaurant when he needed to… Continue reading Cobb Salad

Shea will be 7 months old on Wednesday (howww???) and we are still on our breastfeeding journey. Which is more pumping than anything with work, but still…high five, self! While many women notice cravings and an increased appetite during pregnancy. I escaped all of that during my pregnancy. I actually ate most of my meals… Continue reading SONOMA CHICKEN SALAD

I usually make potato salad with lots of herbs and mayonnaise, but this time I decided to make a creamy vegan potato salad which is altogether lighter in taste and calories. I like lots of fresh herbs in my potato salad especially dill, which goes so well with potatoes, but this time I added fresh… Continue reading Creamy Vegan Potato Salad

Fresh fruits are daily essentials, especially in the warm weather, when their water and nutrient content replenishes us. Each fruit contains different nutrients, so combining a variety of fruits in one bowl maximizes our meal’s health quotient! A rainbow of different fruits is not only healthy, but a feast for the eyes! Yields: 6 servings |… Continue reading Fresh Summer Fruit Salad with Basil Syrup

Looking for lots of flavor at lunchtime? This Veggie Pesto Sandwich packs a punch, all while being meatless, portable, and budget-friendly. My friend Alison is so great at discovering new flavor combinations like this coconut berry salad for instance. I love it when we’re at potlucks together because I get all kinds of great ideas. This sandwich… Continue reading Veggie & Pesto Sandwich

This pasta salad has everything but the kitchen sink! It’s really a meal in itself. PASTA SALAD FOR SUMMER What better way to usher in summer than a fine, chilled pasta salad? This salad combines a bit of everything. In fact, it could be a complete meal if you wanted it to be, but it’s… Continue reading Loaded Pasta Salad

I love green beans, it’s my specialty to come up with new ideas when it comes to making green beans! It makes a perfect side dish. Check this BBQ green beans out, you will love it. If you’re looking for an easy, flavorful side dish to get you through summer, these barbecue green beans are… Continue reading BBQ Green Beans