Quinoa is my favorite of all the grains and it’s gluten free so it’s an essential pantry item at my house. It is infinitely adaptable and packed with protein and fiber. Here is the ultimate guide to How to Cook Quinoa. Learning how to cook quinoa is one of the most basic of the cooking…
Salads
Cranberry Almond Quinoa
This side salad is fresh, light and super sweet with those dried cranberries. Adding fresh mint and orange to the dressing makes this Cranberry Almond Quinoa a keeper! {gluten free, vegan, dairy free} Quinoa – are you over it yet? I’m not and never could be! It’s the perfect light gluten free grain to put…
Marinated Tomato Basil Salad
This Marinated Tomato Salad is full of fresh flavor and can be used in so many ways as a side dish or a topping for chicken, beef or fish. Trust me, you’ll be eating this all summer long. (gluten free, vegan, dairy free, paleo, whole 30} If you are anything like me you have been…
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Summer in a BOWL! This Cucumber and Tomato Salad is super simple and packed with flavor. Fresh summer tomatoes are full of sweetness and color. I tossed them with a simple dressing to really take it over the top. {gluten free, keto, whole30, vegan} Summer eats are simply the best because the fresh produce is…
Lentil Salad with Tuna
This Lentil Salad with Tuna packs a protein punch that will keep you satisfied until dinner! It’s full of Spring goodies like carrots and kale. Dress it with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing and you are good to go. {gluten free} Do you like lentils? Maybe you haven’t given them a fair shot. …
Strawberry and Pecan Spinach Salad
This fresh Strawberry and Pecan Spinach Salad is easy to put together, gluten-free and a great way to show off summer strawberries. Make it for an easy lunch or take it to your next cookout. Well, it’s official, I’m the parent of a teen! How is this possible? My sweet little baby Evan is no…
Chickpea Salad
This Summer Chickpea Salad is full of fresh flavors and herbs. It is light, healthy, gluten free and travels well. Pack it in your lunch or your beach bag! {gluten-free, vegan} Does anyone else eat waaaay too much when they are on vacation? Something about this beach air that makes me starving! I’m more likely to…
Greek Quinoa Salad
Packed with plant-based protein this Greek Quinoa Salad will keep your energy levels high all day. Make a big batch and pack it in containers for meals throughout the week. {gluten free} This post has been sponsored by BertolliⓇ Olive Oil. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Hey, guys, you haven’t seen a quinoa…
California Quinoa Salad (Whole Foods Copycat)
This fresh California Quinoa Salad is a meal prep win. Make it on Sunday and pack it with whatever vegetables you have on hand. You’ll have healthy gluten free lunches all week! {gluten free} Wouldn’t it be nice if the salad fairy came every Sunday and stocked our fridges with healthy, protein filled salads that…
Thai Chicken Salad
Light, crunchy and packed with Thai flavors, this Thai Chicken Salad is great for make-ahead lunches. The Thai peanut dressing is lightened up with powdered peanut butter but is still full of flavor. (gluten free, dairy free) January is salad season! Have you heard? Seems like everyone is on a diet and if I see one…
Roasted Cauliflower Bowl
This Roasted Cauliflower Bowl is filled with summer seasonal goodies. It’s packed with good for you cauliflower, chickpeas, sprouts, and arugula. Topping it with a creamy dressing and brazil nuts ensures you get some fat to keep you full. {gluten free, vegan} Eating healthy is so much easier in the summer. Don’t you agree? With all…
Chopped Salad
Meal prep! This Chopped Salad will make you look forward to a healthy lunch. It’s full of carrots, cabbage, tomatoes and avocado with a little bit of feta. It stays fresh in the fridge so it’s great for meal prep. {gluten free} How’s your meal prepping going this summer? I have good weeks and bad…
Grilled Peach Salad
This Grilled Peach Salad with Mint Dressing will quickly become your new favorite summer salad. It’s so light and fresh and really highlights what’s in season. {gluten free} I love Spring and Summer when I can easily pop out to the grill and cook fresh food. No fuss, no muss, no clean up. Did you…
Skinny Watermelon Feta Salad
Skinny Watermelon Feta Salad is the perfect side dish for summer holiday cookouts and block parties. It’s totally fresh and packed with minty flavor. {gluten free} Big plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Hopefully, you are headed to a cookout or a pool opening party since SUMMER is finally here. If so… you need a dish…
Spiced Sweet Potato and Kale Salad
Getting tired of the same old salad? Try this Spiced Sweet Potato and Kale Salad to spice things up. The sweet potatoes are smokey and full of flavor and the salad is packed with protein. {gluten free} This post is sponsored by Eggland’s Best but all opinions are my own. Who loves Spring? Me, me! …
Arugula and Orange Salad
This Arugula and Orange Salad is filled with so many seasonal goodies! Sliced oranges, pomegranate seeds, red onion, and blue cheese are topped with a simple sweet dressing. It’s sure to be a hit on your holiday table! {gluten free} Do you eat fewer salads in the winter? I do because I always think the…
Sweet Potato Noodle Taco Salad
Try this fun twist on a boring taco salad by adding sweet potato noodles. They are packed with vitamins and add a nice sweetness to this Sweet Potato Noodle Taco Salad. (gluten-free) This post is sponsored by The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission but all opinions are 100% my own. Did you know that today, November…
Kale and Apple Salad
Kale and Apple Salad with pistachios and pomegranate arils is a seasonal salad that will wow your guests at your Thanksgiving meal. It makes great leftovers for a healthy lunch the next day since the kale doesn’t wilt. Looking for easy-peasy impressive side salads for the Thanksgiving meal? This is a no brainer….
Black Lentil Salad with Corn
This simple Black Lentil Salad with Corn is packed with protein to keep you full of energy all afternoon. The only dressing you need is a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. (gluten free) I have two important questions for you… do you eat lentils and if so have you ever cooked…
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
This Watermelon and Cucumber Salad is the perfect way to celebrate a warm and sunny summer day, especially when you pair it with a light glass of wine. This healthy salad is full of watermelon, cucumber, feta, avocados, and mint. {gluten free} This post is sponsored by Cavit Wines but as always all opinions are…
Spring Green Salad with Asparagus
This gorgeous Spring Green Salad with Asparagus is the best way to welcome Spring! It’s full of seasonal Spring produce, salty feta and drizzled with lemon dill vinaigrette. It’s perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day or bringing to a Spring party. {gluten free} Have you heard the bird’s chipping? It’s officially Spring and it’s beginning to…
Fall Wild Rice Salad
This Fall Wild Rice Salad will be the colorful hit of your holiday (or Wednesday night) dinner. It’s full of roasted sweet potatoes, arugula, and sweet grapes. {gluten free, vegan, dairy free} Hope your Thanksgiving was lovely. We were visiting my parents and went out to eat. My kids whined a bit that there was…
Brussel Sprout Salad with Pear and Pomegranate
Looking for a fun twist on a fall salad? Try this Brussel Sprout Salad with Pear and Pomegranate. It’s full of healthy seasonal goodness and loaded with gorgeous color. Break out of a salad rut and serve this beautiful side salad over the holidays. {gluten free} Does parenting ever make your stomach hurt? I mean…
Late Summer Quinoa Grain Bowl
This Late Summer Quinoa Grain Bowl is full of summer squash, fresh corn, and tomatoes. Prep this on Sunday and eat healthy all week. {gluten free} How was everyone’s first week back at school? Do the kiddos like their teachers? Are they getting back into the routine? Mine seem eerily happy. Don’t get me wrong,…
Quinoa with Zucchini and Tomatoes
This Quinoa with Zucchini and Tomatoes is the perfect way to celebrate seasonal summer produce. Sauteing the zucchini first gives it a nice smoky flavor. Make it on Sunday and eat healthy all week! {gluten free} How’s your summer going guys? Have you taken the time to sit quietly on the beach and watch the waves…
Green Cauliflower Rice Salad
This Green Cauliflower Rice Salad is light, healthy and full of summer vegetables. Cauliflower rice if full of nutrients, fiber and low in carbs. Delicious and refreshing! This Green Cauliflower Rice Salad is my attempt to remake a delicious salad I had at Chopt the other day: The Greenmarket Grain Bowl. I have to admit…
Skinny Cucumber and Tomato Salad
This Skinny Cucumber and Tomato Salad is a healthy and easy to prepare option for busy summer days. It stays fresh in the fridge for up to four days and it is super light, gluten-free and healthy. It’s full of fresh, crunchy vegetables and protein filled black beans. Summer wouldn’t be summer without some type…
Greek Pasta Salad
This Greek Pasta Salad will easily become your favorite summer salad. It’s full of summer’s seasonal bounty, healthy and gluten-free. Bring it to your next barbecue and watch it disappear. Hope your summer is going well and you are spending lots of lazy days at the pool not packing lunches, doing homework and carpooling! I…
Quinoa Salad with Spinach and Berries
This Quinoa Salad with Spinach and Berries is always a hit with everyone who tries it. It’s healthy, light and refreshing with sweetness and crunch. It’s full of antioxidants and gluten-free too. You can’t lose with this favorite salad. Hope you guys all had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend! Mine was filled with trips to…
Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta
This Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta will become your new favorite salad. It’s super easy to whip up for weekday healthy lunches and delicious enough to take to your next cookout. I have been making this Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta every other day. It’s totally addictive and good for you…
Cauliflower Tabbouleh
This super healthy Cauliflower Tabbouleh will make you feel like you are on the right track. It is full of bright vegetables and tossed with a lemony, garlic dressing. Make this for ahead for lunches and feel good about eating your veggies. {gluten free, keto, low carb} This post was update 2018 to include…
Black Rice and Spinach Salad
This healthy Black Rice and Spinach Salad is full of fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins. Treat yourself to this gluten free power salad – you deserve it! Dog for sale – Anyone? Anyone? Cute, loving, fluffy and full of energy. Seriously, Cooper is driving me crazy. He still pees in the kitchen (even after being outside…
Warm Kale Salad with Prosciutto and Manchego
Warm Kale Salad with Prosciutto and Manchego is a warm and cozy salad that highlights some seriously delicious flavors from the pears, sharp Manchego cheese, and salty prosciutto. Happy New Year foodies! Have you recovered from the holidays and started to get your house in order? I have been doing a lot of thought…
Arugula, Orange and Pomegranate Salad
This Arugula, Orange and Pomegranate Salad is fancy enough to serve at Thanksgiving dinner but easy enough for any day of the week. The peppery arugula and sweet fruit make a great flavor combo. I have decided to make each day before Thanksgiving and each day between Thanksgiving and Christmas salad days. There is…
Spinach Berry Power Salad
This Spinach Berry Power Salad will be in regular rotation this summer. It’s loaded with berries, spinach and quinoa to fuel your adventures. {gluten free} This is the only way to eat when the weather is unbearably hot. Fresh, summer salads with seasonal ingredients are easy to prep and don’t heat up the kitchen. …
Eat Your Greens Quinoa Salad
Another quinoa salad? You must be kidding? No I’m not kidding. It’s that good. I promise not to bore you with the benefits of quinoa again. Just trust me on this one. {gluten free} When the weather gets hot you will crave this Eat Your Greens Quinoa Salad. It is full of healthy greens…
Black Rice With Peaches and Mint
Black Rice With Peaches and Mint is way healthier and more beautiful than white rice. It’s full of protein, gluten free, easy to prepare and can be used in so many ways. {gluten free} The side salad is the hero of the summer cookout. Sure the grilled chicken and steak are a hit but what…
Grilled Tomato Salad With Feta and Basil
This Grilled Tomato Salad with Feta and Basil is bursting with summer flavor. Serve with grilled chicken or fish for a perfect summer dinner. {gluten free} Father’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about how we will spoil our special dad on his big day. In our house, it…
Mango and Jicama Slaw
I love Spring. It’s finally here and we were digging in the dirt all weekend. I planted my traditional ferns by the front door. My daughter and I put out some veggies in the garden and begonias in the front yard. Now we just have to figure out how to get the hose all the…
Chopped Greek Salad With Sweet Parsley Dressing
This Chopped Greek Salad with Sweet Parsley Dressing is so fresh and flavorful you’ll want to eat it every day for lunch. Easy to make and great for Sunday meal prepping! {gluten free} I can’t seem to get enough salads lately. I’m constantly thinking of new ways to incorporate veggies into my diet. Salads don’t…
Escarole and Apple Salad
This Escarole and Apple Salad is topped with smoked almonds and sweet balsamic vinaigrette. It is the perfect fall or winter salad to serve for guests. {gluten free} A salad for lunch doesn’t have to be a major production. You can make a delicious salad with only three ingredients and be on your way…
Quinoa Tabbouleh With Kale
This Quinoa Tabbouleh with Kale is full of fresh seasonal goodness. Add cucumbers, tomatoes, lots of parsley and a fresh lemon dressing. {gluten free} Is it okay for me to say that I’m glad the holidays are over? I’m glad my kids are back in school and my to do list is slightly shorter? I…
Fall Salad With Pumpkin Seeds and Feta
Eat the rainbow with this colorful Fall Salad with Pumpkin Seeds and Feta. It’s packed with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and pumpkin seeds. {gluten free} This salad is all about eating the rainbow. Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables ensures that you are getting essential vitamins and minerals in your diet. Not to mention,…
Millet Salad With Oranges And Herbs
Fresh and light this Millet Salad with Oranges and Herbs is the perfect lunch. Easy to make and great for meal prep. {gluten free} Millet has not been in my life for long, but we’ve had a good start to our relationship. I am always looking for new gluten free options and we were starting…
