Cherry Tomato Antipasti Salad

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Aside from the tomatoes, this is a total pantry salad —  olives, artichoke hearts, oil, vinegar, and the option of dried herbs. If you don’t have shallots, use another member of the onion family, whatever you have around….garlic, onions, scallions, just adjust the amount

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad is packed with fresh herbs and veggies, including creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, juicy tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. Any time you want a refreshing salad, toss these few ingredients together with olive oil and lemon juice, and you can have it ready in less than five minutes. Salads have been a staple

Watermelon and Grapefruit Salad With Tahini

Yield: 4 to 6 1 (3- to 4-pound) seedless watermelon, chilled 2 grapefruit ¼ cup tahini ¼ cup honey, plus more as needed Flaky or kosher salt Ingredient Substitution Guide Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 6 servings) 40 grams carbs; 208 calories; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat;

Avocado & Summer Tomato Salad

Ingredients 2 avocados, halved and skin removed 1 lemon, juiced 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered, deseeded, finely diced 1/2 bunch shallots, finely sliced 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded, finely diced ¼ cup basil leaves, roughly chopped 1 bunch rocket leaves, rinsed 1/2 cup baby black olives Dressing: 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon red wine

Irene’s Famous Salad Dressing

Kick up your salads a notch with this easy, homemade dressing recipe. Ingredients: * 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil * 3 tb white balsamic vinegar * 2 tb pure maple syrup * 1 heaping tb coarse ground dijon mustard * 1 shallot, finely minced * 1 3 finger pinch each of kosher salt and

Moroccan Beet Salad Recipe

Who knew that Moroccan Beet Salad would feel like the long-lost cousin of an Indian chaats family reunion? With cumin, citrus, herbs, and a pop of sweetness, it practically taps you on the shoulder and says, “Arre yaar, I’m basically Indian… just with a passport stamp!” Bright, zesty, and full of familiar masala vibes, this

5 Ingredient Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

This Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe comes together with just five ingredients in a matter of minutes. Simple, refreshing, and sweet, it’s the perfect side dish, appetizer, or snack!  Nothing says summer like a fresh fruit salad. Truly, no picnic or barbecue is complete without it nestled on the table alongside a bowl of easy coleslaw

Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

When it comes lunchtime, I’m a salad-aholic.  There’s just something about combining crisp, fresh vegetables and fruits sprinkled with a little dressing.  Since I’m usually juggling my ready-for-a-nap 2 year old while quickly preparing lunch, I forego the photo shoot and just enjoy eating.  Well, I couldn’t pass up sharing this spinach strawberry salad.  It’s

Detox Salad with Kale

It’s taken me 40 years to be able to actually locate and be brave enough to feel the ridiculously heavy cloak of shame I’ve carried on my small frame since I was young. I’ve read many books on shame, watched dozens of YouTube videos on it, listened to speec… Read More

Celery Salad With Cranberries and Pecans

I came to this amazing, beautiful country in 2005. Right away, on my first week here I noticed two very wrong things with America. The first wrong thing was that the people at McDonald’s couldn’t figure out how to insert a tomato into my breakfast sandwich. Oh, you won’t believe the hell that broke loose