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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

This healthy vegetarian quinoa salad makes for a simple lunch or dinner, thanks to staples like roasted red bell peppers, kalamata olives, and feta from your fridge and pantry.Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe I get that feeling. I look at my watch. Scratch that, I look at ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado

This creamy, easy pasta salad recipe is loaded with tomatoes, arugula, and avocado, plus crispy bacon that's all topped with a super simple Ranch-style dressing made healthier with a combo of Greek yogurt and mayo.You could say my collection of pasta salad recipes here on ... continue reading... about BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado

Strawberry Arugula Salad with Watermelon and Feta

This healthy strawberry and arugula salad recipe with a simple balsamic vinaigrette dressing gets even sweeter with watermelon that's topped with feta cheese and nuts.Strawberries. Watermelon. Arugula. Feta. Sweet. Sweet. Bitter. Tang.This super simple arugula salad ... continue reading... about Strawberry Arugula Salad with Watermelon and Feta

Arugula Salad With Shaved Parmesan Three Ways

The fresh bite of this arugula dinner salad with a simple lemon dressing and shaved Parmesan is made three ways for three easy salad recipe ideas to go with any dinner's main course meal.Choosing a main course dinner idea is pretty easy to do. But when it comes to rounding ... continue reading... about Arugula Salad With Shaved Parmesan Three Ways

Truffled Mushroom Pizza

A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a light arugula salad topping one of the easiest homemade pizza doughs you can make. I'm pretty sure we can all agree that pizza is the quintessential meal. It crosses all boundaries and pleases ... continue reading... about Truffled Mushroom Pizza

Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad

Quick and easy to make for lunch or even a light dinner, this healthy Tuscan salad puts high protein front and center with chunks of albacore tuna and white beans tossed with arugula and more Mediterranean flavors. It's not every day that a salad wakes me from a dead sleep. But ... continue reading... about Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad

Arugula Salad with Pesto Shrimp, Parmesan and White Beans

This Mediterranean-inspired arugula and pesto shrimp salad is not only super simple to prepare ahead of time for lunch, but because you can meal prep it straight from your pantry and freezer, it’s incredibly easy to make on the fly, too. This recipe is brought to you by Kroger ... continue reading... about Arugula Salad with Pesto Shrimp, Parmesan and White Beans

Citrus Shrimp and Avocado Salad

This simple but totally flavorful salad makes the perfect meal-prep meal for lunch or dinner thanks to pan-seared citrus-flavored shrimp, creamy avocado, and the crunch of sliced almonds. I grew up with a mother who 99% of the time ordered two things when we ate out at finer ... continue reading... about Citrus Shrimp and Avocado Salad

How to Make a Stunning Caprese Salad Platter

Laying all your favorite caprese salad ingredients—like burrata cheese, marinated mozzarella balls, tomatoes and fresh stone fruit—out on a platter instead of layered in a bowl makes this self-serve salad or appetizer the easiest way to choose all your favorite bites. It's like ... continue reading... about How to Make a Stunning Caprese Salad Platter

Roasted Tomato and Burrata Caprese Salad

The sweetness from just-picked garden tomatoes is hard to find year round, so I roast my tomatoes on a foil-lined sheet pan to give them an irresistible candied flavor in this summery caprese salad. I created this recipe in partnership with Reynolds Wrap as part of their Endless ... continue reading... about Roasted Tomato and Burrata Caprese Salad

Grilled Flatbread with Peaches and Arugula Pesto Plus 10 Flatbread Recipes to Make Now

Store bought flatbread is the base to summer's favorite flavors: juicy grilled peaches and a bright pesto that make for a fast appetizer or main meal. Once in a while this gal's gotta let her man take over the reigns in the kitchen. Actually, I ask and I plead. He is usually ... continue reading... about Grilled Flatbread with Peaches and Arugula Pesto Plus 10 Flatbread Recipes to Make Now

How to Make Arugula Pesto

This twist on pesto subs arugula for traditional basil to make a bright, peppery addition to pasta, chicken, fish or steak. I'm a basil fiend. In turn, my leafy herbed passion goes hand in hand with pesto. I mean, is it even summer without it? But when I discovered a fresh crop ... continue reading... about How to Make Arugula Pesto

Garlic and Herb Gnocchi Salad and Better Blog Retreat 2014

A few weeks ago I gathered with a group of blogging friends for a weekend at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT. The purpose? To kick off our shoes and cozy up on the couches to learn from one another in an easy and relaxed setting. It’s the best way to conference in my ... continue reading... about Garlic and Herb Gnocchi Salad and Better Blog Retreat 2014

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Herbed Ricotta

It’s mid-summer and I am soaking it in. Even my numbed-by-pain-killers-broken-wrist can’t dull the memories in my post-week-at-the-beach-where-did-the-humidity-go-summer-lovin-skin. It’s what summer’s all about and I have the tan to prove it.With just 2 more weeks of July ... continue reading... about Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Herbed Ricotta

Avocado Caprese Salad Plus 5 Crunchy Avocado Salads

We all know avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable, right? And we've come to realize avocados make salsas infinitely better by adding a touch of creaminess for the dipping. But crunchy? Avocados are wha, wha, what? Crunchy? Okay, maybe avos themselves don't possess that potato ... continue reading... about Avocado Caprese Salad Plus 5 Crunchy Avocado Salads

Berry With Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza

This light and easy-to-make pizza is topped with salty prosciutto, juicy strawberries, and raspberries, creamy ricotta, and fresh arugula, and is perfect for warm spring or summer brunches or dinners! Pizza. It’s what’s for dinner. Although in this case, it could be mistaken for ... continue reading... about Berry With Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza

Kennebunkport Lobster Grilled Cheese and Grilled Cheese Academy Contest

It’s no secret around here that I’m a big fan of cheese. Whether it’s in gooey sandwiches like this one or mixed into salads like this one or in cheesy chorizo dips too.I love cheese. And thus, my lust of cheese makes it even more exciting that once again this year I'll be ... continue reading... about Kennebunkport Lobster Grilled Cheese and Grilled Cheese Academy Contest

Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict with Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Why is it there are some recipes that are justifiably deemed for brunch? Take for example the egg benedict, or more specifically my Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict.This isn’t a dish one would much consider ginning up on a Wednesday morning when the alarm didn’t go off ... continue reading... about Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict with Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad

The journey that led me to this simple Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad was just the ticket to a little mental time out.Yesterday morning I drove up the canyon toward my photo shoot destination. The radio signal weaved in and out as it typically does, ... continue reading... about Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad

Stetson Chunky Potato Salad

If I had my druthers—which I often do—I’d skip the traditional main protein (chicken or meat) and instead go for a selection of side dishes. I’d much rather have a taste of this and a bite of that, a smattering of tastes to satisfy my undecided thanks to so many options ... continue reading... about Stetson Chunky Potato Salad

Burrata and Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Salad

I like pretty things. Guilty as charged.I’d have to guess that most of us in the world do. Am I right or am I right? Who wouldn’t rather gaze at a burgeoning, flowering garden of spring tulips than a pile of sheet metal covered in dust? Well, unless the light is just ... continue reading... about Burrata and Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Salad

Pickled Strawberry with Roasted Beet Salad and a Recipe Contest

I mean seriously. This salad is sweet. Seriously sweet.But, really, how sweet is this girl?How much can we possibly love our little babes, especially in those unscripted moments of pure, sweet bliss, savoring the moment and creating our earliest memories of where food ... continue reading... about Pickled Strawberry with Roasted Beet Salad and a Recipe Contest

Chicken Sliders with Pasilla Peppers and Chipotle Ketchup

I'm like my mom this way. I love a good burger. On our summer trips to visit my Grandma in San Francisco, my dad would make a huge bed in the back of the Suburban and my sister and I would travel the 600 miles there and 600 miles back sprawled out in the lap of luxury on a 6 ... continue reading... about Chicken Sliders with Pasilla Peppers and Chipotle Ketchup

Turkey and White Cheddar with Caramelized Onion & Grape Grilled Cheese

Hallelujah and haul out the tambourines. It’s National Grilled Cheese Month! Grilled cheese. A brilliant choice by whoever is the event-of-the-month designator. Wouldn’t that be an awesome assignment? Deciding what is worthy of a whole month of celebrating? Job envy. Kinda like ... continue reading... about Turkey and White Cheddar with Caramelized Onion & Grape Grilled Cheese

Caprese Sandwich with Arugula and Olive Spread

Summer means beach. And beach means sandwiches. And the ultimate beach sandwich go-to-spot is an Italian deli in Santa Monica, where if you're a local,  you know to arrive by 10:30 a.m. or you'll be waiting in a line that goes out the door, giving you plenty of time to check out ... continue reading... about Caprese Sandwich with Arugula and Olive Spread

BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella

Tomatoes, vinegar, pucker. I'm craving salty and fresh. And maybe a little smokey. But not your typical light-lunch salad, something with some girth.I'm thinking summertime and fresh tomatoes, and that crusty bread from my new favorite find at the farmer's market. I'm calling ... continue reading... about BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella

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  • This Chinese Chicken Salad takes the healthier high road than the heavier versions I always see at those popular food chains that everyone loves. But this one with crunchy romaine, wontons, and an almond crunch, topped with protein-packed chicken breast, pasta noodles, and a flavor-flav sesame dressing won't weigh you down or add lbs to the numbers on the scale. And it makes an awesome meal-prepped meal to dish out all week long. Search "Chinese chicken salad" with the link in my profile for the recipe.
  • Perfectly crunchy with just the right clumps, this homemade granola has just the right amount of maple syrup sweetness to flavor a healthy combo of oats, nuts, dried cranberries, and flaky coconut for keeping those healthy eating resolutions alive and well. The recipe is from @twopeasandpod 's cookbook and like she says, is pretty much the best ever. Tap the link in my profile and search "granola" for the recipe.
  • This easy, purely plant-based Indian-inspired soup that eats like a stew is totally flavor-filled, organic, vegan, and so much more. It's a comfort food flavor bomb of lentil and butternut squash with Indian spices and healthy goodness that proves eating better for yourself is your choice, but with recipes like this, an easy one to make. Tap the link in my profile and search "lentil soup" for the recipe. ⁠
  • 2020 is delivering serious Mediterranean diet food moods with these quinoa bowls with crispy chicken + roasted veg that have staked their healthy claim on quick and easy meal-prep dinners that swap duties as take-to-work lunches too. Making it easy for keeping those healthy resolutions going is what I'm working on now. How about you? Tap the link in my profile and search "quinoa bowls" for the recipe.⁠⠀
  • This creamy BLT pasta salad is where healthy meets happy and it’s easy to eat more greens. It’s loaded with tomatoes, arugula, and avocado, plus crispy bacon that’s all topped with a super simple Ranch-style dressing made healthier with a combo of Greek yogurt and mayo. Tap the link in my bio and search “BLT pasta” for the recipe.
  • Mixing tortilla chips with super easy homemade enchilada sauce and topping it all with lacy edged sunny side ups, crunchy radishes, and creamy avocado, is one of the quickest and most satisfying breakfast + brunch recipes you’ll totally be making for a 20 minute dinner too. Search “chilaquiles” with the link in my bio.

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