Happy Fourth of July! It’s been crazy busy around here for the past week but I wanted to share this delicious watermelon salad that Chef AJ created. It’s so refreshing and perfect for your backyard BBQ and pot lucks all summer long. It might seem like an unlikely combination but trust me – you are…
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Mediterranean Lentil Salad
As the weather warms up I start thinking about different kinds of salads to replace some of the soup meals we enjoy during the colder months. Salads don’t have to be all vegetables. Lentils and beans tossed with some raw vegetables make for hearty flavorful salads that easily stand in for your main entree. Sometimes…
Bok Choy Fennel Slaw
My approach was to cut the apple in half, use a melon ball tool to remove the core, slice each half into rounds and then slice each round into sticks. Or you can shred the apple using the shredding disc with your food processor. Since I was going to all the trouble of slicing and dicing…
California Quinoa Mango Salad
Last week I had one of the best summer salads ever – okay so I know I say that about a lot of great recipes – but this one was really amazing. It was the Health Starts Here California Quinoa salad from Whole Foods deli. The HSH deli items at Whole Foods have no added…
Greek Chickpea Salad
On the really hot summer days I don’t want to heat up my kitchen to make a meal so I turn to salads that are hearty enough to be a meal. This chickpea salad not only keeps the kitchen cool but it will cool you down as well. It was good the first day and even better…
Quinoa Bean Salad – It’s The Best!
This is the perfect recipe to take to your next pot luck or serve at a backyard BBQ! This salad is filled with so many wonderful flavors like grated carrots, walnuts, tomatoes, currants, red onion, red, green and yellow bell peppers, garlic, chili powder and a little low sodium soy sauce. Crunchy, slightly sweet, packed with protein,…
Thai Slaw Engine 2
I never knew raw cabbage could taste this awesome! It only takes about 15 minutes of prep work and you will be rewarded with the most amazing crunchy, delicious, flavorful but yet healthy slaw. The Thai flavored sauce marries prepared salsa and natural peanut butter with just a touch of maple syrup, a tiny bit of…
Kale Broccoli Slaw
Kale is very hearty so this salad holds up to the dressing just fine and was as delicious on day two as it was when freshly prepared. The craisins and apple added a nice contrast of sweetness to the kale and the broccoli slaw adds color and even more crunch! This salad takes some work…