Over the years I’ve developed recipes specifically for the “frazzled mom” era that I’m in. I want you to have lightning fast, nourishing meals in your back pocket that your kids will actually eat. This Ginger Chicken Salad uses rotisserie chicken and pre-shredded vegetables as a smart shortcut!
Main Dish Salads
One of my favorite types of recipes to create are ones that are nutritious, also tasty. (Yes, it’s possible.) This farro salad is precisely that — totally delicious AND nourishing! It might seem like there’s a lot going on here, but this salad can go from zero to in your face in under 30 minutes.
This fun salad features honey roasted peanut + pretzel crusted chicken on a bed of salad greens with a yummy honey mustard vinaigrette! Plus more peanuts and pretzels because… crunchy things in salads are the best parts.
Did you know I have almost 20 grilled chicken recipes on my website? I have no intention of slowing down and intend to find all the best ways to make grilled chicken and share them with you! This grilled chicken salad became my family’s favorite one summer with it’s briny, tender chicken, salty pieces of …
This versatile summer salad is a mixture of grilled and fresh vegetables, easy rotisserie chicken, and a light garlic-lemon vinaigrette! Swap out any veggies for ones you prefer. It’s a great way to use up some fresh garden veggies!
This Roasted Jalapeno Ranch dressing is made with my dairy-free Homemade Ranch Seasoning and easily made paleo! Are you a ranch dressing remixer, too? I feel like I’ve made every Latin-inspired variation of paleo ranch I can come up with. (And if you’ve been around here long, you’ll know that I’m still a hard core …
Making a giant Rainbow Charcuterie Board is a beautiful and vibrant way to serve salad – Because let’s be honest, salad isn’t the most exciting meal. This board would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Pride Month, don’t forget to add some gold at the end of the rainbow!
*I’ve partnered with Walmart for this post. Any comments or opinions shared are my own.* My favorite kinds of meals are the ones that require the least amount of brain power. They’re ones that I can make from things I have on hand or grab a couple of things from the store without consulting a …
One thing that makes me good at what I do is being willing to take risks. I saw grilled salad on a menu in a restaurant once and thought that might have been a misprint. (Of COURSE I ordered it.) Turns out it’s actually delicious! I’ll show you how to make this unique grilled caesar salad and …
This strawberry cobb salad was a hit with the bacon and candied nuts and strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. You can easily make it Whole30 friendly by using plain roasted nuts and compliant bacon!
This is one of my favorite spring salads — bacon and blackberries are such a great combination. Make extra hard-boiled eggs and maple dijon vinaigrette so you can make it for easy weekday lunches!
Breakfast salad? Salad for breakfast? Absolutely, yes. It comes together in a snap with some tender smoked salmon, hard-boiled eggs, and fresh herbs!
I read somewhere that kale Caesar salad ought to be phased out in 2017, but I’m not one to stay ahead in food trends, i.e. the Buffalo Chicken Ranch Bake I posted last week which was my first buffalo chicken anything. I also won’t stop eating something I love because someone says it’s going out of …
One of the skills that comes out of creating almost 2000 recipes is reinventing dusty recipes. You’ve had that beloved (and maybe overdone?) rotisserie chicken salad with grapes, right? The one served in a croissant? What if I told you to make a few swaps? My version is familiar, but with a twist, and it …
I love the Mediterranean feel of this Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Salad!
My husband says my superpower is recreating restaurant meals at home. (He’s right.) One of my favorite restaurant meals as a teenager was Applebee’s Fiesta Lime Chicken. I recreated this delicious recipe and made it into a hearty salad!
This salad is everything I love about guacamole all wrapped up in an easy chicken salad.
Someone once called me a vegetable ninja because I have the ability to win over vegetable haters. High compliment for sure! One of the secrets to making a salad for a salad hater is to make it hearty and substantial so they miss the fact that they’re eating salad greens. Enter: BLT Salad. Bacon is …
Avocado + bacon + Parmesan might be my all-time favorite combination. The tangy avocado dressing pulls everything together. The lettuce? Merely a vehicle for greatness.