Chinese Chicken Salad – a quick and easy rotisserie chicken salad with an Asian dressing and lots of crunchy delicious mix-ins! If a restaurant has an Asian chicken salad on the menu, chances are I will pick it. I love the one at Panera and sometimes make a trip there just because the cravings strike….
Berry Fruit Salad – and super easy fruit salad recipe loaded with fresh berries and topped with a lemon yogurt to make it tart and sweet! In the summer I love just about anything with fresh berries. It can be a Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna that is a delicious no bake dessert or it can be…
Greek Salad Recipe – a mix of cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives, and feta all tossed in a lemony Greek dressing! I gave you a little sneak peak of this Greek Salad when I shared Chicken Souvlaki last week. I mean Greek chicken with a tomato and cucumber salad seemed like the right thing to…
Cranberry Apple Coleslaw – an easy homemade coleslaw that you can make ahead of time, and bring to any summer get together. Or serve at home with just about anything! If I ask you to think of a few summer side dishes, a few things come to mine; corn on the cob, pasta salad and…
Cucumber Tomato Salad – Easy summer salads are the perfect side dish and great for potlucks. This cucumber salad is full of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and avocado tossed with a light vinaigrette dressing. I love summer salads. They can be pasta salad, like taco pasta salad, or a lettuce based salad, or even a corn…
Best Potato Salad Recipe – an easy and over the top potato salad that is perfect for summer cookouts, pot lucks, or just a weeknight side dish! Summer is here and that means all sorts of potlucks, backyard barbecues, grilling out, and just fun foods. I am always looking for Grilling Ideas for Dinner, because…
Asian Salad – the classic Asian ramen noodle salad using a homemade dressing – no seasoning packet necessary! Quick, easy, and great with any meal. In the summer it seems like every weekend is filled with a get together of some kind. You always need to come up with a dish to bring to a…
Fall Couscous Salad – Israeli couscous, spinach, butternut squash. cranberries and pecans all tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. Great fall salad for the holidays, potlucks, or just because. I love squash season. As soon as fall hits, and squash is available in the store, I start to stock up. My family usually likes butternut squash…
Broccoli Salad Recipe – roasted broccoli salad with bacon, apples, cranberries, almonds, sunflower seeds and a creamy poppy seed dressing! I am going to be honest with you and say I have never really liked broccoli salad. But all that changed about a few months ago, when I tried Barefeet in the Kitchen’s Irresistible Mandarin…
Southwestern Chickpea Salad Southwestern Chickpea Salad – chickpeas and black beans with corn and avocado in a Southwestern style dressing. A great healthy and fresh summer side dish. I think by now everyone knows that I am in love with Southwestern and Mexican flavors. They are pretty much my go to any night of…
The Only Mediterranean Salad Recipe You Need This Summer Garlic & Herb Mediterranean Salad – A crisp salad with garlic & herb tilapia and lemon garlic vinaigrette. Do you eat a lot of salads? I should probably eat more than I do. I always think salads are better when I order them at restaurants, but…
Chicken Fajita Salad Chicken Fajita Salad – a hearty salad topped with grilled chicken, peppers, onion, avocados, and a salsa vinaigrette dressing. Definitely not your average salad! Summer is here, and with that comes swimsuits, tank tops, shorts, and all sorts of time outdoors. I love all the time outdoors, parties with friends, and the…
Taco Pasta Salad – a creamy pasta salad with all your favorite taco toppings! Great to make ahead and have in the fridge for dinner or to take to any get together. Summer seems to be the season for entertaining. Maybe even more so than the holidays. It seems that every weekend we have a…
Asian Napa Cabbage Slaw – a crunchy cabbage slaw salad with lots of veggies and a creamy Asian style soy dressing. Great for lunches, get togethers or with your next barbecue. I can’t believe that we are at the end of April already. This year is just flying by. Only one month of school left!…
Balela Salad (Mediterranean Chickpea Salad) – a Mediterranean salad made with chickpeas, black beans, lots of fresh herbs and lemon juice. Super healthy and great as a dip or side dish. Today my 11 year old and I are flying back to Colorado. We have spent the last week and a half in Wisconsin visiting…
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad – a light and fresh quinoa salad with tomatoes, green olives and tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. Great warm or cold all year round! We have talked side dishes before, and how I struggle with what to make. In the summer I am all about making pasta salad or some kind of…
Grilled Chicken Antipasto Salad – An easy salad that comes together in minutes thanks to Tyson® Chicken and Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing. This weekend was my husband’s birthday. We spent the weekend doing some of this favorite things, and eating lots of his favorite foods. This is his last year in his 30’s, so I…
Potstickers Asian Chopped Salad – A chopped salad topped with potstickers and an Asian peanut dressing. A fun twist on an Asian Chopped Salad! We are supposed to get snow today. I realize we are almost to mid November, but I am still not really OK with this. I am a wimp when it comes to…
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette – Dress up your salads by turning classic balsamic vinaigrette in a healthy creamy balsamic dressing. Today is my 14th wedding anniversary!! We went out to dinner last night to celebrate. I have to say, I can not believe it has been 14 years. I have known my husband since I was…
Cafe Rio dressing you can make at home! Get excited, because it is SO good! Are you a fan of Café Rio? If you have one in your town or have ever been, then you know exactly what this recipe is. And I bet you’re excited about it. Café Rio has somewhat of a cult…
