An easy shaved asparagus salad turns into a complete meal with the addition of quinoa. It’s bursting with flavor thanks to lemon, pine nuts and parmesan!
Ingredients: ¾ to 1 cup cooked quinoa (see step 1 below) 6 to 7 ...
A hearty taco kale salad featuring feta, pepitas, crispy tortilla strips, avocado and cranberries, tossed in a jalapeño-lime dressing. This recipe yields four medium-sized salads.
Ingredients: Salad 1 large bunch of kale (about 10 ounces) 1 can (14 ounces) b...
This cucumber tomato salad recipe is light, refreshing and perfect for summer! Featuring fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, leafy herbs, optional feta and Greek dressing. Recipe yields 6 side servings.
Ingredients: ½ medium red onion, cut into short strips 1 English cucumber or 2 Persi...
This fresh green salad with pears, walnuts, dates and blue cheese is a fresh option for your holiday table! It’s a great side salad for fall dinners, too. Recipe yields 4 side salads.
Ingredients: Vinaigrette ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ tablespoon...
Make your own Greek dressing with this simple recipe. It’s healthy and delicious. Drizzle this bold Greek vinaigrette on your homemade salads—it will keep in the fridge for one week! Recipe yields about ¾ cup.
Ingredients: ½ cup extra-virgin olive oi...
This fresh Mediterranean quinoa salad recipe features summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant, basil and mint! It’s light, healthy and delicious. Recipe yields 2 large servings or 4 side servings. It makes for great leftovers, so feel free to double the recipe!
Ingredients: ⅓ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed (or 1 cup cooked quinoa) 1 small e...
A delightful summer salad featuring fresh cherries, arugula, pistachios and goat cheese (optional) tossed in a simple balsamic vinaigrette. Feel free to substitute pearl couscous for the fine couscous shown here, or quinoa to make the salad gluten free (cook according to package directions and proceed to step 2).
Ingredients: Couscous ¾ cup whole wheat couscous 2 tablespoons olive o...
This celery salad recipe will surprise you! Crisp celery, toasted almonds, dates and Parmesan combine to create an irresistibly fresh salad. Prepare the celery and place it in the ice bath (step 1) before you start working on the remaining ingredients. Recipe yields 4 side salad portions
Ingredients: 8 long celery stalks, leaves separated and reserved, tough fibers peeled off with a vegetable p...
This watermelon salad recipe is so delicious and refreshing! It features cubed ripe watermelon over mint-basil yogurt sauce, with cucumber, shallot and fresh herbs. Recipe yields 6 to 8 side servings.
Ingredients: Watermelon salad 3 pounds ripe seedless watermelon (about ½ smal...
This classic roasted beet salad recipe is like my favorite French restaurants’ beet salads! This salad features goat cheese, pistachios and arugula with a zippy Dijon dressing. Recipe yields 4 to 6 side servings.
Ingredients: Salad 1 ½ pounds beets (about 3 large or 5 small-t...
