This smoked salmon farro salad is made with peppery arugula, refreshing cucumbers, pickled onions and crisp fresh radish slices. Drizzled in a red wine vinaigrette, it’s full of flavor and will leave you satisfied! I’ve got spring in a salad for you today. The colors! This smoked salmon salad is made with farro, arugula, cucumbers, pickled onions, feta cheese and thinly sliced radish.  It’s an excellent simple dinner or the perfect work lunch! And it is SO satisfying. Anytime I have a meal with smoked salmon for lunch, I’m thrilled. Because it fills me up in a great way that isn’t heavy ..read more

This warm spring quinoa salad is chock-full of roasted vegetables, toasty quinoa and all the crunchy toppings. Golden, crisp quinoa is mixed with chickpeas and kale, then topped with pistachios, feta, radish and a lemon vinaigrette for the ultimate crunchy, warm salad that is satisfying and delish! HELLO spring! This warm quinoa salad is filled with chickpeas, kale, crunchy pistachios, creamy feta, radish, toasty quinoa and more. It’s drizzled with an incredible lemon dressing filled with herbs. And you’ll want to eat it over and over again this season.  It’s the first full day of sprin ..read more

This cheese tortellini caesar salad is irresistible! Crisp romaine lettuce, greek yogurt caesar dressing, shaved parmesan and crunchy croutons are tossed with tender cheese tortellini. It’s a perfect side dish or base for your favorite protein! I love when I can share a ridiculously delicious and easy recipe! This tortellini caesar salad is a classic in our house. Crisp romaine lettuce, greek yogurt caesar dressing, lots of parmesan and crunchy croutons are tossed with tender cheese tortellini.  You can serve this whole salad chilled or even when the tortellini is still a bit warm. It go ..read more

This kale steak salad is absolutely delicious! Creamy chimichurri dressing, crispy manchego cheese, tangy green olives and juicy steak over tuscan kale. Feels extra special and fancy! Valentine’s dinner, coming right up! I love sharing a delish steak meal for the Valentine holiday and this year is no exception. I sear filet and serve it over creamy chimichurri massaged kale, complete with thinly sliced red onion, castelvetrano olives and manchego cheese crisps. Holy cow, it is SO DELICIOUS.  There is a ton of texture in this salad. Tons and tons of flavor. Loads of satisfying goodness ..read more

This sticky salmon kale salad is one of my favorite easy weeknight meals. The salmon is savory and sticky – it practically melts in your mouth. The kale salad is buttery from the avocado and fresh and lemony. Together, they’re a match made in heaven! This meal is on repeat around here!! Simple salmon with a sticky pan sauce served with a lemony kale salad loaded with creamy avocado. It’s the best combination when you want a satisfying, delicious meal!  This is my favorite way to make salmon. When I say I make it this way weekly, I am serious. We adore this! And it could not be more simp ..read more

This blood orange kale salad is the perfect savory, nutty salad to make during the winter months. Vibrant blood orange pairs with pistachio and pomegranate to bring a lovely salad that works with soups, sandwiches and more. Blood orange season thrills me! I love these vibrant, stunning citrus fruits in all their stain-your-hands-pink glory. This salad is filled with tuscan kale, segmented blood oranges, pomegranate arils, roasted pistachios and parmesan cheese. It’s easy and flavorful and so, so pretty! And yes, more kale today! Kale in pesto, kale in salad. I’m in a kale mood this month and ..read more

We love this winter citrus farro salad! It’s hearty and satisfying, is delicious served warm or chilled and the perfect make-ahead lunch. I’ve got the best winter salad we can enjoy for the next few months! This hearty citrus farro salad is satisfying and delicious, tossed with arugula, pistachios, radish slices, orange segments and feta cheese. It tastes incredible, looks pretty, is the perfect combination of sweet and savory and hits the spot.  I can’t get enough of this!  Sure, the combo of ingredients is one of the reasons that this is so good. The texture and crunch, the chew ..read more

This maple brussels sprouts salad is a dreamy side dish for autumn or your Thanksgiving table. Shredded brussels, dried cherries, parmesan and toasted pine nuts are drizzled with a spiced maple vinaigrette. Delicious! This is how I’ll be eating green for the rest of the season.  I mean, does anything sound more autumnal harvest than a spiced maple brussels sprouts salad?!  I think not.  This brussels salad is filled with dried cherries, toasted pine nuts, shaved parmesan and a delicious almost-drinkable maple vinaigrette that has a hint of fall flavor.  It’s crunchy and lo ..read more

These are the best fall salad dressing recipes! Add them to your menu for the week to spice things up and make your salads more exciting. These are some of my favorite recipes to use this season.  We’re going to spice up your salads today! The funny thing about having a food blog and sharing recipes is that sometimes the best recipes are inside another recipe! Case in point: all my salad dressings. I touched upon this in my post about my obsession with signature house salads, but dressings are my FAVORITE. In fact, I have an entire portion of Everyday Dinners dedicated to my favorite dre ..read more

This crispy chicken mediterranean salad is such a delicious weeknight meal! Lots of spring greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini and more, the dilly lemon dressing takes it over the top! Huge crowd pleaser! Crispy chicken forever!  This super crispy chicken is served over greens with a combination of my favorite mediterranean salad ingredients, like tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, red onion, fresh dill and more. It’s salad dinner gold! Anytime I make a salad for dinner, I compare it to something as good as this.  I have a few recipes that I keep in my back pocket as “Monday me ..read more