This winter farro salad recipe is made with the most delicious blend of seasonal fruit, greens, nuts, crumbled cheese and tossed with a vibrant orange ginger vinaigrette. Ideal winter salad situation right here. ♡♡♡ I could seriously live on this one for easy breakfasts, lunches or dinners this time of year. It’s loaded up with sweet and juicy pears (or apples, clementines, grapes…whatever fruit is most ripe that week), lots of chewy nutty farro, peppery chopped arugula, tangy crumbled goat cheese or feta, sweet chopped dates, crunchy toasted pecans and paper-thin sliced shallots. Then everyt ..read more

This festive Brussels sprouts arugula salad is tossed with pomegranate, Parmesan, avocado, candied pecans and a lemony shallot vinaigrette. Say hello to my favorite new salad of the season. ♡ I’ve been bringing this festive salad to just about every gathering this season and couldn’t love it more. It’s surprisingly quick and easy to throw together with a gorgeous mix of jeweled pomegranate arils, candied pecans, salty Parm, shredded Brussels, creamy avocado, peppery arugula and my favorite shallot vinaigrette. And the mix of salty and sweet, crunchy and creamy, tangy and peppery flavors here ..read more

Everything you love about a classic Caesar salad with a few delicious extras! I love fewer foods in life more than a really good classic Caesar salad. But while we were living in Barcelona, I fell head over heels for a leveled-up Caesar salad at one of our favorite pizzerias that I have been missing like crazy ever since we moved. It featured all of the classics — crisp Romaine, crunchy croutons, and a boldly-flavored Caesar dressing. But to that, they also added in a generous sprinkling of crispy smoky bacon, a hint of rosemary, tons of shaved Parmesan, fresh chives (or paper-thin red onions ..read more

Fresh watermelon and cucumber are tossed with lemon and mint and served over a bed of silky whipped feta. For all of you fellow watermelon feta salad lovers out there…consider this twist on the classic with whipped feta! ♡ I should probably back up by saying that we make some version of a watermelon feta salad here in our family at least once a week in the summertime. It’s my husband’s favorite summer salad, and while we were living in Barcelona, he would eagerly volunteer to haul a heavy watermelon the kilometer’s walk home to our flat, chop it up to toss with mint and feta, and then usually ..read more

This mango lentil salad recipe comes together easily in less than 30 minutes and is bursting with fresh and vibrant ingredients. New favorite lentil salad alert! ♡ I’ve been loving this salad so much lately because it’s wonderfully light and fresh and downright bursting with juicy, tropical, summery flavors. Protein-packed lentils form the hearty base (or you can swap in farro or quinoa if you prefer). Then to those we add sweet and juicy mango, creamy avocado, tangy red onion, tons of fresh mint, chopped spinach, crunchy almonds, and a sprinkling of tangy feta if you’d like. Then a quick bat ..read more

This vibrant green salad is loaded up with chickpeas, dates, avocado, loads of fresh mint, and tossed with a lemony za’atar shallot vinaigrette. I’m officially declaring this our family’s house salad of the summer. ♡ We’ve been making this salad on repeat lately and simply cannot get enough of its refreshing, zesty, Middle Eastern-inspired blend of ingredients. Crisp Romaine provides the perfect bit of structure and crunch, chickpeas lend a hearty dose of creaminess and protein, chopped Medjool dates add a surprising pop of caramel, loads of fresh mint brightens everything up, ripe avocado br ..read more

This Thai-Inspired chopped salad is made with loads of fresh veggies and greens, crunchy peanuts and wonton strips, your choice of protein, and a creamy peanut dressing. One of those salads I could eat every single day. ♡ This Thai-inspired chopped crunch salad is perfectly balanced with a delicious mix of fresh veggies, greens, herbs and peanuts, and brought together with the absolute yummiest sesame peanut dressing that you’re going to want to drizzle on everything. I love adding in a big handful of crispy wonton strips too for some extra crunch. And while some shredded chicken works great ..read more

This blueberry chicken chopped salad recipe is loaded up with a zesty mix of ingredients and tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. Whenever fresh berries are in season, I always look forward to this making this blueberry salad. ♡ It’s an oldie-but-goodie here on Gimme Some Oven. (Just realized the original recipe was posted nearly a decade ago!) But all of these years later, it continues to be a yummy staple in our salad rotation and one of my personal faves. The choice of protein here is completely up to you — I love making this salad with pan-seared chicken, but it’s also delicious with steak ..read more

This orange salmon salad recipe is tossed with a sweet and savory mix of fresh ingredients and drizzled with an irresistible ginger hot honey vinaigrette. It’s that time of year when nothing sounds better than a big green salad loaded up with fresh and flavorful ingredients. And lately, this orange salmon salad has burst onto the scene as a new favorite here in our house. ♡ It’s made with the perfect balance of sweet and savory, tangy and creamy, crisp and juicy ingredients I absolutely love in a big entrée salad. The pan-seared salmon is quick and easy to cook while you prep the rest of the ..read more

This roasted sweet potato avocado kale salad is loaded up with the perfect mix of hearty ingredients and tossed with an irresistible chipotle tahini dressing. A restaurant-worthy salad that you’re going to want to make again and again…and again. ♡ This Tex-Mex-inspired kale salad is loaded up with zesty roasted sweet potatoes, creamy avocado, crunchy pepitas, crisp red onion, black beans, a sprinkling of tangy cheese, and lots of cilantro. Then it’s drizzled with a heavenly chipotle-lime tahini dressing (easy to make with just 4-ingredients!). And, I’m telling you, a bite full of all those de ..read more