Steak Fajita Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing This Steak Fajita Salad is incredible and loaded with tender veggies and flat iron steak. The Chipotle Ranch Dressing makes it extra delicious! Mexican food is a love language here in the Lofthouse. It is an essential food group for sure, and the kids love it too. It’s no surprise when I’m trying to eat healthier, that I still want flavors inspired from the south of the border. My Steak Fajita Salad takes a perfectly cooked steak and puts it on top of a healthy, and hearty salad. I serve it with a homemade dressing that gives it a smoky, heat pr ..read more

Creamy Ranch Dressing Creamy Ranch Dressing is so delicious and simple to create. The flavors in this homemade dressing are sure to please any ranch-lover! Creamy Ranch Dressing is hands down the most popular dressing in my home. Wherever we go eat, and whatever we eat, a side of ranch dressing is a must! My family and I can dip anything into this flavor-packed dressing, so that is why I keep a bottle of it in my fridge at all times. Not only is this recipe simple to make, it is absolutely delicious.   WHAT IS CREAMY RANCH DRESSING? My ranch is silky, creamy, and smooth. It includes butt ..read more

20+ Delicious Oven-Free Recipes Keep cool during the summer months with these 20+ Delicious Oven-Free recipes that don’t require an oven. It’s already too hot outside, so let’s not heat up the house too! IT’S TOO HOT TO COOK WITH AN OVEN! How are you handling the heat? I hope you’re either staying inside with that beautiful A/C running or outside by the pool so you can take a cool dip. Here in sunny St. George, Utah we have been hitting triple digits very consistently. This crazy heat has inspired me to put this list together of 20+ Delicious Oven-Free Recipes that don’t require you to turn y ..read more

Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad is full of colorful veggies and tender chicken breast. Topped with taco-ranch dressing, this salad is a lite lunch favorite! This salad recipe comes from my loving obsession with tacos. If I could eat at least one taco every day for lunch, I would be one satisfied lady. On the days when I crave a crispy, crunchy hard shell chicken taco for lunch but want to keep things on the lighter side, I pull this recipe out to save the day. My Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad gives you the full flavor profile, and then some of your favorite s ..read more

Autumn Chopped Salad My Autumn Chopped Salad mixes fall flavors and textures all into one bowl. This salad is perfect for something that’s lite in a season full of heavy dishes. In the fall season it is so easy to have your diet switch completely. For the last few months, we have been so worried about our summer bodies, but now we’re more concerned about sweater weather that our diets might slip a little bit. I do this every year! Fall is mostly about heavier dishes, desserts, and treats that sometimes our greens get pushed to the side. My Autumn Chopped Salad is a great additi ..read more

Italian Sub Salad A hearty salad with sliced turkey, salami, provolone cheese and much more. My Italian Sub Salad is the perfect alternate for any sandwich. You know those lunches where you’re craving your favorite foot-long sub? For me, that’s almost each day, but eating that much bread wouldn’t allow me to fit into my favorite summer swimsuit. My Italian Sub Salad is the perfect solution to curb those carb cravings. Start by washing and chopping a head of romaine lettuce. Fill the bowl with the romaine lettuce. Cube up a few slices of salami and lean turkey for your protein. Open and drain ..read more

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Tender pasta is coated in creamy ranch dressing, bacon and lots of other goodies in this Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad. This pasta salad is perfect for summer barbecues and is always a hit! I’ve got one delicious recipe to share with you today! It’s Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad and it is divine. It is a variation to the classic and out of this world good! This side dish is bursting with flavor. The creamy dressing combined with a few extra goodies coats the noodles perfectly. This recipe is a must-make! This pasta salad manages to be both flavorful and light. I love that it’s not ..read more

Berry Cheesecake Salad Berry Cheesecake Salad is a variety of fresh, juicy berries tucked into a fluffy cheesecake cream. Pair it with a savory entree at your next barbecue and this creamy, fruit-filled salad will be a hit! The summer grilling season is in full swing, and there’s nothing better to accompany your grilled meats and savory sides than a refreshing fruit salad. From strawberries and blueberries to blackberries and raspberries, this sweet side dish features the freshest berries the season has to offer. Smothered in a sweet cheesecake fluff, you won’t be able to get enough! While ri ..read more

BBQ Chicken Salad Tender barbecue chicken, black beans, corn and more come together to make this delicious BBQ Chicken Salad! It’s packed full of different flavors and textures to give you a salad that is unlike the rest!   Salads are one of those recipes that I love to have whenever I’m in need of an easy,  throw-everything-together kind of lunch or dinner. They can be assembled in a matter of minutes and are usually healthy-as long as you don’t drench it in a ton of fattening dressings. I personally like to do light drizzles of dressing over my salads. That way, all of the fl ..read more

Bacon, lettuce and tomato are just a few of the things inside this yummy BLT Pasta Salad! It’s like the classic sandwich but with a few special changes. Everything is coated in a creamy ranch dressing that makes it all taste so fresh and delicious! This BLT Pasta Salad is absolutely wonderful. It’s become one of those side dishes I’m always asked to bring to any barbecue or potluck (along with my Lunch Lady Brownies). It’s so popular because it is just amazing! Bacon, lettuce and tomato are just a few of the things inside this BLT Pasta Salad! It’s like the classic sandwich but with a few spe ..read more