TL/DR – Cantaloupe Pepperoni Salad with Lemon Basil Buttermilk Dressing. Try this amazing flavor combination, which is as tasty as it is weird. A perfect summer dinner salad! – As odd as this flavor combination sounds, it is the best thing I’ve eaten this summer. …[read more]

TL/DR – When plain tuna salad is killing your soul… bump it up! And serve it on half of an avocado. Then pat yourself on the back. – It’s late summer and many of us have too many herbs popping off in the garden. If …[read more]

TL/DR – Sauerkraut Potato Salad. Highly underrated sauerkraut, along with fresh dill, turn ordinary potato salad into a very tasty side for bratwurst or any main dish. – Sauerkraut is one of those things that is often forgotten. The fact that it is cabbage can …[read more]

TL/DR – Avocado Peanut Bulgur Salad. A clap-back at the avocado peanut sushi roll, this bulgur salad is packed with tangy sweetness from lime and white balsamic vinegar and offers a nice kick from jalapeño. It’s also vegan! – As the pandemic began to ease …[read more]

TL/DR – Southwestern Roasted Tofu and Bean Salad. Tofu cubes and black beans are coated in oil, chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic and smoked paprika and roasted, then placed atop a bed of coleslaw mix, red bell peppers, avocados, and pickled onions and dressed with …[read more]

TL/DR – Fall Fruit and Cheese Crunchy Salad. Whether you choose to use poached pears or just pomegranate seeds, brie or blue cheese, the crunchy components of this salad with the reduced balsamic vinaigrette make it a crowd pleaser. – This is definitely a weekend …[read more]

TL/DR – Tomato Snap Pea Salad with Basil Pesto Vinaigrette. Take the ingredients for pesto sauce, add balsamic vinegar and toss with cherry tomatoes and snap peas. An easy and most flavorful side salad for a weeknight dinner! – My neighbor was the inspiration for …[read more]

TL/DR – Broccoli Bulgur Salad. An easy vegan salad with nutty bulgur wheat, crunchy broccoli and a lemony dressing, topped with roasted chickpeas. – I will be the first to admit that when I’m looking for a healthy side dish, broccoli and bulgur aren’t a …[read more]

TL/DR – Citrus Basil Beet Salad. Beets are great to roast on a weekend and use in salads! This citrus basil vinaigrette is easy and compliments the beets wonderfully. Beets are really not a bother. In the time it takes to roast beets, so many …[read more]

TL/DR – Beet Caprese Salad. It’s a delicious Caprese salad… with beets. Added nutrients, beautiful marriage of flavors. Done. – Until very recently, beets weren’t a big feature in my kitchen. But I had a revelation this week when I went off book at the …[read more]