Healthy Pinto Bean Salad. Lately, we have been trying to eat from our pantry to save money. I had lots of pinto beans to use up and that is how this salad came to life.
I love this salad because it literally takes only a few minutes to whip up. It’s great for end of summer parties or any other gatherings. This healthy salad is vegan, gluten free and oil free!
It’s starting to warm up here in Dallas, so I am thinking about salads. Starting with this Simple Arugula Salad.
Marcus is OBSESSED with arugula. He ate this entire salad in one sitting. It’s that GOOD. I promise you will love it too.
This salad is filled with healthy ingredients and it has a lemon dressing that brightens it up even more. I also LOVE to add avocado to all my salads. Makes them extra delicious + you get the healthy fats to keep you full longer.
My kids love to get lunch at Whole Foods. Every time I go there, I always try something new. I tried the kale salad last time and loved it. It was slightly too sweet for me, so I immediately got the idea to make my own homemade Kale Apple Salad.
I think my version came out really good. I hope you do too. If you love kale, you may also like my white bean kale soup or my balsamic kale chickpea salad.
I used to have a really hard time eating raw kale. That is until I found out how to massage kale. It makes the kale so soft in texture and much easier to eat. It’s seriously life changing!!
This healthy salad is vegan and gluten free!
Buckwheat Avocado Summer Salad. Have you tried buckwheat? Buckwheat is a great alternative to rice. Despite the name, it’s actually gluten free and a similar texture to rice.
Ever since I heard about the arsenic levels in rice, I have been looking for another alternative. Don’t get me wrong, I still eat rice – just not as much as I used to. This buckwheat avocado summer salad is so good and the colors are great too! If you like salads you may also like this post.
Traditionally, when I think of buckwheat, I think of pancakes or other sweet breakfasts. However, buckwheat is great in savory dishes as is the case with this buckwheat summer salad.
This salad was inspired by my wheat berry salad. One of our favorites. I hope you enjoy it as well!
From the minute I got my spiralizer
If you are wanting to get more beets into your diet, then this is the recipe to try. The whole thing can be made in a short amount of time. Spiralizing vegetables makes them fun for kids to eat too.
Rainbow Detox Salad
This makes about 3-4 servings. Enjoy! If you need some morre inspiration for your spiralizer , I found a fabulous cook book dedicated to spiralized recipes. You can see it here .
I just love cold salads in the summer. Here is Texas, it’s in the 100’s and way too hot to cook. Salads are so easy to throw together and don’t cost a lot to make. You can find many of my salad recipes in this post. So I was looking for recipes on Pinterest when I came upon The Clever Carrot’s Bean Salad. If you haven’t checked out her blog, you should. Her recipes are great and her photos are stunning. I LOVED this so much, that I wanted to share it with all of you.
I am more of a baker than a cook, so I often look on Pinterest for things to make during the week. This salad was so good, I wished I had made a double batch. I made a few alterations to use what I had on hand.
Honey Balsamic 3 Bean Salad
Adapted from The Clever Carrot
This makes about 4 servings. It should last about 4 days in the fridge. Enjoy!