Simple Arugula Salad

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.

simple arugula salad

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.

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Kale Apple Salad (Whole Foods Copycat)

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.

 

kale apple 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!

 

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Buckwheat Avocado Summer Salad (Vegan)

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.

 

Buckwheat Avocado Summer Salad - My Whole Food Life

 

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!

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Rainbow Detox Salad

From the minute I got my spiralizer, I knew I wanted to make a beet salad.  I just love beets.  Roasted, raw, juiced or as chips.  This salad is not only delicious, it will make you feel amazing!  The very first thing I did with the spiralizer was make my Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto.

Detox Rainbow Salad - My Whole Food Life

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

Rainbow Detox Salad

Prep Time 30 min

Ingredients

    For the salad

    • 1 beet (peeled with ends removed)
    • 1 large carrot (peeled with ends removed)
    • 1 zucchini (ends removed)
    • 1/2 cup cashews (I used raw, but roasted will work as well)

    For the dressing

    Instructions

    1. Using a spiralizer , cut the zucchini and beets in long ribbons. I used a peeler to cut the carrots into ribbons.
    2. Add all of them to a large bowl.
    3. In a small bowl, make the dressing.
    4. Pour the dressing onto the salad and mix well.
    5. Top with cashews and serve.

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    Recipe Notes

    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 .

    Honey Balsamic Bean Salad

    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.

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    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

    Honey Balsamic Bean Salad

    Prep Time 20 min

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups or 2 cans of chickpeas
    • 4 cups or 2 cans of black beans
    • 2 cups green beans halved
    • 1 cup red bell peppers chopped
    • 1/4 cup red onions thinly sliced
    • 2 T chives finely chopped
    • 1/4 cup chopped basil
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Dressing

    • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tsp raw honey or maple syrup
    • 1 tsp dijon mustard
    • 1/4 cup olive oil

    Instructions

    1. Drain and rinse beans if using cans. 
    2. Add all the ingredients in one large bowl. 
    3. Add the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. 
    4. Pour the dressing over the ingredients and mix well.

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    Recipe Notes

    Adapted from The Clever Carrot

    This makes about 4 servings. It should last about 4 days in the fridge. Enjoy!