Tag: salads

Watermelon Salad with Blackberries and Basil

Melissa King 21 Comments

I am so happy that watermelons are showing up at the store again!  Watermelons grow so well here in Texas, so they are always very reasonably priced.  Not to mention juicy delicious!  We live off watermelon all summer.  I have told you guys in that past about my basil plant growing out of control.  Well this watermelon salad recipe used more basil as well.   Basil goes so well in this watermelon salad. This watermelon salad with blackberries and basil is super easy to make.  Vegan and gluten free too.   You will love it.  I promise. 🙂

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I already have a couple watermelon recipes on the blog.  My favorite is the refreshing watermelon punch.  So good!  I highly recommend it!

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Summer Salad with Chickpeas, Basil and Tomato

Melissa King 16 Comments

Summer Salad with Chickpeas.  I am a huge fan of salads.  I like all kinds of salads.  Salad recipes are great in the warmer weather since you don’t have to worry about heating up your kitchen.

Salad recipes are also usually very budget friendly, not to mention super healthy!  I hope you enjoy this healthy summer salad with chickpeas, basil and tomatoes as much as I did!

If you enjoy salads as well, you should check out this post of 12 Quick and Easy Salad Ideas. 

 

Summer Salad with Chickpeas

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Easy Fruit Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Melissa King 18 Comments

Easy Fruit Salad.  Now that the warm weather is here, it’s time to start thinking about recipes to take to outdoor parties.  This easy fruit salad recipe is perfect for that.

Normally, I do all the sweet recipes on the blog, but this easy fruit salad was created by my husband.  He also created my dairy free potato salad and my cucumber salad.  My kids loved this easy fruit salad.  I hope yours will too!

 

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This fruit salad only takes a few minutes to make, so what are you waiting for?  Perfect for Memorial Day cookouts.

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Brussel Sprouts Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing

Melissa King 13 Comments

I have had a love affair with Brussel sprouts lately.  During the winter, I was often eating my maple glazed brussel sprouts, but they are great raw in a salad as well!  I already have on Brussel sprouts salad on the blog.  Now it’s time to add this Brussel sprouts salad with orange ginger dressing to the mix.

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This Brussel sprouts salad is super easy to make and it will make you feel energized!  Love all the flavors in here.

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Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes

Melissa King 40 Comments

You need to try this Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes.  I am a huge salad lover.  That is probably why I have so many healthy salad recipes on my blog!  This is quickly becoming my new favorite.  I am enjoying a bowl as I type this.  This Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes is a great post workout meal.

You really can’t go wrong with avocado on a salad.  One of the things I like best about this quinoa salad is that it only contains simple ingredients that you may already have on hand.  It took me just a few minutes to make.

Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes

I used quinoa because it’s a complete protein.  I made the quinoa yesterday so I could throw the whole thing together easily in the morning.  This quinoa salad with avocados is vegan and gluten free.  I also think this would be great with cilantro instead of parsley.

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Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette (Oil Free)

Melissa King 31 Comments

Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette.  I have a new dressing recipe for you! It’s strawberry vinaigrette. This time it’s an easy dressing that is perfect for spring.

I already have a balsamic vinaigrette on the blog. This oil free strawberry vinaigrette recipe is a twist on that.

If you like homemade condiments, you may want to also check out this post on 16 Whole Food Recipes for Condiments, Dressings and Spreads.

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It’s so easy and a great way to use up those fresh strawberries.

I suppose you could also use frozen strawberries in this dressing recipe. I would just let them thaw out first.  You can make this in just about five minutes.

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