Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette

A bowl of greens topped with pink watermelon radish slices and fennel, surrounded by a bowl of pistachios and a jar of yellow vinaigrette

This beautiful Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette is the perfect addition to your Spring table! Tender butter and green leaf lettuces are topped with paper thin whisps of fennel, cucumber, and watermelon radish, tossed with a lemon shallot vinaigrette, and sprinkled with shelled pistachios. Light, simple, and delicious! Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette Spring has sprung, and it is VERY evident with thisRead more ->

Israeli Cous Cous with Arugula Pesto

A bowl of Israeli Cous Cous with Arugula Pesto

This Israeli Cous Cous with Arugula Pesto is a delicious pasta recipe packed with bright flavors! Israeli cous cous is tossed with a simple pesto made with arugula, basil, garlic, walnuts, and pecorino cheese. Crisp tender asparagus and briny feta are folded in just before serving. This tasty pasta is incredible warm or chilled!  Two weeks ago I hosted an event at Fourpost at theRead more ->

Mezze Quinoa Salad (The Perfect Summer Lunch)

A bowl of quinoa mixed with roasted red peppers, parsley, olives, artichoke hearts, and hearts of palm

This Mezze Quinoa Salad is what dreams are made of: quinoa, artichokes, roasted red peppers, hearts of palm, olives, and a whole bunch of herbs tossed in a light and simple lemon vinaigrette. It doesn’t get much easier or delicious than this! This grain salad is the perfect healthy lunch or picnic side!  I’ve linked a few products in this post that are affiliate links.Read more ->

Spring Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing

This Spring Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing is the perfect side for an Easter gathering! Tender butter lettuce, radishes, pea pods, and green onions are lightly tossed with a creamy and garlicky Buttermilk Herb Dressing. This recipe is simple to prepare, and is super healthy! Happy almost Easter! I absolutely love this time of year. I have so many fond memories of Easter with myRead more ->

Italian Cobb Salad

This Italian Cobb Salad packs a serious flavor punch! There are a few traditional Cobb ingredients in this recipe (such as hard boiled eggs and tomatoes). But every other ingredient gets an Italian twist:  the chicken is marinated in an herby red wine vinaigrette. The bacon is made from prosciutto. The cheese is a crunchy Grana Padano. Marinated artichokes, olives, and pickled peppers also transformRead more ->

Brussels Sprout Slaw with Roasted Ginger Vinaigrette

This Brussels Sprout Slaw with Roasted Ginger Vinaigrette is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish! Ginger is roasted whole and blended with a few additional ingredients, making an intensely flavorful and slightly spicy dressing for this simple and delicious salad. A Journey With Brussels Sprouts I’ve never met a Brussels sprout I didn’t like. That’s a bold face LIE. As I explain here, there was aRead more ->

Lightened Up Broccoli Salad

This Lightened Up Broccoli Salad is a classic potluck staple. It gets a healthy makeover, but still with the same addictive smoky, sweet, and tart crunch from broccoli, raisins, bacon, and a greek yogurt creamy dressing. Labor Day Weekend is almost here! What are your plans? I would put money on the fact that part of your weekend will involve some form of cookout, BBQ,Read more ->

Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Farro

Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Farro is a delicious side dish or light lunch! Roasted vegetables are tossed with nutty farro and a tart balsamic vinaigrette. Simple and delicious! Choose Your Own Adventure The mix and match concept is brilliant, right? Variety, variety, variety. I love mixing and matching salads. No – not the boring salad you’re thinking of, and that we’re all guilty of packing forRead more ->

Summer Salad with Blackberries, Pistachios, and Dill

Salad with blackberries, pistachios, and dill

This Summer Salad with Blackberries, Pistachios, and Dill is filled with fresh flavor! Pistachios add crunch, while the mustardy vinaigrette packs a salty punch. Summer Salad Sweet, sweet summertime. Though fleeting, this magical time of year is packed to the brim with fresh and colorful flavors. Everything tastes juicier, jammier, and more like the sun. Nothing is better than enjoying peak produce in copious amountsRead more ->