By Kristin Helwig
This has been my absolute favorite salad recently. I think I’ve made it 3 times last week. It’s great with roasted chicken too! Mixed greens, quinoa, candied pecans, crisp apples, nutty manchego, roasted brussels sprouts and a maple vinaigrette. I’m obsessed! Maple Vinaigrette Combine everything …
I love making panzanella salad when I have a bunch of leftover bread from a local bakery. It’s the end of summer and this is such a great way to use up what you have. I found amazing heirloom tomatoes from the market and my …
Spring is the best time for asparagus! What better way to use it all up with this really easy side. The asparagus is perfectly roasted and then topped with a bright and colorful cherry tomatoes and seared halloumi that’s tossed in an herb salsa verde. …
What’s not to love about this salad?! Sometimes salads can be so boring to eat, but this one is packed with lots of mixed greens, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, roasted red peppers and crumbled feta. Topped with a crispy chicken breast and then …
With all the heavy comfort food sometimes it’s nice to lighten things up. This salad is my new fall favorite. When persimmons are in season they are not to be missed. They are a sweet little fruit with no seeds and similar in texture to …
Looking for a really quick throw together salad for that Fourth of July party this weekend?? This is it!! All the summer flavors! Watermelon, nectarines, cucumbers, tomatoes, cantaloupe, herbs and feta, and a couple snap peas just for fun! It’s so versatile and bright with …
This is my new favorite summer salad! It’s so bright and flavorful! The juicy tomatoes and sweet melon balance out perfectly with the creaminess of the avocado and burrata, brought to life by the fresh herbs. A little drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle …
This southwest salad has so many colors, flavors, textures it’s exactly what you’re looking for when you want a big entree salad. The Mexican spiced salmon is beautifully seared, placed onto a bed of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado, crunchy purple cabbage, …
It’s like the classic watermelon feta salad but I added some cucumbers and a little hot honey to it. The sweet spicy kick to the watermelon is the perfect combination, with the crisp cucumbers, salty feta, and sweet juicy watermelon. Really quick and great for …
This is one of those first garden summer harvests. There’s something so satisfying about growing produce. To be able to go out of your backyard and grow this all is so magical. Life is brought back into the yard again. With only a few simple …
Spicy and salty pretzel crusted chicken tenders, but on a salad. It’s like the chicken tenders you remember eating but the crushed up pretzels make it that much more fun. Along some sweet cherry tomatoes, roasted corn, crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado and a little nutty …
Summer is finally here!! That means all the grilling and corn!!! I made this last night to go along with our brats. As the brats were finishing up I literally almost ate this whole bowl to my self. It’s that good. Everything you want on …