This is a wonderful Mediterranean whole wheat couscous salad filled with artichoke hearts, bell peppers, tomatoes, chickpeas, fresh basil, and topped with roasted sunflower seeds! It is perfect on a hot summer day, both because it is so refreshingly delicious but also because it requires no cooking at all! The couscous is raw and just absorbs all the wonderful flavors of the ... Read More »
Pesto Veggie Pasta Salad with Grilled Shrimp
This pasta salad is sure to please a crowd! A complete meal in a dish, filled with veggies--it has wholegrain pasta, shrimp, walnuts and fresh basil--Great served cold so you can make it in advance and just display it on a beautiful platter! Pesto Veggie Pasta Salad with Grilled Shrimp BASIL WALNUT PESTO2 cups fresh basil leaves (loosely packed, rinsed ... Read More »
Quinoa Kale & Corn Salad with Fresh Mint
Such a tasty vegan salad that is as delicious as it is nutritious! It is very simple to make but it requires some assembling-still, it is so worth it! The combination of my Simply Quinoa with a hint of turmeric (click here for recipe), sautéed kale and grilled corn is absolutely wonderful together and the fresh mint just gives it the perfect final touch! Quinoa Corn & ... Read More »
Apple Hazelnut Kale Salad
The combination of the sweet & sour apple cider vinaigrette, fresh grated apple and chopped hazelnuts (or other nuts) with the finely chopped kale is absolutely superb! I now use this salad as a foundation: by that, I mean that I like to "build on it" and make it more of a centerpiece all-in-one meal (how wonderful is that?!) so I can add some grains and legumes or beans ... Read More »
Apple Fennel Salad
Thinly sliced fresh raw fennel, grated green apple and walnuts served with an apple cider vinaigrette, make for a refreshing crunchy, delicious and nutritious salad. It is so simple to throw together too! Apple Fennel Salad *I like to use a mandoline or you can also use a food processor equipped with a top slicing blade to slice finely. 1 large ... Read More »
Coleslaw with Apple Vinaigrette
A simple nutrient-filled salad that brings the flavor of fresh crisp cabbage and tart green apple together brilliantly. The chopped walnuts give it the perfect final touch! It's so satisfying! Coleslaw with Apple Vinaigrette 1 small head of green cabbage (rinsed and thinly sliced)1 green apple (skin on, rinsed and thinly sliced)1/4 cup chopped ... Read More »
Beet Couscous Salad with Fresh Mint
This is a wonderful root-to-leaf recipe, so it makes full use of this wonderful root vegetable, both nutritionally and culinarily! The greens are sautéed and the roots are cooked separately; The couscous is raw and just absorbs all the wonderful flavors of the fresh orange and lemon vinaigrette so that it is perfectly fluffy and not clumpy--no cooking ... Read More »
Curry Spinach Chickpea Salad
This vegetarian salad reminds me of the makings of a typical creamy chicken salad, with grapes and celery and walnuts...except without the chicken or the mayo!! Instead, I use chickpeas and my simply spinach dip with a little curry as its creamy dressing. The result is deliciously filled with nutrients and is very satisfying! Try this yummy Curry Spinach Chickpea Salad the ... Read More »
