I love healthy, hearty salads full of lots of flavors and textures, that's why I love this vegan Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing. The blend of textures and flavors makes every mouthful a celebration! Of course, the avocado cilantro dressing elevates the whole salad to another level of deliciousness! This fresh vegan Mexican [...]
I have always enjoyed citrus-flavored salads so this Zesty Fennel Orange Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette is a special treat. An orange is a very popular fruit but have you eaten or prepared fennel? If not, you should. Fennel is a vegetable that is enjoyed for it's licorice-like flavor. It is an imporant source of many essential [...]
Love the deep, rich flavor of roasted beets? Well, close your eyes and imagine how those beets would taste with orange slices and a citrus dressing. This flavor-packed Fennel, Citrus and Roasted Beet Salad features the classic combination of citrus and fennel paired with tender roasted beets on a bed of arugula and mixed greens -- [...]
There's nothing quite as delectable as fresh, organic strawberries in season. So in this recipe, the strawberries are the main flavor focal point. They are substantial enough on their own to pair perfectly with a basic bed of mixed greens topped with a light drizzle of good olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar. Topping this salad [...]
Arugula is one of my favorite salad greens. Why? Because it's hearty, texture and peppery flavor elevates any salad I make with it. This salad is another example of simple ingredients yielding outstanding results. When you combine the peppery taste of fresh arugula with the distinctive, but smooth taste of a vegan feta cheese, and the [...]
This Kale Kimchi Avocado Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette is one of my favorites due to the fact that I also add watercress, radishes and onion which really kicks it up a notch. Dressed simply with a toasted sesame oil vinaigrette, the resulting blend of zing and zest definitely delights the palate. But what really makes this salad sing is the [...]
I love to make, take and eat salads for lunch and even dinner almost everyday. That's why I like to assemble these easy, portable, colorful, mason jar salads. I shop for organic produce locally and seasonally, so the contents of my salads will vary according to what's available in my local markets. Cabbage and carrots add crunch and [...]
In my crunchy, colorful, organic plant-based kitchen, healthy, hearty salads are an everyday occurrence. A fresh, flavorful, multi-textured salad made with seasonal ingredients is my idea of comfort food. That's why I love this Cranberry Pear Walnut Avocado Spinach Salad. Imagine savoring each mouthful of pear, walnuts, cranberry, red onion, tomatoes, avocado and spinach with a creamy tahini dressing. The sweet and [...]
After a solid two months of holiday parties and vacations, my body was begging me for a break. A big one! Large, chewy, nutritious salads have always been my go-to food for a flavorful and filling way to treat my body right! I love to mix a variety colors, tastes and textures to create a healthy [...]
Today is day 2 of Vegan MoFo and I was inspired by the suggested prompt to create this healthier, heartier take on the pale, boring salads that I grew up with. When I was a child, my mother used to make salads each week for the family. Her salads usually includedbland, tasteless iceberg lettuce and tomatoes with a large [...]
My friends and family often make comments about how large my salads are. I just smile and say "Salads are good for you" and keep on chewing! Flavorful, crunchy, multi-textured salads are probably my favorite food. I eat them every day. I love to make all kinds of healthy, nutritious salads, and I often make very big [...]
When I was a child, our family doctor--remember the kind who made house calls--diagnosed me with "low blood"or anemia. To remedy this condition, my family "doctored" me with all manner of bitter brews and unpleasant- tasting foods that were supposed to "build my blood" including liver, cod liver oil, spinach and beets. Back then my beets were usually bland [...]
