2 Bright & Fresh Spring Salads!

With the amazing produce spring brings, one of the best ways to enjoy it is in a fresh salad! From peas to leafy greens to asparagus, here are two great recipes for tossing together all your seasonal favorites. Simple, bright, and delicious. Spring Quinoa Salad with Peas and Lemon Feta Vinaigrette A salad like this…

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Lemon Artichoke & Quinoa Salad

Fresh, healthy and satisfying. This salad combines a few of my favorite things at the moment: artichokes, lemon, and parsley. It’s tangy, vibrant, fresh and the perfect dish to lift you out of any quarantine eating rut. Let’s do this. The base for this 10-ingredient recipe is quinoa that gets cooked in veggie broth until…

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Spring Quinoa & Asparagus Pilaf

This dish is a spring fling for your taste buds. I just know you will be delighted to experience its bright, fresh flavors after excessive winter comfort food. For this recipe, I kept things super basic, cooking the quinoa with nothing more than a good broth. The flavor is simple and clean in the best…

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Orange, Avocado and Kale Quinoa Salad

So.  Many.  Good.  Things. Not a lot of people realize this, but winter is actually an amazing time for salads. Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you don’t have access to excellent, fresh produce. In fact, things like citrus, kale, and root vegetables are at their best from December to March. Plus, there’s usually…

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Peach & Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

I don’t want to gush over this recipe, but these wraps are amazing. Light, sweet, spicy, and packed with nutrients, they are literally little lettuce-wrapped flavor bombs. They are fancy enough to impress guests as an appetizer or main course at your next dinner party, yet simple enough for a weekday meal. The best part…

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Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad

I’m prepping for Thanksgiving. In part because I love food, but primarily because any holiday that doesn’t require trips to the mall, costumes and/or hours spent on Amazon, is all right by me. Therefore, during the upcoming weeks I plan to experiment with recipes in order to fine-tune a menu worthy of being devoted to…

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Superfood Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

Feel great with this miracle worker. If you celebrate Easter, there may be a brunch involved in which this delicious superfood salad will make a gorgeous centerpiece. You’re all aware of my love for a majorly loaded salad and I can assure you that this salad has a little something for everyone – it’s earthy, creamy,…

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Israeli Salad with Quinoa & Lemon

Quinoa salads abound these days, and it’s no surprise why. While this recipe is a great everyday meal option, it’s also a savvy choice for casual entertaining, since you can chop your veggies and cook your quinoa a day in advance. All you’ll have to do come party time is throw everything together in a…

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Harvest Bowl with Maple-Tahini Sauce

I’m craving food that’s appropriate for the season: steamy drinks, hearty soups, warm grain bowls… And as far as grain bowls go, this one is a home run. Quinoa provides plenty of protein and fiber to keep you satisfied, and butternut squash is rich in beta-carotene and antioxidants, which just so happens to be great…

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Quinoa, Peach, Corn & Avocado Salad with Goat Cheese

This end of Summer Salad tastes exactly as it sounds… It’s packed with sweet corn, juicy peaches, delicate greens, quinoa and buttery avocado, this salad is light, bright and full of fresh flavor. The creaminess of goat cheese is enhanced by a balsamic dressing, which is a foolproof combination of balsamic, olive oil, garlic &…

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