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Cranberry Apple Delicata Squash Quinoa Salad

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December 19, 2019

Loaded with soft delicata squash, tangy cranberries and crunchy apples, this delicata squash quinoa salad is the perfect winter side salad for any gathering and doubles as fantastic lunch leftovers!

Just in case you need a breather in between all the gingerbread cookies and cranberry scones……let’s have a dang salad, shall we?

I don’t know about you but I’ll gladly fill in all the cookie cracks with a loaded quinoa salad with all the winter salad goods which for me requires: a) squash b) cranberries + nuts c) apples d) cheese. As all my salads require but that’s neither here nor there.

C’mon. Look at this heaping bowl of salad BEAUTY. All those beautiful colors and textures hanging out together in one massive bowl.

Honey Rosemary Roast Chicken Spinach Salad with Autumn Vegetables

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October 31, 2019

Need a stunner holiday salad? This honey rosemary roast chicken spinach salad features juicy roast chicken, toasty nuts, dried cranberries, and a huge pile of beautiful roasted autumn vegetables! I’m just sayin’, if you need a killer Thanksgiving salad to balance out all the gravy and mashed potatoes, I know a guy. Yes, I’m aware […]

Quick Pickle Cucumber Chicken Green Goddess Salad

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August 27, 2019

Sweet and crunchy quick pickled cucumbers, tender chicken, and a creamy green goddess dressing pile SO much incredible summer flavor into this chicken green goddess salad! Just in case your summer salad game needs something to keep it going strong all the way through Labor Day weekend….here is THAT salad. Comes adorned with quick pickles, […]

Grilled BBQ Chicken Caprese Salad

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June 10, 2019

Juicy grilled barbecue chicken, a creamy barbecue dressing, and all the caprese fixins’ make for one KILLER grilled BBQ chicken caprese salad you’ll want on standby all summer!

Believe me when I say that YOU 100% DEFINITELY want this killer caprese salad on the menu all summer long.

10/10 would recommend drowning every inch of it in creamy barbecue dressing and possibly taking a bath in it too. Pardon the weirdness, but this salad is an actual bbq-lover’s dream come true.

There’s also caprese squeezed in there somewhere, I promise. For all mah mozz cheese lovers.

Sesame Honey Garlic Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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May 13, 2019

A sweet, sticky homemade sesame honey sauce coats EVERY inch of these loaded honey garlic chicken lettuce wraps! You can make them WAY ahead of time for easy lunches. How many ways can I stuff a piece of lettuce? Let me count the ways. And while I’m at it, might as well eat all the […]

Greek Seared Salmon Couscous Salad

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April 10, 2019

Tender seared salmon meets Israeli couscous and all the Greek fixins’ in this MEGA-PACKED Greek seared salmon couscous salad! The best salad for summer. Permanent obsession, Greek food meet NEW obsession Israeli pearl couscous. Live happily ever after in Greek seared salmon couscous salad. THE SALAD OF SUMMER. I’m callin’ it right now. Yes, I’m […]

Chipotle Lime Chicken Avocado Lettuce Wraps

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January 16, 2019

Zingy chipotle and lime are the perfect flavor duo in these flavor-packed chicken avocado lettuce wraps! PERFECT for a make-ahead and low-calorie lunch option! Or just perfect for whenever and all the freaking time. In my world, lettuce wraps are like the ultimate anytime food. Honestly, anything wrapped in lettuce is gonna qualify as the […]

Greek Steak Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing

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January 4, 2019

Juicy greek yogurt marinated steak, a tangy honey balsamic dressing, and all the Greek salad fixins’ collide in this beautiful, meal-in-one Greek steak salad! I bring to you not only a Friday-worthy salad but a 2019 health-ified salad. There’s steak and there’s cheese. You’re welcome. Greek salad is by far my favorite type of salad. […]

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Chicken Bagel Sandwiches

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October 15, 2018

Never spend money on a bagel sandwich again! These roasted red pepper pesto chicken bagel sandwiches are packed with SO much flavorful goodness and the easiest grab-and-go lunch! By now you’re aware of the fact that I have a slight/major thing with bagels? This means they get put in things ranging from breadsticks to the […]

Creamy Basil Roasted Tomato Soup with Charred Corn

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July 25, 2018

This creamy basil roasted tomato soup is pure summer in a bowl! Roasted garden tomatoes, fresh basil, and charred sweet corn pack in so much incredible flavor. Am I breaking any rules by throwing a soup in your face while we’re in the thick of July? If so then so be it. This roasted tomato […]

Strawberry Almond Poppyseed Chicken Salad

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March 26, 2018

Juicy strawberries and crunchy almonds and poppyseeds make for the BEST trio in this gorgeous and incredibly easy strawberry almond poppyseed chicken salad! Perfect for any spring gathering. With the arrival of spring comes the arrival of the unofficial start to freaking gorgeous salads taking up every corner of my blog, guys. Also, I am […]

Creamy Tortellini Basil Tomato Soup

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March 14, 2018

This creamy tortellini basil tomato soup is insanely easy to pull off and seriously tastes like it simmered all day! It’ll be our little secret it comes together in only 40 minutes in ONE pot! So soup season is still like a thing right? I mean, it’s still March in Wisconsin where I’m at, guys. […]

Mexican-Style Quinoa Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing

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January 29, 2018

Packed with tons of Mexican-style goodness and drizzled with a creamy avocado lime dressing, this colorful quinoa salad is so easy and so dang good, it will quickly become a dinner regular! The fact of the matter is that colorful + packed + RIDICULOUSLY-GOOD salads like this are what gets me through the week. Especially […]