Pineapple Edamame Salad with Ginger Wasabi Cashew Butter

Sometimes the day calls for thinking creatively, especially if you remembered lastminute about an invitation to a social event where you were asked to bring a side dish. Saving the day was my Pineapple Edamame Salad with Ginger Wasabi Cashew Butter Drizzle was invented with literally what I had on hand. It’s definitely a creative fruit salad!Pineapple Edamame Salad with Ginger Wasabi Cashew Butter Drizzle

Sure, I could have stopped by the store and grabbed a bag of chips and salsa to present the hostess but, as a healthy food blogger, that usually doesn’t faire to well and sounds something like this “Oh, I was expecting you to bring one of your homemade fit and fabulous creations . . .. but this looks . .err, good,” said with manufactured enthusiasm. So, read on to get this super easy, four ingredient fruit salad recipe you can make in five minutes: Continue reading

Fiesta Five-Veggie Potato Salad

Say “Hello,”  . . . err,  make that “Ola,” to my Fiesta Five-Veggie Potato Salad – it’s a delicious addition to your next family dinner or for pot lucks, outdoor grilling, and other casual entertaining. Packed with loads of vegetables (as the name implies), this south-of-the-border inspired salad is nothing like those monochromatic, bland, sit-in-your-stomach-like-lead potato salads of yore.

Fiesta Five Veggie Potato Salad a yummy, southwestern inspired side dish.

Instead, this simple to make southwestern potato salad is colorful, kicked up in flavor and lighter yet packed with plenty of vitamins and important nutrients. Read on the get the recipe and all the yummy details. Continue reading

Thai Cucumber Grapefruit Salad

My Thai Cucumber Grapefruit Salad is a crunchy and crazy-tasty way to bring color to your winter dinner – and add a welcomed punch of vitamin C. I love citrus season and coming up with new ways to use all the different varieties –like lemons, limes, oranges, tangerines and, today, grapefruit in a citrus salad!

Thai Grapefruit Cucumber Salad

Read on to get all the juicy details on this 15-minute recipe inspired by the tastes of Thailand. Continue reading

Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Keep meals fresh, fit and seasonally flavorful through the holiday season with my Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette.

Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This quick and easy quinoa salad features a cornucopia of fall’s signature flavors including dried cranberries, shaved Brussels sprouts and pumpkin seeds. Plus, it’s all tossed with a homemade, “just-whisk-in-the-bowl” vinaigrette made with apple cider. Continue reading

Crunchy Cabo Coleslaw

Nothing says summer side dish more than coleslaw, and there are so many tasty takes on it! My Crunchy Cabo Coleslaw adds vibrant color and a limey-spicy bite to your special summer events . . . or any ole night.

Crunchy Cabo Coleslaw

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