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Simple Chickpea Salad
I had family in town Friday through Sunday, so while I didn't find much time to blog about my salad concoctions, I still found time to eat my greens and successfully complete 7 full days of the Salad-a-Day Challenge. Truth be told, this was not much of a challenge for me. I love to eat leafy greens in all shapes and forms—cooked, raw, chopped, blended (yes, blended—Green Smoothies!), so I typically consume at least one big salad every day.
Orange Thyme Salad with Beets & Walnuts
Sick of salads? Sounds like you need some inspiration...or some Pinspiration. Yes! That same site used to plan imaginary weddings, hoard inspirational quotes and gather organization techniques you will never use can actually be utilized for something other than killing time on commercial breaks!
Jicama Santa Barbara Salad
My husband came home from work the other day excited to share with me a new veggie he had tried at his office salad bar.
"It's a cross between a pear and a potato," he told me, but I don't know the name."
Creamy Miso Dressing
My first suggestion for the Salad-a-Day Challenge is to make your own dressing. It's a simple way to jazz things up AND keep things healthy. Many bottled dressings are laced with sugar, corn syrup, preservatives, low-quality oils and other yucky ingredients. When you make your own dressing at home, you know exactly what's going into it, and you can alter it to fit your own personal tastes.
Oatmeal Cookie Snack Bars
My homemade Larabar recipe was so popular a couple weeks ago that I thought I should post another snack bar recipe—and the timing was just right. My husband and I spent last weekend up in Maine and had every intention of heading out on one of our favorite hikes on Sunday.
Tahini Broccoli Tempeh Bowl
I've been trying to eat as much raw as possible lately, which usually translates to lots of salads. It's easy to throw a bunch of chopped raw veggies and fruits into a big bowl, toss with a killer homemade dressing, and call it a lunch or dinner.
Knockoff Larabar Recipe
I'm not a huge fan of meal-replacement or snack bars—most are heavily processed with junky ingredients. Even the "healthy" ones are riddled with sketchy additives, isolates, and sweeteners.