This simple macaroni salad recipe is made without mayo, and is filled with lots of colorful veggies! It’s sure to be a hit at your next barbecue or picnic. It’s summer, and that means it’s time for picnics, barbecues, and easy to make dishes that don’t require the oven to be on. We love to…
Allergy Friendly Salad Recipes
Easy Homemade Dairy Free Ranch Dressing.
Creamy, delicious, homemade dairy free ranch dressing is perfect for topping salads or dipping veggies! It’s bursting with flavor from fresh herbs and garlic. We’re approaching salad season here…warm weather, lighter meals, and lots of fresh veggies will soon be the norm. And what will you top your salads with this season? Do you miss…
Crunchy Green Salad with Tangy Dressing.
A crunchy and delicious fall green salad. Red cabbage, celery, and a tangy dressing make this salad a favorite! Just a couple of weeks remain until Thanksgiving, until we’ll be gathered around a table filled with rich, comforting dishes. Sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, wild rice stuffing, crunchy broccoli salad…so many delicious things to eat!…
Vegan Quinoa Salad with Zucchini.
A fresh and healthy vegan quinoa salad with lots of zucchini, carrots, and a mustard vinaigrette. This salad is perfect for a picnic! Did you hear about the man in Michigan who has been going around to Whole Foods and Plum Markets and spraying the food with mouse poison? Isn’t that so scary?! Just horrible….
Spring Green Salad with Blackberries, Chicken, Poppy Seed Dressing.
This spring green salad is bursting with fresh flavors! From the juicy, ripe blackberries, to the lemon poppy seed dressing, to the sweet apples and tender grilled chicken, this is sure to be a favorite meal this season! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Driscoll’s Berries. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own….
Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas.
A healthy spinach salad with roasted sweet potatoes is a tasty gluten free and vegan lunch option! Like I mentioned yesterday, I am candied out right now. I need veggies, stat! It’s not even that I ate all that much candy, it’s just that it’s everywhere lately. And a little here, a little there…it adds…
Garlic Dill Chickpeas.
These garlic dill chickpeas make a delicious side dish or a light salad for summer! Please tell me you’re not sick of chickpeas. How could you be? They’re such a healthy and tasty source of protein. And you can make so many things with them! (Have you tried aquafaba yet? I haven’t – I’m too scared….
Roasted Potato Salad with Asparagus.
A delicious and healthy roasted potato salad that’s full of flavor from mustard vinaigrette and asparagus. This gluten free and vegan salad is sure to become a favorite! Sooo…I’ve found my new favorite potato salad. Roasted potato salad to be exact. We actually made this twice this weekend, for two reasons. #1: It is delicious…
Easy Italian Vinaigrette.
Why spend money on store-bought salad dressings when you can make your own? This easy Italian vinaigrette is delicious on salads and subs, and costs only pennies to make! I make a lot of my salad dressings now, mostly because it’s so easy, it’s cheaper than buying bottled dressing, and I can control what goes…
Orange Romaine Sesame Salad.
Orange romaine sesame salad is a fresh and light salad for summer! A tasty citrus dressing is the finishing touch! Our refrigerator decided it wants to retire. We knew our old friend was getting tired when the temperature started creeping up in spite of the fact that the knob was turned all the way to “coldest.”…
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing.
This spinach strawberry salad is topped with a sweet poppy seed dressing. A light, colorful, and fresh salad for the warm weather! The other night I was making dinner and I started to cut up a cauliflower when a big bug crawled out. :: Shudder :: It was horrifying! I had the produce bag it…
Savory Wild Rice Salad with Bacon.
Tomatoes, basil, caramelized onions, white beans, and bacon combine to make this wild rice salad extra delicious! Rice…such a staple in the gluten free diet. It’s perfect in soups, perfect for side dishes, and just delicious as a salad, too. The caramelized onions and bacon give this wild rice salad a rich and savory flavor,…
Honey Mustard Kale Salad with Sausage.
Honey mustard kale salad with sausage is an easy grain free meal that’s hearty and tasty! Remember how I said I wanted to eat more kale this year? I’ve been doing pretty well with that little resolution so far…we’ve made kale chips, and I’ve been doing well with sneaking it into things like soups and…
Honey Mustard Quinoa Salad with Ham and Peas.
Honey mustard quinoa salad is a delicious side dish that’s full of flavor! Ham and peas round out this gluten free salad. I know I just posted a dish with quinoa last weekend, but as I’ve said before, we eat a lot of quinoa around here. I like how quickly it cooks up, and it’s…
Spiced Lentil Quinoa Salad with Pepitas.
This spiced lentil quinoa salad with pepitas is a healthy summer dish that’s sure to fill you up. Gluten free, vegan, and allergy friendly. Good Morning! How was your weekend? We’re all doing much better over here – we finally kicked that awful summer cold. It was a rough one, and it really had a grip…
Rainbow Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing.
A fresh and healthy rainbow salad with lots of fruit, pecans, and a poppy seed dressing. This is a delicious gluten free lunch or dinner option! One of my favorite restaurants is Panera. It used to be a much bigger favorite of mine, back in the day when I was eating wheat, eggs, and dairy,…
Chicken Avocado Dill Pasta Salad.
A twist on normal chicken salad, this chicken avocado dill pasta salad is full of flavor! Healthy, hearty, and just right for a party. Once in a while I get to the point where I feel like I am cooking all the things all the time. You know what I mean? I know it’s because…
Curried Quinoa Salad with Fruit and Almonds.
This curried quinoa salad is a healthy and flavorful salad to enjoy for lunch or dinner! Nicely spiced with fresh fruit and nuts, this is sure to be a winner! Wow, it’s been hot here this week! I’m kind of stunned, because it was unseasonably cool last week, (like 70’s), and it was soooo nice….
Simple Vinaigrette Potato Salad (Mayo Free).
A tangy, flavorful, mayo-free, vinaigrette potato salad that’s perfect for a barbecue! This simple salad is always a huge hit! First of all…just look at this hydrangea! Isn’t it amazing? Look at that pretty pinky purple, and look how huge it is! (Sorry, I’m probably sounding overly excited here, but we planted these hydrangea bushes about…
Fresh Veggie Quinoa Summer Salad.
Fresh veggie quinoa summer salad is the perfect side dish to bring to a summer barbecue! The sweet and tangy flavor is perfect for a hot day. Well, I crossed one thing off of my summer to-do list: I hosted a tie dye party. We had a few friends over, and spent the morning tie…
Vegan Lentil Taco Salad.
This vegan lentil taco salad is so flavorful and filling, you won’t miss the meat! Quick…what’s your favorite summer salad? Mine is the taco salad that my mom made when we were growing up. It was so easy, but I really loved it: taco seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, Doritos, lettuce, and tomatoes. Yum. That…
Garden Salad with Creamy Avocado Dill Dressing.
A delicious garden salad with creamy avocado dill dressing is an easy gluten free and vegan meal! These warmer days have made me crave more salad. That and the idea that at some point this summer I will have to put on a swimsuit. ;) Usually when I make salad dressing it is a vinaigrette,…
Simple Red Cabbage Slaw.
This simple red cabbage slaw is a great side dish for any meal! It’s easy to make, tasty, and healthy! I’m so happy it’s cole slaw season! Why? Because I love raw cabbage but strongly dislike cooked cabbage. Is that odd? It is kind of odd, especially since I’m part Polish, and my mom makes…
Pea and Bacon Quinoa Salad.
This pea and bacon quinoa salad makes a delicious lunch or a tasty side dish! Easy to make, and gluten free, too! Who loves quinoa? Â We do over here! It’s easy and quick to cook, and has a lot of nutrients, like magnesium, calcium and protein. I like quick, easy good-for-you foods. Â So much better…
