Every so often, salad inspo hits hard and the outcome surpasses even your own humble expectations. Growing up, we used to eat a lot of fresh corn, avocados (on the daily) AND ginormous and juicy tomatoes… but somehow; we never chopped them all together and threw them into a bowl along with some dynamite dressing that complemented the flavors perfectly! This salad is bold, packed with texture, easy to assemble and offers the best of summer all in one bowl.
If you’re looking for a refreshingly sweet and hydrating summer salad- this Strawberry, Watermelon, Feta, Mint and Cucumber Salad is a game-changer. Made with all fresh summer bounty; it offers a fun spin on the quintessential Watermelon, Mint and Feta combo. Strawberries add nice sweetness, cucumbers pack in nice crunchy and subtle saltiness, and you can choose from feta, burrata, or goat cheese for that dose of creamy cheese that elevates every salad to next-level good status. Easy and deliciously healthy, you have a major crowd pleaser!
If you are a fan of classic Mediterranean Tabbouleh, you’re doing to L-O-V-E this Panzanella version! Have you even heard about a Panzanella salad? It originated in Tuscany, Italy (of all pretty places) and it consists of bread, tomatoes, cucumber and other seasonal vegetables. I am convinced the salad originated as a way to effectively use leftover, stale bread instead of throwing it away. You use good quality extra virgin olive oil and vinegar (or lemon) and I personally like it when the bread is soaked in the vinaigrette; much like croutons would in traditional salad.
Creamy, dreamy cold pasta salad that will change your outlook on pasta possibilities. As opposed to using mayo or Greek yogurt (an often-used healthier mayo substitute) I decided to go back to my roots (quite literally) and use HUMMUS. Yep, you read that correctly. Creamy, chickpea-powered protein goodness in lieu of eggs and canola oil. I can’t tell you how good it tastes, but it tastes even better with a few drops of Tabasco or your favorite picante sauce.
Warning: This is not your average potato salad. Once you give this incredibly simple recipe a try, you won’t ever return to the store-bought variety. That, my friends, is a promise. If you enjoy boiled potato salad, wait till you try this roasted potato salad! This simple move from [boil to roast] makes for some serious, next-level goodness. This comes from a self-professed potato lover. “Potatoes all day, cooked any way!” (must have been my motto- at some point in my life. Half the time they ended up being fries, anyways. 😛
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