Side Salads

In this Massaged Kale Salad recipe, kale is lightly massaged with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then, it’s tossed with roasted delicata squash, roasted red onions, herbed goat cheese, and pepitas.

This Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing summertime salad and perfect when your garden is exploding with tomatoes, basil, and zucchini in the later summer months. Click HERE to save this recipe for Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad! Cold Zucchini Salad Recipe I get so excited about all the …

This is the perfect salad to pair with homemade pizza night! A mix of arugula, radicchio and baby kale is tossed with a simple lemon Dijon vinaigrette and topped with crispy prosciutto and fresh shaved parmesan. Save this recipe for Italian Mixed Greens Salad with Prosciutto and Lemon Dijion Vinaigrette to Pinterest! Early last fall I …

Chopped lettuce, heirloom baby tomatoes, plenty of bacon, bleu cheese, and cubes of toasted bread make up this Bleu Cheese BLT Salad, a fun take on a classic BLT. I’ve partnered with Litehouse to create a summertime salad. Kevin and I just spent the last several days working on our backyard landscaping. We hired out …

Kale, purple cabbage, carrot, and red bell pepper are tossed with a jalapeño lime vinaigrette for a healthy Mexican inspired Cilantro Lime Kale Slaw. Click HERE to save this recipe for Cilantro Lime Kale Slaw! Creating This Kale Slaw I always think that it would be fun to have a Cinco de Mayo dinner party …

Fresh pineapple is tossed with butter, brown sugar, and lime, and then grilled for a delicious treat. I’ve been shopping at Sprouts pretty regularly for the last year or so since I was trying to trim my grocery spending a bit. I started noticing early last summer that Sprouts always had amazing deals on their …

Your typical BBQ Coleslaw gets a makeover with the addition of jalapeño for just a touch of heat for your tastebuds! It’s a little funny to me that I’ve been writing on Good Life Eats for so many years and I haven’t ever posted a classic coleslaw recipe. I’ve posted Cilantro Lime Broccoli Slaw and a Cilantro-Lime …

This Cilantro Lime Broccoli Slaw is  a tasty side dish to accompany any Mexican inspired meal. Pre-packaged shredded broccoli, carrots, red cabbage are tossed with jalapeño, lime, red onion, and red bell pepper for a refreshing side salad. Mexican food, especially of the Tex-Mex variety, is one of my favorite foods to eat. I seriously don’t think …

Learn how to make three of my favorite Simple Salad Dressing Recipes: Creamy Balsamic, Honey Mustard, and Lemon Garlic. Each takes less than five minutes to make and is full of flavor! Save these 3 Simple Salad Dressing Recipes to Pinterest! Simple Salad Dressings Homemade salad dressing is so simple to make yourself. It only takes a few minutes to combine the ingredients needed for a delicious dressing that …

This easy black bean salad is packed with corn, tomatoes, cucumber, and more! It’s tossed with a lime-cumin dressing that’s full of flavor! Creating This Black Bean Salad I’m back in Colorado after a few days in Vermont, which means we are back to warm weather. Kind of a contrast after this week’s Beefy Kidney …

Isn’t it funny how sometimes the simplest things taste the best? For example: I LOVE (read: am obsessed with) oatmeal.  Not fancy oatmeal either. Written by: Taylor Kiser of Food Faith Fitness A little bit of cinnamon, apples and just cook ‘er in the microwave, and I am one happy camper. I can eat it …

I‘ve written so many times about kids’ lunches, but what I often struggle with is making my own lunch. It isn’t that I don’t eat during the day. It is just that more often than not, I don’t eat as good as I should. With both kids in school full time, I’m only making lunch …