Salads/Soups
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Beautiful Healthy Crisp Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese, Strawberry Salad
This beautiful, fresh, and delicious roasted beet salad brings together creamy goat cheese, crisp red onion, crunchy walnuts, tender lettuce, and sweet strawberries. The strawberries’ sweet juiciness pairs beautifully with the roasted beets’ earthy richness. Packed with fiber, antioxidants, healthy fats, and vitamin-packed produce, it’s a light yet satisfying dish that brings balance to the table while still feeling indulgent.
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Ultimate Arugula, Shaved Parmesan Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
A refreshing and light, easy to prepare classic Italian salad and one of my favorites: if you love Arugula and I do, you love lemon, and I do, you love parmesan, and I do – then, in less than five minutes, you can create this delicious, sophisticated salad which pairs beautifully with many dishes.
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A Better Maroulosalata (Greek Lettuce Salad)
Gilly has put a delicious spin on the classic Greek lettuce salad by adding Kalamata olives and finishing it with a red wine vinegar dressing. This salad has finely chopped romaine lettuce, fresh dill, creamy feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and a red wine vinegar dressing. Although the recipe is simple, the salad is bright, flavorful, and crunchy.
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The Best Authentic Original Caesar Salad
This Caesar is one of those “simple” recipes I’ve been trying to get perfect for years. I finally did. Now I make it often. I worked hard to reverse-engineer it from both the famous Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood and the original Mexican Caesar recipe. Caesar salad has been a classic for 100 years for a reason—it’s crisp, tart, and refreshing, with an earthy depth that secures its place on the menus of the best…
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Ultimate Spicy Vegetable Soup: Tomato, Potato, Zucchini, Spinach, Jalapeño
I came up with this Spicy Vegetable Soup recipe one day when I was craving a healthy, hot soup, and I couldn’t find a recipe with the herbs and vegetables I was craving. I have been perfecting it for many months, and now I have it just right. Tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, spinach, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, jalapeños, Worcestershire, and various spices. CAUTION: Highly Addictive!
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Great Riff On The Famous La Scala Salad
This flavor-enhancing recipe is a riff on the famous Beverly Hills restaurant La Scala Chopped Salad by adding red onion, pepperoncini, and pecorino-romano cheese. Restaurateur Jean Leon invented the salad and served it at his Beverly Hills restaurant, La Scala, beginning in the 1950s. Today, many celebrities still visit the restaurant to enjoy the Italian-inspired salad with salami, mozzarella, chickpeas, and a mustard-based dressing.
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Healthy Little Red Potato Salad to Die For
Light, creamy, healthy, and delicious. Fresh celery and celery seeds add crunch and flavor. The red skins on the potatoes add color and texture. Serve on a bed of mixed baby lettuces for any spring or summer dish or as a side to cold chicken or roast beef. Potato salad originated in Germany in the 16th century, where its recipe is vinegar-based and served warm. The American potato salad is usually mayonnaise-based and served cold.
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Refreshing and Spectacular Caprese Salad
This vibrant dish traces its origins to post-World War I Italy. Like many Italian recipes, Caprese is celebrated for its simplicity and ease of preparation—proof that the best food often relies on just a few high-quality ingredients. Caprese salad brings together ripe tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese, fragrant fresh basil, a drizzle of olive oil, and freshly cracked pepper. Simple yet refined, this dish lets the fresh ingredients shine. I recommend using only the very best organic…
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Best Epic Salad With Gorgonzola, Avocado, Tomato and Walnuts
This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying, packed with vitamins, and rich in protein. I combined all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad to create this Epic Salad. I crave it all the time. A fantastic addition – if you have leftover steak, chicken, or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad.
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Energy Boosting Tuna Salad With Kidney Beans and Dijon Vinaigrette
I first ate this wonderful salad at a small French café on Larchmont, a quaint, tree-lined street near Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. This salad is refreshingly light yet hearty. Perfect for those on a diet or after a workout. It is an excellent meal to fuel muscle growth because it’s packed with lean protein. I swear, when I eat this salad, it boosts my mood, and I feel like Popeye after he eats his spinach!…
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The Best Ever Cobb Salad
This salad is vibrant and nutritious with a beautiful balance of flavors, and it’s simple to make. It tastes so good you might feel guilty about eating it, but don’t. It’s low-carb and gluten-free, with many nutrients, lots of protein, and healthy fats. It’s a salad that eats like a meal. I make my Cobb salad without chicken, but you can certainly add it if you prefer. It makes a lovely and delicious choice for a…
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Best Easy Mediterranean Garbanzo Bean Salad
I love this simple, low-calorie, high-protein Mediterranean salad. It is very healthy and vegan. Packed with bright, crisp vegetables like garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, red onion, garlic, and spices, all in an oil-and-vinegar dressing. It’s undeniably amazing because of its delicious simplicity. I carefully figured out the recipe from a charming Mediterranean food stand at my local Farmers Market. I enjoyed trying it out several times until I got it just perfect.
