Salads & Salad Dressings

Lentil Pasta Salad with Broccoli {GF, Vegan}

July 20, 2015 / 5 Comments

This Lentil Pasta Salad with Broccoli uses pasta made from lentils. It’s a simple, healthy, and delicious recipe! I really love this healthy version of a traditional pasta salad, with crisp, crunchy broccoli to compliment. The dressing is a simply blend of avocado oil and fresh lemon juice. Now that I have a gluten-free pasta… [Continue Reading]

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Gluten-Free Pasta Salad with Grated Zucchini

July 2, 2015 / 44 Comments

Lentil pasta is a delicious gluten-free option. This healthy pasta salad has only five ingredients, and is the perfect main or side summer dish! Oh, oh, I’m so excited to share this recipe with you today! The gluten-free pasta salad is perfect for your 4th of July celebration, or for any of these hot summer… [Continue Reading]

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Pumpkin Seed Butter Dressing

September 24, 2014 / 6 Comments

This Pumpkin Seed Butter Dressing is an easy, homemade salad dressing that adds a ton of nutrition and creamy flavor. I know I promised you a gluten-free muffin recipe to kick off the fall season, but I hope the Pumpkin Seed Butter Dressing I’m including below helps mark this transition into pumpkin-flavored everything, at least… [Continue Reading]

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PCOS Focus & Coco-Hemp Fruit Salad Recipe

September 10, 2014 / 23 Comments

This Coconut Hemp Fruit Salad Recipe is perfect for those of us with PCOS who need to watch out for added sugars. Hello friends! I’m getting ready to head out of town, but wanted to share a simple and healthy recipe that I’ve been loving lately. You see, I’m going through some big changes with… [Continue Reading]

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Heat-Free Lentil & Walnut Tacos (Vegan)

July 31, 2014 / 17 Comments

You’ll love these vegan and healthy Lentil & Walnut Tacos that are perfect for a Meatless Monday dinner. Hi there! This post is a follow-up to my review and giveaway for Gena Hamshaw’s cookbook, Choosing Raw. As part of the giveaway, I asked which recipe you wanted to see the most out of four options… [Continue Reading]

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Garbanzo Bean Salad with Mustard Dressing (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

May 3, 2014 / 28 Comments

A quick and easy Garbanzo Bean Salad recipe with mustard dressing. Oil-free, vegan, and sugar-free! We’re having a taste of summer here in California! I’m certainly not complaining, the warm weather has lifted my spirits and satisfied my urge for change (well…almost…more on that below). Cold meals have suddenly become a lot more appetizing with… [Continue Reading]

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Low-Fat Wild Blueberry Salad Dressing (Vegan, Oil-Free)

January 7, 2014 / 21 Comments

Here’s a delicious low-fat wild blueberry salad dressing that is vegan and oil-free. Is it too early to start thinking about spring salads? If not, then I have a new dressing to share: This is a lower-fat version of one of my other old favorites, my Wild Blueberry Zinger Dressing, that used walnuts and soy milk… [Continue Reading]

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Easy Coconut Chopped Fruit Salad (Healthy, Sugar-Free)

November 11, 2013 / 19 Comments

This Coco Chop Fruit Salad is a fancy name for fresh fruit with dried, shredded coconut sprinkled on top! I pulled it all together with fresh lime juice. It’s a healthy and delicious easy dessert. This post is to share a super simple healthy recipe for you that can be a dessert or a snack using… [Continue Reading]

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What I Ate Wednesday & Strawberry Champagne Dressing

October 2, 2013 / 25 Comments

Today’s photo food journal is part of “What I Ate Wednesdays” and shows a day’s worth of my healthy, whole food eats. Yesterday’s breakfast was a green smoothie with some special fruits from the farmers’ market including Concord grapes and pear. I like how the high-speed blender pulverizes the grape seeds so I get the nutritional… [Continue Reading]

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How to Make Chickpea Croutons (Gluten-Free)

July 16, 2013 / 26 Comments

Have you ever baked garbanzo beans? They turn into crispy little crouton treats that are so healthy and delicious! Baked Chickpeas Baked chickpeas are a great way to add some crunch to your life, whether as a crispy snack or, my new favorite way, as a topping for salads. I made a cinnamon version last… [Continue Reading]

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