Salads & Salad Dressings

Lentil Pasta Salad with Broccoli {GF, Vegan}

July 20, 2015 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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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Garbanzo Bean Salad with Mustard Dressing (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

May 3, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 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 a Micro-Chopped Salad

June 17, 2013 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 28 Comments

This post includes a how-to guide for making a healthy and nutrient-dense vegan micro-chopped salad. I try to eat at least one salad a day with lots of raw vegetables and I fully admit that it’s a challenge to make them appetizing and enjoyable on a regular basis. Micro-Chopped Salad Technique: However, one technique I… [Continue Reading]

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Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing

May 20, 2013 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 57 Comments

Who doesn’t love a good Caesar salad? There is just something special about the salty, creamy dressing served on crisp, crunchy romaine. I know that before I went vegan, this was my standard go-to salad that I would order at restaurants or buy in a bottle and serve at home. Thanks to my husband who… [Continue Reading]

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Dairy-Free Saffron Cheese Sauce

December 14, 2012 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 35 Comments

This delicious and creamy vegan Saffron Cheese Sauce is made by blending cashews and nutritional yeast. Serve it over vegetables for a decadent dish. I’m so excited to share a new dish with you today that is so easy and delicious! My sauce has simple ingredients, yet I thought it tasted totally gourmet and elegant…. [Continue Reading]

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