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Strawberry Salmon Salad
Simple strawberry salmon salad requires less than six ingredients, your preferred salmon seasoning, and the option of homemade or store-bought dressing - perfect for effortless summer days!
Simple strawberry salmon salad requires less than six ingredients, your preferred salmon seasoning, and the option of homemade or store-bought dressing - perfect for effortless summer days!
I've been preparing this salad throughout the summer! Why? Because it's nutritious, rejuvenating, and incredibly simple to whip up. Everything can be ready in less than 30 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a quick weeknight dinner or for meal prepping for lunch.
TIPS ABOUT STRAWBERRY SALMON SALAD
Simplicity is key! This recipe is all about keeping things easy. I personally opt for my beloved strawberry vinaigrette from the store, but you can also whip up a speedy honey vinaigrette dressing from my alternative strawberry salad recipe.
This salad recipe is simple with just a few ingredients. If you feel like enhancing it, consider incorporating red onions, avocado, or substituting pepitas with pecans or almonds.
In this salad recipe, salmon takes the spotlight due to its quick cooking time and the avoidance of heating up the oven on a hot summer day. To ensure quality and sustainability, opt for wild-caught Alaskan or Sockeye salmon.
To transform this into a lunch meal prep, opt for glass containers when packing salads. This choice helps maintain freshness and prevents sogginess. I would also separate the ingredients like keep the salad undressed and dressing in a separate container and store the cooked salmon separately. (salmon refrigerate up to 3 days).
TO PREPARE THE EASIEST TOASTED HONEY PEPITAS
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat without adding any oil.
Spread pepitas in the skillet to form a single layer and shake occasionally.
Continue shaking until they turn golden brown (4-5 minutes). Transfer the toasted pepitas to a bowl to cool, then add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of honey.
Stir until the seeds are well coated and set aside to cool.
Watch the video below to see how simple it is to prepare this salad!
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Simple strawberry salmon salad requires less than six ingredients, your preferred salmon seasoning, and the option of homemade or store-bought dressing - perfect for effortless summer days!
SERVINGS: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | COOK TIME: 15 MIN
Ingredients
2 - 4 salmon filets
1-2 Tbsp go to salmon seasonings*
4-8 cups favorite salad greens (I used half arugula half mixed)
1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
¼ cup pepitas
¼ cup crumbled feta
1 tbsp honey
¼ cup strawberry balsamic vinaigrette*
salt + pepper to taste
fresh dill for garnish, optional
Directions
Prepare Toasted Honey Pepitas:
1) Heat a skillet over medium-high heat without adding any oil. Spread pepitas in the skillet to form a single layer and shake occasionally. Continue shaking until they turn golden brown (4-5 minutes). Transfer the toasted pepitas to a bowl to cool, then add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of honey. Stir until the seeds are well coated and set aside to cool.
To prepare the salmon:
1) Season your salmon with your favorite seasonings (refer to the notes below for my recommendations). Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it is hot and shimmering. Cook the salmon without moving it, skin side up, until it turns golden and crisp, approx. 4 minutes. Gently flip the fillets and lower the heat to medium. Cook until it reaches your desired level of doneness, around 4-5 minutes. Finally, transfer the salmon to a platter to cool.
Preparing the salad:
1) Coat the salad greens in dressing in a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients like toasted pepitas, feta, strawberries, salt, and pepper. Top it off with a salmon filet and savor the dish!
Notes:
Choose whatever greens you would like. I used arugula and mixed greens but you can also use spinach, butter lettuce, kale or romaine.
When it comes to my salmon, I favor a classic garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and splash lemon juice and chopped fresh dill over. If you need more guidance, there are many salmon or fish focus seasonings that you can use.
Asian Mason Jar Salad with Peanut Sauce
These healthy, delicious, and portable asian mason jar salads are made with chicken, mixed greens, cucumbers, cabbage, oranges, shredded carrots or the raw carrot salad (hormone balancing), green onions, cilantro, crushed peanuts with a peanut sauce dressing!
These healthy, delicious, and portable asian mason jar salads are made with chicken, mixed greens, cucumbers, cabbage, oranges, shredded carrots or the raw carrot salad (hormone balancing), green onions, cilantro, crushed peanuts with a peanut sauce dressing!
Mason Jar salads
I never realized I hadn't shared a single mason jar salad recipe on the blog! Back when I was in the corporate world, I used to enjoy these salads regularly, and I had forgotten how simple, versatile, and delicious they can be!
Given my fondness for Asian cuisine, I thought it fitting to make my first mason jar salad an Asian-inspired one.
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Tips for assembling Asian mason jar salads:
The key to these jars is layering them correctly so that you can prep your salads in advance without them becoming soggy.
Start by adding your liquids at the bottom and layering your ingredients accordingly. For instance, place the dressing at the bottom and layer your fruits and vegetables from the sturdiest to the most delicate.
Refer to the images below for a visual guide on how to layer each ingredient!
Can I include other ingredients?
Absolutely! These salad jars can be enhanced with different protein sources like marinated pork, turkey, or chickpeas. You can also incorporate grains such as brown rice or quinoa. If you decide to add a grain, place it closer to the dressing layer at the bottom of the jar as they are heartier toppings.
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These healthy, delicious, and portable asian mason jar salads are made with chicken, mixed greens, cucumbers, cabbage, oranges, shredded carrots or the raw carrot salad (hormone balancing), green onions, cilantro, crushed peanuts with a peanut sauce dressing!
Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
Mason jar salads
1 lb chicken breast (see below) (1/4 lb per jar)
8 cups mixed greens (2 cups/jar)
1/2 cup diced cucumbers (2 Tbsp/jar)
1 cup shredded red cabbage (1/4 cup/jar)
4 cuties, peeled
1/2 cup shredded carrots or raw carrot salad (2 Tbsp/jar)
Garnish: green onions, cilantro, crushed nuts like peanuts
Chicken Marinade
1 lb chicken breast
1/3 cup coconut aminos or teriyaki sauce
1 tsp garlic powder and S+P
Peanut Sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup coconut aminos or tamari/soy sauce
1-2 tsp sriracha
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Juice 1/2 orange
1-2 Tbsp warm water
S+P
Directions
Marinate chicken first by seasoning chicken generously with S+P, garlic powder and adding sauce in a Ziploc bag with chicken. Massage chicken in juices, sealed and place in fridge to marinate for 30 min or overnight.
Prepare the rest of the mason jar toppings.
Make the dressing: In a bowl, prepare the dressing by adding in everything. Mix well until combined. May use 1-2 Tbsp warm water to adjust thickness of sauce.
Bake chicken or on stove top as desired.
Assemble: Start with a layer of peanut sauce (~2 Tbsp per jar). Follow with layers of cucumbers, carrots, red cabbage, diced chicken, orange slices, greens and garnish with green onions, cilantro, crushed peanuts.
Store: Seal the mason jars with lids and refrigerate until ready to eat. When ready, add everything to a bowl and mix. store in fridge no more than 4 days.
Notes
*Feel free to add more or less of each ingredient to each salad jar.
Gluten Free Walking Tacos
Have you ever tried a walking taco? It's the perfect meal for those who are short on time, love customization, and want to keep it healthy. This meal is perfect for quick lunches, lazy family dinners, or even game night!
When I was a child, my family would make tacos in individual-sized chip bags like Fritos or Doritos. This allowed us to choose our own toppings, while also eating right out of the bag, making it mess-free for our parents. It was a delightful experience!
Healthy Walking Tacos: A Quick, Fun, and Customizable Meal
Have you ever tried a walking taco? It's the perfect meal for those who are short on time, love customization, and want to keep it healthy. This meal is perfect for quick lunches, lazy family dinners, or even game night!
When I was a child, my family would make tacos in individual-sized chip bags like Fritos or Doritos. This allowed us to choose our own toppings, while also eating right out of the bag, making it mess-free for our parents. It was a delightful experience!
HOW TO MAKE YOUR WALKING TACO
Assembling your walking taco is easy and fun! Just gather all your favorite taco toppings and go from there. You can even choose healthy and gluten-free options!
grass-fed ground meat
shredded lettuce
fresh organic salsa
lactose free or organic raw shredded cheese
pickled onions (with addition of jalapeños) pg. 54 in cookbook
avocado lime crema pg. 45 in cookbook
Gluten-free chips that are made in premium avocado or coconut oil like Jackson’s chips.
Want more healthy and fun Mexican inspired recipes? Check out: Mexican eggs Benedict, Paleo Crunchwrap Supreme, and Mexican Harvest Turkey Chili.
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Servings: 4 Prep: 10 MIN Cook time: 10 MIN
Ingredients
To make taco meat:
1 lb grassfed ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey)
1 packet of siete foods taco seasoning
⅓ cup water
Toppings:
individual chip bags (favorites: Jackson’s Chips, Siete Foods, Barnana Plaintain chips)
shredded lettuce
diced tomatoes or salsa
avocado
lime wedges
cilantro
cheese or queso
sour cream or greek yogurt
Instructions:
To a skillet, add 1 Tbsp avocado oil over medium high heat. Add your ground meat to the skillet and break apart as it cooks. Mix in the seasonings and water once browned. Transfer the meat into a bowl and set aside until ready to assemble walking tacos.
Prepare the rest of the toppings of your choice!
When ready to assemble, take individual sized chip bags and roll down the tops. (You can also add chips to a bowl if you don’t have chip bags!) Fill the bags or bowl with taco meat and the rest of your desired toppings. Enjoy!
Massaged Kale Salad
If you are wanting to level up your salad game, then you need to hop on the massaged kale train! This leafy green is absolutely packed with vitamins like A, C, and K, fiber forward, antioxidants and a powerful anti-inflammatory food. But if you are not familiar with eating kale, it can be a tough food to swallow - no pun intended!
Level up your salad game using massaged kale!
If you are wanting to level up your salad game, then you need to hop on the massaged kale train! This leafy green is absolutely packed with vitamins like A, C, and K, fiber forward, antioxidants and a powerful anti-inflammatory food. But if you are not familiar with eating kale, it can be a tough food to swallow - no pun intended!
Luckily for you, using the massaging technique, will have you eating and loving the vegetable in no time.
Kale, being a cruciferous veggie, has a rough texture by nature so to help physically break down the kale to make it easier to digest, we use the massaging method.
Massaging prior to eating is like pre-digesting the kale. All you have to do is give your kale some love by using your hands.
We do this by massaging oil + salt + lemon juice in the kale to help break down the tough, fibrous content in the kale. The kale will visually change before your eyes into a vibrant green and will feel softer in texture.
A bonus about using this method is that it will stay in the refrigerator for a good week even after massaging - unlike other more delicate leafy greens which tend to wilt and become soggy after chopping. Kale will keep its soft but chewy texture without becoming mushy.
That is why, in my new cookbook: The Nourished Cookbook, I show you many ways in how you can add massaged kale into your nourish bowls! It’s a great non-starchy carbohydrate source to batch cook and to pair with so many other base meals! Here are some other massaged kale salad recipes on the blog: Fall Harvest Grain Bowl, Summer Burger Salad, Winter Pear Salad with Citrus Dijon Vinaigrette, and Butternut Squash, Kale, and White Bean Lasagna Soup.
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Level up your salad game using massaged kale!
Servings: 4-6 | Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: N/A
Ingredients
4 cups or 3 handfuls of organic raw kale
1-2 tsp olive or avocado oil
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tsp sea salt
Directions
Wash kale thoroughly to remove dirt and de-stem kale leaves. Transfer to a large bowl. Add in the lemon juice and salt. Lightly pour oil onto your hands to coat.
Using a massaging action (similar to kneading bread dough), start to tear the leaves apart and massage. Continue massaging for about 2-5 minutes or until the kale turns a vibrant green and the leaves are soft.
Notes
Can be used as a side dish, a salad base, or as a topping of your choice for a complete meal in a bowl.
Chicken Sausage and Harvest Veggies Sheet Pan
Sheet Pans - Without a doubt, the easiest thing to prepare if you fall into the categories of: busy, tired, and bored. Simple as that. All you have to do is cut (or use pre-cut/frozen) your veggies, slice sausage links, and place in the oven until ready to eat. While your meal is cooking, prepare a simple 3 ingredient dressing and that is it!
To save even more time, you can prepare the veggies and dressing the day before so when you are ready to heat up the oven, simply spread the veggies and protein on the sheet pan and let it cook. Come on people, I am just spoon feeding how easy this meal is to you! Haha
Chicken Sausage + Harvest Veggies Sheet Pan - All the fall feels on one sheet pan. This healthy fall inspired sheet pan recipe includes a sweet maple tahini dressing. Meal-prep, make-ahead, and weeknight friendly.
Sheet Pans - Without a doubt, the easiest thing to prepare if you fall into the categories of: busy, tired, and bored. Simple as that. All you have to do is cut (or use pre-cut/frozen) your veggies, slice sausage links, and place in the oven until ready to eat. While your meal is cooking, prepare a simple 3 ingredient dressing and that is it!
To save even more time, you can prepare the veggies and dressing the day before so when you are ready to heat up the oven, simply spread the veggies and protein on the sheet pan and let it cook. Come on people, I am just spoon feeding how easy this meal is to you! Haha
By using seasonal veggies, you don’t necessarily have to worry about flavor as much as seasonal produce are at its peak!
Meaning, less seasonings = less fuss. For this recipe, I season with little salt (because of the sausage) and use a simple everyday seasoning blend when seasoning the veggies.
To help round this meal out by incorporating healthy fats, I created a sweet and simple maple tahini dressing that pairs perfectly with the dish!
So either add this to your lunch meal prep rotation, weeknight dinner option, or keep it in your back pocket when you need to make something last minute - I promise you, you won’t regret it!
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Chicken Sausage + Harvest Veggies Sheet Pan - All the fall feels on one sheet pan. This healthy fall inspired sheet pan recipe includes a sweet maple tahini dressing. Meal-prep, make-ahead, and weeknight friendly.
Ingredients
1 red apple, cored and cubed
12 oz (1 package) chicken sausage, sliced
2-3 medium to large beets, cubed
½ red onion, diced into chunks
2 large sweet potatoes or 1 small butternut squash, cubed
1 head broccoli (or frozen), chopped
¼ cup raw pepitas
Fav seasonings + S|P
Maple Tahini Dressing
2 Tbsp Tahini
1 tsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp dijon mustard
S+P
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or generously coat with avocado/coconut oil spray
Add sweet potatoes to the sheet pan and toss to coat with oil spray.
Roast for 15 minutes. While sweet potatoes are roasting, prep other veggies/protein.
Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and add the rest of the sheet pan ingredients. Sprinkle seasonings over ingredients, toss to coat, and spread ingredients out in a single layer.
Return to the oven and continue to roast until the veggies are tender, about 25 minutes longer.
While roasting, prepare dressing by simply mixing all ingredients in a small bowl until combined. May need to add 1 Tbsp increments of water to thin dressing until desired consistency.
You can sprinkle pepitas over roasted veggies/protein and return to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or sprinkle pepitas after final cooking. Serve with dressing and enjoy!