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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.
Melon Berry Summer Salad
Melon Berry Summer Salad - A refreshing salad made with seasonal, rich produce to revitalize you on a hot summer day!
Melon Berry Summer Salad - A refreshing salad made with seasonal, rich produce to revitalize you on a hot summer day!
Summer is the prime season for melons, making it the perfect time to savor a refreshing salad filled with summer produce to wrap up the season.
This vibrant salad features a mix of summer produce such as blueberries, cucumbers, avocados, cantaloupe, along with robust veggies like shaved Brussel sprouts and kale forming the base.
For a protein boost, grilled shrimp is a great addition. It complements the citrusy and refreshing flavors of the salad, and you don't even need to use the oven. Leftover cold shrimp also pairs well with the salad.
HOW TO MAKE THE CITRUS VINAIGRETTE
Crafting the Citrus Vinaigrette is simple. Combine oil, herbs, seasonings, Dijon mustard, honey, and any citrus fruit you have on hand. In this recipe, half a grapefruit was squeezed, which adds a perfect touch to the salad.
Use the remaining half of the grapefruit to create a delightful paloma cocktail or mocktail to complement the meal. (recipe here)
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Melon Berry Summer Salad - A refreshing salad made with seasonal, rich produce to revitalize you on a hot summer day!
SERVINGS: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | COOK TIME: 10 MIN
Ingredients
salad components
2 cups shaved brussels sprouts
2-4 cups kale (de-stemmed, leaves torn into bite sized pieces)
1 cup or 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
1 avocado, diced
½ small red onion, sliced
½ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
1 cup fresh blueberries
¼ cup small cantaloupe, diced
¼ cup sliced almonds
Optional: 1 lb grilled seasoned shrimp
Vinaigrette dressing:
½ grapefruit (juice)
¼ cup avocado oil
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
Directions
1) To prepare the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar. If using a mason jar, seal the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until the dressing is well mixed. If using a bowl, whisk the ingredients together until they are combined.
2) In a large salad bowl, combine shaved Brussels sprouts and kale. Pour the dressing over the greens and toss until they are evenly coated. Finally, add your remaining toppings and serve!
3) Enjoy this dish as a side salad or as a main course alongside grilled shrimp or your preferred protein source!
Cherry Almond Protein Yogurt Cup
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
A great first step in choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese is simply reading the label. You want to look for a plain style that has few ingredients. They should include milk, the bacterial cultures used to turn milk into yogurt or cottage cheese, and not much else. If you consume plant-based yogurt, the same holds true.
Protein amount is also very important as it relates to this post. Greek yogurt has more protein and fewer carbs, while plant based yogurt tends to have less fat and no lactose. Organic may be richer in certain nutrients, but it’s lower in others.
Cherry almond protein yogurt cup video will show you how you can make your own protein packed yogurt cup using a plant based yogurt but will show protein amounts for both greek style and cottage cheese cups for reference.
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Ingredients
1 plain flavored yogurt cup (non-dairy, greek, or cottage cheese)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder*
1 tsp almond extract
1-2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips, melted
1 Tbsp cherry preserve or fresh cherries, mashed
7 raw almonds, chopped
Pinch of sea salt flakes
Directions
Mix protein powder, almond extract and cherries into your preferred yogurt cup.
Top with melted dark chocolate, almonds and a pinch or two of sea salt flakes.
Freeze for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate, crack into it with a spoon and enjoy!
Notes: *Equip Foods is my go-to for protein powder! Use code: ROOTS for 15% off your first order today!
White Chocolate Double Strawberry Blondies
I wanted to squeeze in one late summer recipe before moving on to fall recipes so I thought these white chocolate double strawberry blondies would be the perfect finisher!
When I was in Las Vegas last month for a personal training conference, I so happily indulged in a strawberry shortcake milkshake in between sessions! It was truly amazing! Layers of ice cream, strawberry drizzle, and garnished with an entire slice of strawberry cake and a classic strawberry shortcake ice cream bar - the inner child in me was truly content!
These White Chocolate Double Strawberry Blondies are a fun way to elevate the classic blondie while being gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and dairy-free friendly.
I wanted to squeeze in one late summer recipe before moving on to fall recipes so I thought these white chocolate double strawberry blondies would be the perfect finisher!
When I was in Las Vegas last month for a personal training conference, I so happily indulged in a strawberry shortcake milkshake in between sessions! It was truly amazing! Layers of ice cream, strawberry drizzle, and garnished with an entire slice of strawberry cake and a classic strawberry shortcake ice cream bar - the inner child in me was truly content!
So, in like fashion, I had to create a healthier version that didn’t cause a major sugar crash in the middle of the day! Lol Almost felt like a hangover!
And I know what you might be thinking…how is a strawberry shortcake milkshake anything like a blondie? And you are totally right - there is no comparison, haha.
I don’t think it’s practical to recreate a layered milkshake - no matter how “healthy” I can make it, it would still be pretty dense! So to slim it down - this blondie contains two types of strawberries: fresh and freeze dried with white chocolate that cuts into the tartness of the strawberries all while salivating for more as I love pairing lemon with strawberries to provide a bright note at the end.
Bonus - Breaking freeze dried strawberries down to powder form creates the natural pink color in the blondie batter!
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These White Chocolate Double Strawberry Blondies are a fun way to elevate the classic blondie while being gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and dairy-free friendly.
prep time: 10 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup oat flour
½ cup GF baking flour
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup drippy natural peanut butter
¼ cup plant based or regular milk
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2-4 Tbsp freeze dried strawberries (creates the pink color in batter)
½ cup white chocolate chips
½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
Juice of ½ lemon + zest
Optional garnish
Additional freeze dried strawberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. *Tip - leave some of the paper hanging over the edges for easy removal.
In a food processor, pulse 2-4+ Tbsp freeze dried strawberries until you get a powder like consistency.
In a bowl, whisk the dry ingredients (flours, baking soda and powder, salt, freeze dried strawberry powder).
In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients (maple syrup, peanut butter, milk, egg, vanilla extract, juice of ½ lemon and zest).
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture until well combined.
Fold in the white chocolate chips and strawberries until everything is combined - do not overmix! I stop as soon as I no longer see flour chunks in the batter. The batter should be a thick consistency.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing out the top in an even layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set and lightly golden. Resist the urge to overbake! *Hence, what makes a blondie a gooey blondie!
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
The more freeze dried strawberry powder you use, the more your batter will be pink! Just make sure that the batter doesn’t become too dry so may have to add 1 Tbsp of milk for desired batter consistency.
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Pesto Chicken Salad with Pickled Grapes and Arugula
What’s great about this recipe is that it’s super easy to make! If you’ve got boiling water and cooking chicken then you are already ahead of the game! The only components you will need to do for this recipe are pickle grapes for about 10-15 minutes and make pesto sauce using a food processor or mortar and pestle. That’s it.
Speaking of pickling, this meal is considered a six senses nourishing meal as the pickled grapes fit in the probiotics component. The probiotics in unpasteurized red wine vinegar can help to improve the microbiome and our digestive system.
Pesto chicken salad with pickled grapes and arugula is the epitome of a refreshing summer dish! The complexity of flavors, textures, and ingredients creates a literal summer barbecue in your mouth!
What’s great about this recipe is that it’s super easy to make! If you’ve got boiling water and cooking chicken then you are already ahead of the game! The only components you will need to do for this recipe are pickle grapes for about 10-15 minutes and make pesto sauce using a food processor or mortar and pestle. That’s it.
Speaking of pickling, this meal is considered a six senses nourishing meal as the pickled grapes fit in the probiotics component. The probiotics in unpasteurized red wine vinegar can help to improve the microbiome and our digestive system.
Six Senses Nourish Components:
Non-starchy carbs | arugula, basil
Starchy carbs | pasta, grapes
Fat | Nuts, oil in pesto, cheese
Protein | chicken, nutritional yeast, nuts
Flavor | basil pesto sauce, seasonings on chicken
Probiotics | red wine vinegar, nutritional yeast
Another fun way of looking at this dish is that if you make batched cooked items on your designated batch cook day, ie: pesto, pasta, grilled chicken, and pickled grapes then it’s just a matter of throwing everything together with arugula and the optional toppings when ready to serve!
If you would like more information on how to build more six senses nourish meals and why it’s an easy and seamless way of getting nutrient dense, whole foods into your diet, then check out the Nourishment Program for more information!
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Pesto chicken salad with pickled grapes and arugula is the epitome of a refreshing summer dish! The complexity of flavors, textures, and ingredients creates a literal summer barbecue in your mouth!
SERVINGS: 4-6 PREP: 10 MIN COOK TIME: 20 MIN
Ingredients
1 lb grilled chicken (seasoned Italian/classic)
1 box pasta of choice (GF or grain free preferred)
10-15 red grapes (halved)
Couple handfuls of arugula
½ cup red wine vinegar (to pickle grapes)
Pesto or premade pesto of choice
¼ cup pine nuts
Garnish
Cheese of choice (ie goat, feta, parmigiano reggiano)
Directions
Using a food processor or mortar and pestle, prepare the pesto.
Chop grapes in half and pickle in red wine vinegar for 10-15 minutes.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and your favorite seasonings and cook using your preferred method (oven, pan fry, air fry, instant pot).
Boil pasta and cook until al dente.
In a mixing bowl, mix in some of the green pesto to drained pasta. Chop up the chicken breasts into small chunks. Add the chicken and drained pickled grapes to the mixing bowl.
Finally, add baby arugula, top with toasted pine nuts and cheese.