This is one of the easiest summertime salads you can make! This creamy cucumber salad is dressed with a light dill yogurt dressing and can be mostly made ahead of time. 24 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP We are big on summertime side dishes around here, particularly ones that have some sort of…
Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Feta Cheese
This healthy chicken pasta salad takes advantage of the season’s fresh green beans and tomatoes. It’s the perfect potluck salad for the summertime! 163 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP There are some meals that are meant to be eaten al fresco, and pasta salads definitely fall into that category. As soon as I…
Warm Fava Bean Kamut Salad with Pancetta Basil Dressing
This fava bean salad is filled with springtime flavors, a unique whole grain (kamut) and a delicious pancetta basil dressing. 198 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to USA Pulses and Pulse Canada for helping me to share this post with you. My first introduction to fava beans was when Hannibal Lecter…
Quinoa Vegetable Salad with Tahini Dressing
This quinoa salad recipe turns into a powerhouse of nutrients and fiber when filled with kale, snap peas and other veggies, all toss with a tahini dressing. 102 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Quinoa is a staple in our house, which is one of the reasons I like to make big batches and…
Light Avocado Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
This light green goddess dressing gets an extra boost of flavor and a dose of creaminess from fresh avocados. It will make any salad shine! 66 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Recently I mentioned to a friend that my boys…
Citrus & Chickpea Salad Recipe with Lemon Herb Dressing {Healthy New Year Challenge – Week 4}
This healthy chickpea salad recipe is full of flavor from fresh citrus and a bright lemon herb dressing. Eat it on its own or serve it on a bed of greens. Thank you for Sunkist for helping me to share this recipe with you. When it comes to choosing between sweet and savory, savory garners…
Whole Wheat Stuffing Recipe with Dried Cherries & Pecans
You won’t miss the extra fat one bit in this delicious and lightened-up whole wheat stuffing recipe, complete with dried cherries and chopped pecans. Thank you to the Cherry Marketing Institute for helping me to share this recipe with you. My sure-fire recipe for a successful Thanksgiving is simple. A plateful of stuffing smothered in…
Jicama & Pineapple Spinach Salad with Sriracha Buttermilk Dressing Recipe
Liven up your meal with this fresh spinach salad, filled with jicama, pineapple and avocado, and topped with a creamy Sriracha dressing. Sitting in our backyard on Sunday came with a risk of getting soaked. I actually covet Utah’s August thunderstorms, a break from the summer heat and a reminder of overcast Vancouver days sprinkled…
Southwestern Pasta Salad with Yogurt Salsa Dressing Recipe
Whip up this healthy southwestern whole wheat pasta salad for your next barbecue. It gets its flavor from black beans, corn and an easy yogurt salsa dressing. Pasta salad has been my kryptonite ever since I was a kid. If there is a bowl of it sitting in the fridge, all resolve melts like ice…
Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Vinaigrette Recipe
One taste of these grilled sweet potatoes with cilantro vinaigrette will convince you to make this your go-to summer side dish recipe. One of the most important things I learned about cooking came straight from a cookbook. I’ll admit that I don’t always read the opening, informational chapter of a cookbook, typically diving straight into…
Grated Cauliflower Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing
Who knew raw cauliflower could be so good?! This easy, flavorful Grated Cauliflower Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing packs a punch of flavor. If you had told me as a kid that I would be eating raw cauliflower salads in the future, I would have sworn that you were some terrifying vision, like the ghost…
Kale Salad with Raspberries and Parmesan Crisps
There’s nothing like a kale salad with fresh berries to inject the flavor of summer into winter! Thank you to Kitchen PLAY, Driscoll’s Berries and Whole Foods Markets for helping me to share this recipe with you. This is the season of comfort foods and as much as I am smitten by the soups, stews…
The Ultimate Summer Salad Recipe with Dill Buttermilk Dressing
This “ultimate” summer salad recipe is filled with a fantastic mix of summertime fruits and vegetables, and is topped with a creamy, low-calorie buttermilk dill dressing. I love a good steak as much as the next cavewoman, but please tell me I’m not the only one who can’t even fathom eating something that requires cutting…
Salmon & Avocado Salad Recipe with Miso Lime Dressing
Creamy avocado and salmon are a match made in culinary heaven. An easy miso lime dressing adds a pop of tang and saltiness to this dinner salad. Thanks to California Avocados for sponsoring this post and helping me to share this recipe with you. We finally reached the point where my two boys are okay…
Roasted Asparagus Recipe with Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing
In this roasted asparagus recipe, the fresh springtime vegetable is tossed with olive and roasted until tender, then drizzled with a simple Dijon vinaigrette. Am I the only one who suffers from road rage in the aisles of Costco? Last Sunday, we were caught in one of those classic Costco traffic jams. Everyone and their…
Warm Bourbon Spinach Salad Recipe with Bacon & Avocado
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a spinach salad tossed with a bourbon dressing, and topped with avocado and bacon. If you can’t be at Mardi Gras in person, you might as well douse your salad in bourbon. Now, I know this isn’t traditional Mardi Gras-esque food. It’s not gumbo, jambalaya or etouffée, and there’s not even…
Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Plums, Feta & Cumin Dressing
When we visited my parents in Victoria, B.C. last week, it became abundantly clear why my obsession with food started at a young age. Within 10 minutes of leaving the airport, we pulled up to my parents’ favorite farm stand, loading up on two varieties of corn (perfect for this Grilled Corn Salad), fresh plums,…
Greek Potato Salad Recipe with Feta Cheese, Kalamata Olives & Oregano Dressing
Please tell me that I’m not the only one that has a “thing” for picnicking. There’s just something about wrapping up piles of sandwiches, scooping potato salad into your old standby Tupperware container and tucking ice packs around the moveable feast. Perhaps it’s the promise of eating outdoors, with the rustling of the breeze, or…
Grilled Flank Steak Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing Recipe
Maybe it’s the fireworks or the parades, but the beginning of July always feels like the start of one big summertime party. Yesterday, July 1st, was Canada Day and my family honored the day with a rousing (if not overly-dramatic and out-of-tune) rendition of “O Canada!” as we sat down at the breakfast table. Given…
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad Recipe with Beans, Capers & Balsamic Yogurt Dressing
Every summer as a kid, I looked forward to my mum’s pasta salad. It was dressed with mayonnaise, tossed with salmon or chicken (though this version is vegetarian) and, best of all, loaded with briny capers. My husband is not a mayo eater, so if I wanted to feed my family a version of my…