This 15-minute cucumber salad recipe with shallots, radish, and fresh herbs is textbook Mediterranean diet. It is light, healthy, and you’ll love the bright and refreshing flavors. Vegan and gluten free, by the way. You can serve it next to almost anything like grilled chicken, beef kabobs, or fish. Or, even use it to jazz…
Kidney Bean Salad with Cilantro and Dijon Vinaigrette
If you’re looking for a satisfying and delicious no-lettuce salad, this Mediterranean kidney bean salad with fresh cilantro and Dijon vinaigrette is your ticket! Video and meal-prep ideas included. Beans are a big part of Mediterranean cooking. Thankfully, they are cheap and easy to use! I keep all sorts of beans in my pantry for…
Roasted Beet Salad with Crispy Kale and Almonds (Instant Pot option)
This simple roasted beet salad recipe with crispy kale and almonds will impress on many levels. Truly more than a salad! A lemon-honey vinaigrette, with a hint of piney organic rosemary, brings it all together. This is a great salad (or side) for any night of the week, but also perfect if you want to…
Easy Asparagus Recipe with Mediterranean Salsa
So few dishes require as little work as this easy asparagus recipe with a Mediterranean twist. But there is so much to celebrate about this bright and flavor-packed asparagus! Be sure to see my tip for how to cook asparagus. This easy Asparagus recipe makes a glorious appetizer, salad or side dish. There is no…
Mediterranean Pomegranate Tomato Salad Recipe
This pomegranate tomato salad recipe is another attempt at a gorgeous, not-your-average lettuce salad. A great way to add flavor and brightness to the dinner table. Not to mention the boost of vitamin C and antioxidants! I can’t take full credit for the idea; this pomegranate tomato salad is a version of one I saw…
Balela Salad Recipe
Adding to my short list of favorite nutrition-packed power salads: Balela Salad! And how fresh and festive too?! This recipe is brought to you in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada! Let’s start with a simple definition. In Arabic, the word “balela” means “cooked chickpeas.” Balela salad is an ancient Middle Eastern chickpea salad….