No Yeast Seasoned Pizza Crust Salad Bowl

I’m all for simplification, so when I learned of this super simple no-yeast pizza crust I was sold!  When I can’t get pizza dough or I’m craving something pizza-like this recipe is my go-to.  Inspired by a pizza dough bread bowl I saw on instagram I knew I had to try it with this recipe.  …

Big Mac Salad

Let’s ease into this whole New Years Resolution diet thing slowly. No need to jump mouth first into the lettuce just to relapse back to burgers two days later. Successful diets usually have a slow transition and consistency. Which is why the Big Mac Salad is the perfect transition from junk food to healthy foods! …

Leaf-boat Tuna Salad

I love tuna salad, its low is fat, high in protein and can be made ahead of time. Which makes lunch preparation a breeze. I decided to pair this tuna salad with romaine as a leaf boat instead of bread to cut down on calories and add some additional healthy greens to the mix. Also, …

Balsamic Pasta Salad

I’ve always loved my mom’s pasta salad.  It was different from everyone elses pasta salad and reminded me of my Italian heritage.  Loaded with artichokes, olive, pimentos, three bean salad, italian dressing and parmesan cheese, this was not the mayo-laden stuff served by the tub at your lunchroom cafeteria.  I had a hankering for my …

Apple Dijon Bacon Spinach Salad

Salad. Wow. Exciting. Groundbreaking. These were my exact thoughts as I attempted to make this salad. People tend to dismiss salads as boring or too simple. But this recipe is anything but boring. However it is simpler than it looks!  What I love about this salad is that you can make a lot of it …

Cucumber and Strawberry Salad

When the weather finally gets warm I’m always craving light and refreshing side dishes.  The veggie that really epitomizes refreshing to me is cucumbers, crisp, juicy, mild and they can pair with just about any flavor.   Strawberries were in season when I devised this recipe and I went a bit crazy purchasing more containers …