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Roasted Vegetable Salad

Roasting vegetables is such a great way to bring out the flavors and vibrant colors of a food. You can roast vegetables for however long it takes for them to be done. If you are roasting them at a lower temperature for a longer period of time (300℉ for about an hour), this will create…

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Southwest Salad

A southwest salad may mean Fritos and tons of meat to you but this one is packed with as much crunch, flavor and ingredients that are really good for you. I whipped this up at my Summer Self Care and Salads workshop and it was a hit. This was probably my favorite of the three…

Corn, Cucumber, Avocado, Tomato Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

Serves: 6-8 Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Gluten free, vegetarian Ingredients 4 ears corn, cooked 2 avocados, diced 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cucumber, finely diced ⅓ cup crumbled feta ½ red onion, finely chopped Cilantro vinaigrette 2 tbsp red wine vinegar ½ tsp. Salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 2…

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5 Tips for Meal Prepping

Picture this: it’s Sunday night and the “Sunday Scaries” are just setting in. You’re getting anxious about the week ahead because you know you’ll barely have time to even do your laundry. Let alone, cook your food! It would be easy to go to the nearest fast food place and grab your dinner after your…

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What a Watermelon Salad?

Tell me a better dish than a fresh, juicy salad. This watermelon salad is mouth watering and perfect for a summer night! Watermelon contains lycopene, which is good for cardiovascular health and bone health. One single cup of watermelon contains more lycopene than a cup of tomatoes. It also helps with the airway spasm occurring…

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Quinoa, Avocado Salad

Quinoa is an awesome dish packed with nutrients. It is technically a seed of a herbaceous plant, not a grain. It supplies a significant amount of protein, which is very rare for a food that is prepared like a grain. The protein is a complete protein, meaning that it contains the nine essential amino acids….