Here you can find fresh salads and homemade salad dressings to enjoy the best vegetables. Add plant-based proteins, toasted nuts, grains, seeds, fruits, or croutons to turn your salad into a meal. These recipes are all egg- and dairy-free.
Making your own natural salad dressing is easy! You can add your own healthy ingredients. My recipes are also made with much less oil and salt than most typical salad dressing recipes.
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This maple-roasted honeynut squash salad with black-eyed peas and apples is a wonderful way to enjoy the best of the fall harvest. Paired with a homemade creamy lemon-cashew dressing with pecans, this meal is packed with flavor! Here are the honeynut squash from the farmer’s market where I purchased mine: the orange brown ones in […]
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This easy lentil pasta salad recipe is a healthier version of a classic pasta salad. This simple side dish is perfect for a party, picnic, or barbecue. Filled with vegetables and a fresh lemony vinaigrette – the essence of summer! Why This Recipe Works Tasty: a lemony homemade vinaigrette with tricolor rotini and fresh vegetables
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Asian Cabbage Salad with napa cabbage, red pepper, carrots, green onions, edamame, and crunchy peanuts is topped with a fresh peanut-lime ginger dressing. This makes an excellent side dish or light meal! Change up your salad routine with delicious Asian flavors. The edamame makes the salad more filling. One serving provides approximately 7 grams of
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Vegan BLT salad is a savory, crunchy meal or appetizer with fresh summery flavors. BLT usually stands for bacon, lettuce, and tomato, but in this recipe, it is “tempeh bacon”, which is seasoned, and cooked thin strips of tempeh instead of regular bacon. I noticed pre-made BLT salads at a local Amish farmer’s market and
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This salad with beans, quinoa, rice, and pecans is a hearty, filling meal. Cucumber and pepper are also added to a fresh garden salad for a cool, crunchy lunch or dinner. This Mediterranean dish is an easy meal you’ll want to make and adapt again! I know I like a salad for lunch, but I
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Try this fresh tomato lime salad dressing for healthy, homemade green salads, taco salads, or even marinating foods like tofu, tempeh, or mushrooms. I am always looking for a good salad dressing and created this to pair with my many salad creations. Salads are a great way to enjoy healthy vegetables, fruits, and even nuts,
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Try this easy pumpkin vinaigrette salad dressing recipe. Besides the tasty fall sweet treats like pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, or pumpkin spice coffee, turn your attention to veggies and salad with this fresh pumpkin vinaigrette salad dressing. It goes well with a fall salad of lettuce, vegetables, walnuts, and ripe pears or a spinach or
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Try this tahini salad dressing for a great addition to your sald! If you’re trying to eat more vegetables, fresh salads are a great way to do it. Here is a healthy and delicious homemade dressing. Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link. As a Bookshop.org affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For this salad,
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