Salads – Lipstick and Berries

Mike’s Marvelous Macaroni Salad

July 9, 2014 4 Comments

The weather was surprisingly mild over the holiday weekend. We had a surprising bit of rain which we welcomed. I imagine because it doesn’t rain often is why I love the rain so much. I actually get very inspired when it rains; I love the sound and the smell, and I love sipping tea while watching […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Side Dish Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, basil, bell pepper, cashews, celery seed, cucumber, favorites, lemon, low fat diet, mcdougall, nutritional yeast, nuts, oil-free, onion, pasta, Special Diets, sugar-free, tofu, tomatoes

Angry Asian Salad with Yummy Sauce

June 4, 2014 4 Comments

I love love love asian food! Seriously, I am a chopstick pro. I would even say that I am a chopstick snob. HA! You know what my pet peeve is? It’s those cheap wooden take-out style chop sticks at restaurants, ugh…I despise the way the wood splits apart. Haha well anyways, this may not […]

Filed Under: Quick & Easy, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: asian, beans, cabbage, carrots, dairy-free, dates, eat to live, edamame, fast food, favorites, fuhrman, garbanzo beans, ginger, gluten-free, healthy living, kale, low sodium, nut-free, nutritarian, oil-free, peanut butter, peanuts, pomegranate juice, salt-free, sos-free, Special Diets, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian

Romantic Vegan Dinner for Two (Anniversary Recipes)

May 9, 2014 9 Comments

We had the most relaxing and delicious evening last night! Our 4 year anniversary could not have been better. I have been working on a few recipes for our anniversary dinner, and I was very pleased with how these turned out. I wanted to make something a little fancier than usual, but something that was […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Dressings/Dips/Sauces, Main Dish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: alma, almond butter, anniversary, balsamic vinegar, basil, carrots, chocolate, corn, dairy-free, dates, eat to live, favorites, flaxseed, garlic, gluten-free, goji berries, green beans, green peas, healthy living, jicama, leeks, lentils, low sodium, low sodium diet, lucuma, nutritarian, nuts, oil-free, parsley, radishes, romantic dinner, romantic vegan dinner, salt-free, shallot, soy-free, Special Diets, spinach, squash, sugar-free, thyme, tomatoes, vegan, vegan dinner for two, vegetarian, walnuts, yams

Fat-Burning Spicy Quinoa Salad

January 25, 2014 3 Comments

This quinoa salad is a filling and nutritious lunch, while giving you a huge dose of protein and fiber! It is great for on the go, and is delicious chilled. Better yet, this recipe is packed with metabolism boosting ingredients to help you start burning calories naturally. It may sound too good to be true, […]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: almonds, apple cider vinegar, apricots, avocado, basil, cayenne pepper, currants, dairy-free, dates, fat burning, garlic, ginger, goji berries, grapefruit, healthy vegan recipes, lentils, low fat diet, low sodium diet, metabolism boosting, nuts, oil-free, pomegranate juice, quinoa, salt-free, soy-free, spicy, sugar-free, vegan

Enchilada Salad

November 5, 2013 1 Comment

This is a quick and filling lunch or dinner! This recipe can be eaten on top of romaine lettuce or it is great made into a taco or burrito. Anytime I can add greens to my meal I do so! If you read any of the works of Dr. Colin Campbell or Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads Tagged With: beans, bell pepper, black beans, cilantro, cumin, dairy-free, eat to live, esselstyn, fuhrman, garlic, gluten-free, low fat diet, low sodium diet, mexican, nut-free, nutritarian, onion, pinto beans, romaine, salt-free, sos-free, soy-free, Special Diets, sugar-free, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian

No-Chicken Salad

October 27, 2013 6 Comments

This is a fun and easy recipe for a vegan “chicken” salad. The “chicken” component consists of protein-rich tempeh. I do not use processed foods very often, but I was experimenting and I thought this recipe was worth sharing. Tempeh has been a favorite food and staple source of protein in Indonesia for several hundred […]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, cabbage, carrots, coriander, gluten-free, kale, lime, oil-free, paprika, raisins, Special Diets, spinach, tempeh, vegan

Rainbow Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

October 15, 2013 3 Comments

Chances are if you’re into health food you’ve heard of (and probably initially mispronounced) the magical little grain called Quinoa. But while most people think of quinoa as a grain or cereal, it is technically a “pseudo cereal” with more in common with beetroots or spinach than any whole wheat grain. Grown in South America, […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads Tagged With: apricots, citrus, coriander, cumin, dairy-free, favorites, figs, gluten-free, goji berries, macadamia nuts, nuts, oil-free, orange, paprika, quinoa, salad, salt-free, vegan