This colorful, crunchy, Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad has it ALL – it’s naturally sweet, citrusy, and packed with vegetables to keep you feeling full and nourished! The simple lemon vinaigrette is super light & refreshing. And best of all, everything (including the dressing!) comes together in just 15 minutes in one bowl. No cooking needed….
Maple Glazed Walnuts
Maple Glazed Walnuts! This little how-to shows you an easy way to make fuss-free candied nuts at home, stove-top with no oven needed. Using just raw walnuts, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne (for all my fellow spice lovers out there). Naturally sweetened with no refined sugar or added oil. These walnuts are lightly pan-toasted,…
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Today we are digging fork-first into this Roasted Butternut Squash Salad! You know how I feel about roasted veggies, and roasted butternut squash has got to be one of my all-time faves. Above and beyond. Head over heels. Totally and utterly adore the stuff. Golden all over and caramelized at the edges, softened and slow-roasted until…
Mediterranean Salad Bowls
Mediterranean Salad Bowls! Leftover grilled Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken piled high into bowls of crisp romaine, crunchy cucumber, fresh tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta cheese crumbles, and my favorite salad topper of them all – homemade pickled red cabbage. All manner of textural and flavor contrasts. A little bit of sweet, salty, tangy, crisp, brightness in every…
Broccoli Carrot Crunch Salad
Broccoli Carrot Crunch Salad! Mini broccoli florets, shredded carrots, sweet raisins, and sliced almonds combine to create each refreshing bite of crisp, chewy, AND crunchy ingredients. The holy trinity of texture. All the makings of a totally crave-worthy, super fresh, hot-weather-friendly salad that you can make in under 15 minutes and keep in the fridge…
Strawberry Pepita Salad + Maple Vinaigrette
Strawberry Pepita Salad with my favorite homemade Maple Vinaigrette drizzled over the top! Light + sweet + bright + fruity. There’s so much to love about this big bowl of leafy baby spinach and crunchy broccoli slaw. This recipe is loaded with creamy goat cheese crumbles, crispy salted pepitas, fresh sliced summer berries, and sweet…
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad. Green goodness and varying textures in every single bite. Flecks of fresh parsley and spinach run through a big bowl of bright roma tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and hearty quinoa. All tossed in a refreshing, citrusy dressing made from nothing more than lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, some salt, & freshly cracked…
Chipotle-Peach Quinoa Salad
Hi there! I’m Mara, the author of the blog Put on Your CakePants, and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to do a guest post today on Free Your Fork! Lauren and I met in college, back when I thought that scrambling eggs for dinner merited taking a photo to document my culinary “skills,”…