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The Best Avocado Salad

The Best Avocado Salad

This avocado salad recipe features only three main ingredients and can be prepared in mere minutes. It is delicious, chunky, light and refreshing; perfect for a summer afternoon snack or meal. It combines the richness of olive oil with a touch of sweet maple syrup, 

Mango Avocado Quinoa Salad

Mango Avocado Quinoa Salad

This mango avocado quinoa salad is easy to toss together and can be served as a side for four people or as a main course for two. I love dishes like this: you look at the ingredients and instantly know that it cannot go wrong. 

Mango Cilantro Salad

Mango Cilantro Salad

This Mango Cilantro Salad has fresh ingredients, a variety of flavors, and beautiful bright colors. It was inspired by an Omani mango salad recipe I came across one day at the library. Since I was born in Oman, I’m always curious about its cuisine. Naturally, 

Roasted Pumpkin Salad

Roasted Pumpkin Salad

This roasted pumpkin salad has a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. It’s a little on the sweeter side and excellent to have as a meal, appetizer or as a side salad. I’ve made it lots of times (especially around holidays) and it always comes 

Thai Salad

Thai Salad

This salad came to be a staple in my kitchen because of my husband, who especially loves Thai cuisine. I originally created this recipe while we were dating. He loved it so much that it seemingly became a permanent dish whenever we got together, whether 

Easy Tossed Green Salad

Easy Tossed Green Salad

This easy tossed green salad is a staple that I have made for my family again and again. It’s packed with delicious textures and flavors and perfect as a side. It’s also easy to customize with your favorite toppings and make it into a main 

Mandarin Salad  

Mandarin Salad  

This mandarin salad is a refreshing addition to that backyard summer get-together. It can just as easily be brought to winter holiday parties. It goes with everything! There’s a slight touch of sweetness from dried cranberries, a crunch from toasted almonds, and is topped off 

Protein-Packed Bean Salad

Protein-Packed Bean Salad

This bean salad recipe was featured on the menu at Trio, a plant-based restaurant in South Minneapolis. One of the owners asked me to create a high protein-based bowl that is oil free, sugar free and gluten free. This bean salad was inspired by Lebanese