You’re going to love this one! 

What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Cooked quinoa

Mixed greens

Diced Apple

Peeled & Diced Orange

Pomegranate seeds

Pistachios 

Goat cheese

Apple cider vinegar 

Olive oil

Garlic powder 

Dijon mustard

Honey

Salt

Pepper

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Vegan Tortellini Pasta Salad Meal Prep

This vegan tortellini pasta salad meal prep is another easy and healthy lunch recipe. Or dinner. Or even a side dish! It works for so many different meals. The flavors are so summery which I love because I’m hanging onto summer for as long as possible, anyone else?

Easy Gluten Free Pasta Salad

I love this easy gluten free pasta salad recipe because it’s loaded with vegetables and really simple to make. All you have to do is boil some pasta and chop your veggies, that’s it!

Vegan & Gluten Free Caesar Pasta Salad

This vegan and gluten free caesar pasta salad is the perfect healthy side dish! I can’t wait to bring this to a bbq this summer. It’s so tasty, people won’t even know that it’s vegan and gluten free. Packed with fiber, nutrients, and flavor. You can use any caesar dressing but I like to make an extra creamy, homemade version.

Winter Quinoa Salad

Such an easy & tasty salad! Anything with goat cheese is my favorite. This salad doesn’t take long to make & it is delicious!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cook Time

15 Minutes

Serves

4

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Ingredients

Salad:

1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa

2 1/2 cups mixed greens

1 small apple, diced

1 orange, peeled &  diced

1/3 cup pomegranate seeds

1/3 cup pistachios 

2 ounces goat cheese

Dressing:

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder 

2 teaspoons dijon mustard

2 teaspoons honey

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Cook quinoa according to package instructions 
2. Let it cool then assemble the salad 
3. Add spinach, quinoa, orange slices, pomegranate seeds, apples, pistachios, & goat cheese to a large bowl 
4. Toss the salad 
5. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together 
6. Pour over the tossed salad 
7. Serve & enjoy!

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Pasta

Strawberries

Chicken

Feta

Spinach 

Avocado

Olive oil 

Salt & pepper 

Balsamic glaze

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15 Minute Chicken & Avocado Salad

Another 15 minute recipe! This 15 minute chicken & avocado salad is delicious and ready in no time! The perfect meal prep lunch that is also a no reheat lunch!

Spicy Chickpea Salad

This Greek inspired spicy chickpea salad is the easiest healthy meal! Ready in less than 10 minutes plus it requires no cooking and no reheating. Lots of veggies and protein in this meal! I love to make this for lunch because it’s so low maintenance.

Buffalo Chickpea Salad

These roasted buffalo chickpeas are great on top of this salad, thrown into a taco, or just great on their own! I love making this buffalo chickpea salad for an easy 20 minute meal or for a vegan meal prep for the week! I think the chickpeas pair well with a bunch of veggies or just a few. They have a lot of flavor so you could just toss them on a bed of greens with a dressing! You can’t go wrong!

Strawberry Chicken Avocado Pasta Salad

Strawberry Chicken Avocado Pasta Salad  

This pasta salad recipe will be on repeat this summer. I was unsure when I first started playing around with this combo but I loved it!! 

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cook Time

15 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

16 ounces dry pasta

1 pint strawberries, halved 

1 1/2 cup shredded chicken 

1/2 cup feta cheese 

1/2 cup chopped spinach 

1 avocado, diced 

2 tbsp olive oil 

Salt & pepper to taste 

1/4 cup balsamic glaze of choice

Method

1) Cook pasta according to package instructions 

2) Rinse under cold water and let it cool 

3) I used a rotisserie chicken and shred it, let it cool

4) Prepare the rest of your ingredients 

5) When the pasta and chicken are cooked, add everything except the balsamic glaze to a bowl 

6) Stir together 

7) Top with the balsamic glaze 

8) Serve and enjoy! Makes 6-8 serving 

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