This easy apple cheddar salad combines spinach, arugula, crisp apples, sharp white cheddar and candied pecans with a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.  Creator: Leslie Stokes This Apple Cheddar Fall Salad is one of those salads that feels special enough to serve when you’re hosting but takes about 10 minutes to throw together. It’s made
This creamy lemon herb shrimp salad is packed with fresh dill, chives, and Old Bay seasoning for the ultimate summer lunch. Serve it on buttery brioche buns, over lettuce, or with crackers for an easy meal everyone will love.  Creator: Leslie Stokes There are some recipes that instantly take you back, and this creamy
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This BBQ Peach Chicken Salad Bowl is one of those recipes I make every summer. It’s colorful, fresh, filling, and tastes like summer in a bowl.  Creator: Leslie Stokes One of my favorite meal prep tricks isn’t prepping entire meals—it’s prepping proteins, including this chicken. Every Sunday I mix up a few different marinades
This easy patriotic watermelon berry salad is the perfect 4th of July side dish. Made with fresh watermelon, berries, mozzarella stars, basil, and a honey lime dressing, it’s fresh, festive, and ready in minutes.  Creator: Leslie Stokes If you’re looking for the prettiest thing to put on your 4th of July table this year,
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If you’re looking for a festive Fourth of July pasta salad that still feels elevated enough for summer hosting, this Patriotic Italian Pasta Salad with Protein+ Stars is it!  Creator: Leslie Stokes If you’re looking for a festive Fourth of July pasta salad that still feels elevated enough for summer hosting, this is it.
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This Hot Honey Peach Chicken Salad is the ultimate summer lunch recipe! Made with juicy peaches, crispy bacon, basil, and hot honey, then served on flaky croissants for an elevated twist on classic chicken salad.  Creator: Leslie Stokes If there’s one thing I love during summer, it’s finding fun ways to use all the
This elevated pesto burrata pasta salad is the perfect summer side dish for BBQs, potlucks, and entertaining. Made with campanelle pasta, peppery arugula, creamy burrata, lemon, pesto, parmesan, and pistachios, this easy pasta salad is fresh, flavorful, and anything but boring.  Creator: Leslie Stokes If there’s one thing I’m always trying to do in
This high-protein buffalo chicken pasta salad is creamy, flavorful, and perfect for meal prep, family barbecues, or easy lunches. Made with Greek yogurt, gluten-free pasta, and tender chicken, it’s a healthier twist on a classic favorite.  Creator: Leslie Stokes WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS Pasta Salad RECIPE This is one of those recipes that I
This spring veggie pasta salad is fresh, bright, and loaded with crunchy vegetables, herbs, and a lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for Easter, spring gatherings, or meal prep lunches—light, refreshing, and totally addictive.  Creator: Leslie Stokes The Pasta Salad I Make Every Spring This is hands down my favorite pasta salad to make this time of
This high-protein Mediterranean pasta salad is a quick 10-minute meatless meal prep made with protein noodles, garbanzo beans, fresh veggies, olives, artichokes, and feta. Packed with fiber and flavor, it’s the perfect healthy lunch option.  Creator: Leslie Stokes You know I love my chicken bowls and high-protein dinners… but sometimes I just want something