Who doesn’t love a good cheeseburger, or even a hearty fast food burger? We love em’, but they aren’t exactly know for being healthy. Get all the flavors of a cheeseburger that you love, but without the guilt! We combine ground beef, cheese, pickles, tomatoes, onions and a homemade zesty burger sauce to dress it…
Salad recipes
Here at Laughing Spatula, we love a good salad! Full of flavor, veggies and protein, you’ll never know that what you’re eating is healthy. Be it our Tex Mex Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette, our Homemade Whole30 approved Lemon Dijon Dressing, or our Fall Salad with apples and pecans we have your salad recipes covered here at Laughing Spatula.
Salads do not have to be boring! We love salads as a side but also as a meal!
Layered Salad
This layered salad is an impressive, but easy recipe that pleases any crowd. Served in a glass bowl so you can see the layers, this salad combines iceberg lettuce, peas, cheddar cheese, bacon, hardboiled eggs, green onion, fresh dill, and a homemade dressing that is sure to knock your socks off. History of the Layered…
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
The easiest Quick Pickled Cucumber Recipe! Crunchy, tangy and ready to eat in 30 minutes! We go through buckets of these every summer and serve them on sandwiches in salads and along side every thing off the barbeque. Tastes like summer in a jar! What kind of vingar is best for pickling cucumbers? white vinegar…
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Tender puffy elbow macaroni mixed with a tangy easy to make dressing that tastes just like the kind you get on a lunch plate in Hawaii! This is the dish everyone will ask you to bring over and over again! The secret to this easy Hawaiian Mac Salad is cooking the elbow macaroni a bit…
Asparagus Salad
Fresh Asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, feta with a super simple Lemon Vinaigrette! This dish just screams Spring time! Clean out the refridgerator with tons of veggies to make 100 different ways! Ingredients for Asparagus Salad: 2 pounds fresh asparagus cherry tomatoes sun-dried tomatoes white beans vinagar olive oil dijon mustard lemon juice This fresh and healthy…
The BEST Italian Chopped Salad You’ve Ever Had
This Italian Chopped Salad is chock full of Italian goodies, it’s healthy AND this recipe includes a delicious, do-it-yourself Lemon Basil vinaigrette. I know, you’re saying to yourself “mio dio che sembra così buono”, and I just can’t blame ya! Some Chop chop choppin’ and this Italian Chopped Salad is ready to go. Wee! Simple, easy…
Easy Couscous Salad
This Easy Couscous Salad is full of black beans, corn, peppers and tossed in a light chili lime vinaigrette! A healthy Southwest version of couscous salad. Fabulous main or side dish that packs a crunch! Add a protein and make it a full meal. What is couscous? Most believe couscous is a seed or a…
Shrimp Avocado Salad
This Shrimp Avocado Salad gets an additional flavor boost from mango and bacon and is tossed together with an easy Lime Citrus Vinaigrette! Serve as a light lunch or dinner or an appetizer in lettuce cups. Sweet, tangy, salty, this salad hits all the flavor profiles we love! Serve over chopped lettuce or in a…
Summer Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Light and fresh food with bright flavors is the best part of Summer and warm weather- This sweet and savory Summer Salad is just the ticket! Full of fresh berries, jicama, pears, avocado, feta cheese and topped with chicken sausage all tossed up in a poppyseed dressing…this filling salad recipe says ‘Summer’ all over it!…
Quinoa Pilaf
This Quinoa pilaf is so easy to make, packed full of veggies, fresh herbs and it’s a great change up from traditional rice pilaf! I finally took a sip of the Quinoa Kool-aid and I am hooked! Who ever saw that coming? I used to make fun of all the Quinoa and Kale recipes out there….
Asian Rice Salad
A nice little change up from your regular pasta or potato salad is our Asian Rice Salad. Served chilled, the combo of tender wild rice, crunchy cashews and water chestnuts are addicting! We also add baby corn to get more veggies in there. Best part? It’s easy! It’s gotta be easy or it just doesn’t show up here! This…
Caesar Pasta Salad
A new spin on a classic! Caesar Pasta Salad has crunchy romaine and tender pasta for the perfect salad any time of year! A delicious easy to make caesar dressing with no egg that takes only 5 minutes and crunchy homemade croutons! Everyone loves a good pasta salad and just like our Greek Pasta Salad…
Easy Homemade Caesar Dressing
We are big fans of Caesar salads around here and this one comes together in a flash. We used mayo as the base for a creamy dressing that will last for up to a week in your refrigerator! It takes only 5 minutes to whip up, and keeps your salad nice and crunchy! The early version…
Cauliflower Potato Salad – Low Carb/KETO Recipe
This Cauliflower Potato Salad is low carb and KETO but believe me…you won’t care what it is. It’s just delicious! Fresh steamed tender cauliflower all mixed up with your favorite pot salad fixings…everything but the carbs! I was a little hesitant with this recipe. I thought how could cauliflower, a veggie more on the bland…
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette! Using mostly prepped store bought ingredients, this salad is a breeze to make and will feed a crowd! Crisp apples, toasted pecans, blue cheese crumbles, bacon and roasted sweet potatoes! All mixed together in a super easy to make Maple-Dijon and Lemon Vinaigrette. How to Make…
