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…
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!
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! Â Caesar Pasta Salad has crunchy romaine and tender pasta for the perfect salad any time of year! Â 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. Â It’s just delicious! Â 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. Â I thought how could cauliflower, a veggie more on the bland…
Fresh Corn and Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Fresh Corn Salad with Avocado – Â A no cook crunchy, big flavored salad. Â Served with a super quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette! If you love the crunch of fresh corn you are going to love this salad! Â It’s surprising how delicious corn is when left in it’s crunchy natural state! Â WHY WE LOVE THIS FRESH…
Greek Pasta Salad
This big flavored Greek Pasta Salad is packed with crunchy veggies, chunks of feta and salty olives. Â Tossed with a super simple lemon vinaigrette, Â it is the perfect side dish! This salad packs a big punch of crunch! Â Packed full of fresh veggies along with salty olives and fat chunks of feta it will become…
Asian Slaw with Sesame Peanut Dressing
Crunchy and Fresh Asian Slaw with an easy to make Sesame Peanut Dressing ! Â Perfect side dish for chicken, fish or burgers! Full of fresh crunchy veggies, this recipe goes with everything. Â A perfect salad for all seasons! We first had this at my friend’s place in Palm Springs. Â Â She served this delicious…
The Best Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
What makes this Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe the best?  Everything!  Blueberries, feta and our dear friend avocado.  Along with a  delicious two minute Poppy Seed Vinaigrette recipe…it is THE BEST! Feels like spring time to me!  This salad has been in our lives for a very long time.  We eat variations of it for…
Easy Poppy Seed Dressing
In about two minutes you can whip up a batch of this delicious homemade Easy Poppy Seed Salad Dressing! This Poppyseed Dressing is delicious on all kinds of salad. Â Veggie, fruit or pasta! No need to run to the store and buy the bottled stuff. Â This easy to make dressing is made from ingredients you…
Crunchy Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
This Crunchy Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing packs a ton flavor!  We used store bought rotisserie chicken and crunchy veggies…but this salad, it’s all about the dressing!  And wait till you see how quickly it comes together! This delicious recipe will have you falling in love with salads again!  A creamy Thai style dressing the…
