Crunchy Mediterranean Couscous Salad!  – My favorite salad…because it doesn’t taste like your having salad!  Made with easy to prepare couscous and crunchy veggies with a hit of feta! Full of  chickpeas, feta, crunchy cucumbers and a plethora of fresh veggies.  All tossed in our easy  3 minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette! I tossed this together this…
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!
3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
 3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette – This easy to make big flavored dressing will become your favorite! It looks and tastes like it has cream or mayo added,  but it doesn’t!  It’s a true vinaigrette! How does this 3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette taste so creamy with no cream or mayo? A little thing called emulsification….
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd! – This beautiful and unique salad will be a hit at your next party! Â It takes only minutes to make with easy store bought ingredients! Wedge Salads are back! Â They disappeared for a few years but like everything old…it becomes new again! Â Somebody tell my body that pa-leeese! I…
3 Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing
Three Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing! – A super easy and flavorful caesar dressing that won’t chub you up! Made with simple ingredients, you will never miss the full fat version! Who doesn’t love a really good Caesar Salad?!  It’s one of our faves.  But the dressing can be a hassle.  Raw egg.  A can of oily…
Chipotle Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons
Caesar Salad is everyone’s favorite but sometimes it needs a kick in the butt! Â This not too spicy version will give ya a nice little change up from your everyday caesar! How to kick up your everyday caesar salad? Â Add a little chipotle to the dressing and toss a bit more into the crunchy croutons!…
Spinach Power Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
This beautiful and fresh Spinach Salad is a powerhouse of good taste and will leave you feeling like a million bucks!  Fresh and easy ingredients tossed together in a quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette. The power of spinach!  It is considered a ‘super food’ and and a great way to get your healthy greens in, especially for those of us who are…
Thai Chicken and Noodle Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing
A cool and crunchy main dish salad that will feed a family and then some. Â Helloooo lunch box! The creamy peanut butter dressing is snap to make and packs a big flavor! This is a noodled up version of my Crunchy Thai Salad. Â You can make this spicy or not so much. Â I fall…
Spinach, Berry and Pecan Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
This fresh salad salad is a staple around here!  I make a big batch and have lunch all week! Spinach and berries and balsamic oh my!  All that spring tucked into one big fresh salad…oh and don’t forget the pecans!  And avocado!  And feta!  This is one tasty salad combo and wait until you see how…
21 Fast and Fresh Whole 30 Recipes!
21 Fast and Fresh Whole30 Recipes! – You won’t believe you are on a healthy eating plan while eating these fabulous dishes! 21 Whole30 Meal Recipes that are incredibly Fast and Fresh! What is a Whole30?  Whole30 is a short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore…
Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette
I can’t get enough of this stuff! This Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette is just delicious- fresh, crunchy, and super flavorful. I first made this to go with my Grilled Mahi but found it’s just as yummy on it’s own.  We serve it with simple grilled chicken and it’s fabulous with Fajitas. …
Fresh and Easy Taco Meat
Easy to make and so versatile!  You will love this recipe for Fresh and Easy Taco Meat. Using fresh spices, crunchy fresh vegetables and any ground meat of your choice, this recipe works for tacos, enchiladas, soups, and more. Best part? It only takes  about 20 minutes. This is a staple in our house…
Rice and Cashew Salad with Lightened Up Asian Dressing
A nice little change up from your regular pasta or potato salad.  Served chilled,  the combo of crunchy cashews and water chestnuts are addicting!  And of course, easy.  It’s gotta be easy or it just doesn’t show up here! This recipe is from my Mom.  She made it up years ago and we have been making it ever since.  It is one…
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
This easy, fast and fresh vinaigrette boasts fresh tomato and herbs . Â A healthy and easy dressing! Looking for something different to kick up those #Paleo and #Whole30 salads you been munching on the last 8 days or so? Â This is so fresh and so easy! Throw all the ingredients into a blender, food processor…
Spinach, Bacon, Feta and Mandarin Orange Salad
This spinach salad is an old family favorite; Even the salad haters in our family LOVE this! That includes my son in  law who usually only eat things that are between 2 slices of bread. With feta, mandarin oranges, and bacon – who wouldn’t love it? This spinach salad is a winner for everybody, and…
Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette
All dressed up in pink and ready to party!  Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette – comes together in a minute and will brighten up your same old, same old salad! I am not sure what took me so long to make this – could have been the lack of raspberries in the fridge I suppose :)….but never the less – once…
