Salads

3 Steps to Perfect Salad Dressing (it’s easier than you think)

April 4, 2013
3 Steps to Perfect Salad Dressing (it's easier than you think)

Step 1: Grab a mason jar with a lid.  Don’t have one?  Go to your local thrift store, or pick up a pack at the grocery store. Step 2: Add your ingredients.  The first few times you might want to actually measure them, but after a few tries you will be eyeballing it. Step 3: [...]

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Endive Salad Bites

February 11, 2013
Endive Salad Bites by InspiredRD.com

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the urge to purge.  Organize.  Clean.  I couldn’t figure out why, especially since I’m not an organized person at heart.  Then it hit me: I’m nesting. No, not that kind of nesting. Spring Training starts this week.  Which means a huge shift in our schedule, and the start [...]

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Rainbow Carrot Quinoa Salad

January 22, 2013
Rainbow Carrot Quinoa Salad via InspiredRD.com

I remember the first time I saw a bunch of rainbow carrots.  I was in awe of their beauty and couldn’t wait to see what they tasted like.  But I was afraid to mess them up.  How would I cook them?  Should I cook them?  Then I exhaled and realized I could buy more than [...]

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Beet Salad with Tangerine Vinaigrette

December 12, 2012

Have you ever had fresh beets?  Just-pulled-from-the-ground-greens-still-attached beets?  If not, you’re missing out.  They are tender and sweet, like candy. I know some of you are scoffing right now.  Candy?? Really?? Really.  Trust me. This time of year you should be able to find beets with the greens still attached at a local farmers market [...]

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Quick & Easy Meal Idea

August 29, 2012
Quick & Easy Meal Idea - Sweet potato avocado lunch from InspiredRD.com

Thank you for all of your helpful and supportive comments yesterday.  I appreciate every single word.  Many of you had ideas that I’ve never considered about what might be causing my antibody levels to remain high.  So thank you for brainstorming this issue with me! As I mentioned, Jeff and I will be doing a [...]

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A Simple Marinated Salad

July 30, 2012
Simple Marinated Salad

One of my favorite things to do with fresh summer veggies is to chop them up and throw them together for a simple marinated salad.  Drizzle a little olive oil and vinegar on top, stir in a shake of salt and pepper, and marinate until dinner.  Fresh, simple, beautiful.  The marinated salad. Serve with spicy [...]

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Simple No-Cook Summer Meal ::: White Bean Salad

July 20, 2012
White Bean Salad - A perfect no-cook summer meal from Inspired RD

I ate a lot of meat in Ethiopia.  A lot.  Many times it was my only safe gluten-free option.  As tasty as it was, I was more than ready for some fresh fruits and vegetables when I got home.  This week I’ve been devouring bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and grapes.  When I [...]

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10 Healthy Recipes for the 4th of July

June 24, 2012
10 Healthy Recipes for the 4th of July from InspiredRD.com

I’ve been seeing so many fun 4th of July recipes popping up lately, but many of them use food coloring to achieve their red, white and blue hues.  I thought it would be fun to do a roundup of some patriotic recipes that get their colors from nature.  Enjoy! Honey Yogurt Berry Pops from Joylicious [...]

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Adventures with squash blossoms

June 9, 2012
how to prep squash blossoms

This morning, we took a trip to the Gilbert Farmers’ Market.  We picked up a colorful array of local produce, and something new that we’ve never tried before. Our haul included chile peppers, sweet potatoes, green tomatoes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, onions, a shallot, garlic, sunflower shoots, peaches, golden beets, squash blossoms, armenian cucumbers, and rainbow [...]

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10 Great Summer Salads

June 5, 2012
10 great summer salads

Summer is here and so is the heat! To celebrate, I thought I would round up some of my favorite summer salads to help cool you off.  Most of these are gluten-free friendly.  As far as I can tell, the only substitution you would need to make is to swap out the soy sauce for [...]

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