Kale and Squash Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

Salad has never been a part of my Thanksgiving tradition, until this year. There are many reasons to include a fresh, leafy greens salad on the holiday table, and I’ve shared them here. And, of course, this salad works well throughout autumn and winter.

Moroccan Quinoa Veggie Bowl

I can eat this dish for any meal, any day of the week. It contains the perfect combination of ingredients in my opinion--roasted cauliflower, sweet potato and red onion along with quinoa, kale and chickpeas. All brought together in a pan sautéed with olive oil spiced with garlic, cinnamon, coriander, cumin and ginger.⁠

Gluten-Free Cauliflower Fried Rice

For those who have to eat strictly gluten-free, Chinese food is off limits for the most part…unless you find the very rare dedicated gluten-free Chinese restaurant. So, when a craving hits, you have to make it yourself, like I do with this Cauliflower Fried Rice. To make it a full Chinese experience, I pair it with some great frozen egg roll/potsticker options, that cook up just like you’d get in a restaurant. Even my gluten-eating husband is impressed with the authentic flavors.

Summer Quinoa Salad

I love the Japanese philosophy and artistic expression of wabi-sabi: appreciating the beauty in the imperfect. We don’t appreciate the beauty of imperfection in Western society, so we have to take the initiative to cultivate it for ourselves and within the communities and cultures to which we belong. What does this have to do with Summer Quinoa Salad? Nothing, except that the day I created this recipe, I was reminded of the concept of wabi-sabi and wanted to pass it along.

Green Goddess Tuna Salad

This Green Goddess Tuna Salad is not just packed with great nutrition, it will keep you feeling full for hours to come. This is what we call satiety, and making satiating meals involves both nutrition knowledge and culinary know-how. If you love this tuna salad as much as I do, it will bring both staying power to your tummy and your recipe collection.

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

All a salad needs to be really great is a freshly-made dressing that coats the greens and a few well-chosen, complementary ingredients. I like serving this salad in winter, when grapefruit is in season, and it’s sweet tanginess adds a fresh and inviting dimension to winter eating.