Author: Janice

Hello there! I'm Janice and I LOVE salads!! I’m also passionate about cooking EASY, healthy meals. Join me as I share and my family friendly recipes! Janice Smith, B. Sc. Spec Honours (Kin), ATTH

  • Marinated Carrot Salad (Copper Pennies Salad)

    This easy, old-fashioned Marinated Carrot Salad recipes is also known as Copper Pennies. This dish features carrots, onions and green pepper marinated in a sweet and sour tomato based marinade.

  • Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

    This Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with cranberries is an easy to make Christmas salad with shredded fresh Brussels sprouts, toasted pecans, cranberries and a zippy vinaigrette. It’s also naturally gluten-free and vegetarian, so that everyone at the table can enjoy it.

  • Pomegranate and Apple Green Christmas Salad

    This flavorful Pomegranate and Apple Green Christmas Salad is full of fresh seasonal ingredients that are packed with antioxidants. This pomegranate salad recipe is crunchy, easy to make, and super festive! This salad is a perfect side dish for the winter holiday season!

  • Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad

    This Harvest Quinoa Salad is a delightful mix of texture and flavors of autumn and fall. Made with roasted roasted sweet potatoes, dried cranberries, red apple, spinach, sunflower seeds, protein-rich quinoa, and an apple cider vinaigrette, this gluten-free, plant-based recipe is a show-stopper!

  • Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing

    All the textures inside this Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing are incredible. Pear slices, honey roasted pecans, pomegranate seeds, red onion, leftover turkey and the gorgonzola dressing makes it over the top delicious!

  • Easy Roasted Vegetable Salad

    Filled with roasted vegetables, baby spinach and topped with crumbled feta cheese and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette dressing, this roasted vegetable salad is a colourful and flavourful fall or winter salad that works equally well as a vegetarian main course or a hearty side dish.

  • Thanksgiving Salad with Butternut Squash and Lentils

    If ever a Thanksgiving salad could be cozy and comforting it would be this butternut squash and lentil spinach salad with roasted butternut squash, red onion, lentils, raisins and toasted pecans.

  • Apple and Wild Rice Salad

    This Apple and Wild Rice Salad is an easy and scrumptious make ahead fall side dish that tastes like Thanksgiving. Apples, pecans, wild rice, celery, onion and peas are combined and covered with a delicious dressing for a tasty autumn salad your whole family will love.

  • Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

    This Butternut Squash Salad is the perfect fall salad for holidays and parties. Full of flavor and beautiful colors! Drizzled with the most incredible apple cider vinaigrette dressing, and topped with toasted walnuts and cranberries, your friends and family will love this vegetarian fall salad.

  • Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad

    This pasta salad is loaded with your favorite pasta noodles, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and tossed in the best tasty pesto! It’s such an easy dish and perfect for anytime of the year!

  • Easy Farro Summer Salad

    This summer farro salad recipe with fresh grape tomatoes, cucumbers, basil from your garden and tasty vinaigrette is a perfect, easy meal prep idea or potluck side dish.

  • Summer Corn Salad

    This easy Summer Corn Salad is made with sweet, buttery corn, sweet tomatoes, vibrant red onions, crisp cucumbers, flavorful feta cheese, fresh basil and a tasty dressing. It’s the perfect side dish salad for a summer BBQ!

  • Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad with Creamy Honey Lime Dressing

    This Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad is one of the best Mexican inspired food recipes to serve this summer. The juicy grilled chicken blends well with the creamy honey lime dressing and the greens and veggies make a great salad for lunch, dinner, or a snack. In fact, it is the perfect meal for any time of day, and you can have it on the table ready to eat in no time.

  • Summer Peach Salad with Fresh Mint Dressing

    Summer Peach Salad has the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and fresh flavors! Toss in a fresh mint vinaigrette dressing for an easy summer salad your whole family will love!

  • Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

    This delicious and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is packed with fresh summer vegetables like…

  • Vegan Cucumber and Chickpea Salad

    This vegan Cucumber and Chickpea Salad is a vegan, gluten-free dish packed full of fiber and protein from the chickpeas, while the cool cucumber makes it deliciously refreshing. Topped with red onions, cilantro and vegan feta, this salad has a tahini lime salad dressing that brings a delightful flavour to tie it all together for the perfectly filling summer salad.

  • Classic Cobb Salad

    This Classic Cobb Salad recipe loaded with so much more than just lettuce – it’s got blue cheese, bacon, avocado, eggs, chicken, and onion. I love this classic cobb salad recipe, and you will too!

  • Summertime Strawberry Feta and Mint Salad

    This Strawberry Feta and Mint Salad Recipe is super refreshing and the perfect balance between savory and sweet…the sweet honey homemade dressing is absolutely delicious! Enjoy this summertime salad with your favourite BBQ protein, or add grilled chicken for a complete dinner salad.

  • Vegetarian Mexican Pasta Salad

    You’re going to love this Vegetarian Mexican Pasta Salad! Tender pasta is combined with Mexican-inspired flavors that’s loaded with corn, black beans, tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, and a creamy lime dressing for a perfect summer time salad, great for barbecues, picnics, grilled meats or fish and more!

  • Healthy Southwest Chopped Salad

    Fresh and flavourful, this Southwest Chopped Salad is quick, easy, and delicious! It’s loaded with fresh veggies and a hearty drizzle of a creamy homemade Southwest Ranch dressing that your whole family will love!

  • Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

    Easy, creamy and absolutely delicious white chicken chili recipe cooked quickly in your instant pot!

  • Creamy Hawaiian Coleslaw with Pineapple

    Hawaiian Coleslaw with Pineapple puts a sweet and savory tropical twist on the classic picnic side dish. This recipe can be lightened-up with Greek yogurt, this easy summer salad is definitely not your average same old cole slaw recipe!

  • Spring Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    You’re going to love this Spring Salad with Green Goddess Dressing!! A delicious Spring Salad with mandarin oranges, cashews and avocado paired with a healthy Green Goddess dressing that is so easy to make, crazy delicious and can pull triple-duty as a dressing, dip or a sauce! It’s light & fresh, yet ultra creamy and packed with amazing flavor!