It’s summertime – that means sun, sand and pasta salads! Here is a roundup of the best pasta salad recipes around! If your summer looks anything like ours, you are busy. You are always on the go. You spend more time outside than you do inside. Your family is always hungry – always. This can…
Loaded with bell peppers, corn and basil, this Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad is drizzled with a bright and fresh Easy Lemon Vinaigrette. The main reason why I love living in Minnesota is the summer. Nothing truly beats a beautiful Minnesota summer – the sun is shining, a warm breeze is blowing through the pine trees…
In this Berry Salad with an Easy Raspberry Yogurt Dressing, crisp lettuce is topped with raspberries, blueberries and walnuts. Tossed with a delicious raspberry dressing, this salad is refreshing and filling. We were all REALLY looking forward to spring break this year. I don’t know if it was the freezing cold winter we had, or…
This Cranberry Apple Salad with a Creamy Vinaigrette combines crisp apples, tangy cranberries, feta cheese, walnuts and a creamy yogurt-based dressing. The Twins regular season is slowly winding down and Jack could not be more excited for the playoffs! The Twins had a super fun Fan Appreciation Day – complete with a drive thru celebration….
This Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad is made with gemelli pasta, shredded chicken, dried cherries, crunchy celery, California walnuts and topped with a sweet and tangy dressing. My husband has a VERY hard time getting out of bed in the morning. Sorry Matt, I just called you out on the internet! If I am feeling…
Made with three different types of beans, crunchy celery and a light and tangy vinaigrette, this salad is truly The Best Bean Salad. It’s packed with protein and flavor – perfect as a side dish or a main course! Minnesota has an endless supply of lakes; we are the Land of 10,000 Lakes after all….
This quick and easy pasta salad is loaded with all the good stuff – cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, black olives and feta cheese. Finished with a delicious and easy vinaigrette, this Greek Pasta Salad is going to be a staple for your summer meals! Last weekend, we went to my parent’s house to celebrate my…
This Salad with Warm Chicken, Mango Salsa and Lemon Vinaigrette is filled with juicy chicken, sweet mango, and zesty lemon vinaigrette. I grew up fishing. Whether it was on the lake we lived on, or on a vacation to explore a new lake, we were always fishing! I have a lot of fond memories fishing…
The Best Broccoli Salad is made with broccoli, bacon, cranberries, walnuts, red onion and a creamy yogurt-based dressing. It’s a tough time to be a parent right now. With school just around the corner, parents are being faced with some difficult decisions. Do you send your kids to school full-time? Do you keep them home…
Bright and juicy tomatoes, freshly picked basil, creamy mozzarella and pasta – all tossed with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette. This Caprese Pasta Salad is just like a traditional caprese salad, but a little more filling. Who is ready for spring?! The winter in MN this year wasn’t actually that bad but now that we are…