salad Archives - Eats by April

Simple Romaine Salad with Radish and Parmesan

June 8, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

The sun is shining, the flowers are a bloomin' and dare I say, summer is in the air. And when it comes to warmer weather, fresh, healthy and easy salads are just what we need to keep eating healthy and spend as little time as possible in the kitchen. Enter: this Simple Romaine Salad with...

Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad

January 19, 2020 by April 2 Comments

Want a salad that can keep you satisfied, healthy and delicious? I know. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? But fear not, dear reader: I've got a salad for you that hits all these marks. And it's this Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad 😄 With our schedules being so full these days with work, school, hockey,...

Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds

November 25, 2019 by April Saunders 4 Comments

What to do with a massive contain of spinach? Make Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds of course :) Well, and add it everywhere else I can! Spinach in my smoothies (really - you gotta try it), spinach in mason jar salads, like these: [mk_image src="https://aprilsaunders.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_9588-1.jpg" group="_general" crop="false"] And let's not forget the...

Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower

June 2, 2018 by April Leave a Comment

Nothing says summer like Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower! Ok, well maybe that's not exactly the version you grew up with. Maybe it was more of a blob of mayo and over-boiled potatoes with mashed eggs in a white, heavy, glutinous glob. So heavy, in fact, it threatened to cause your whole plate of food to buckle...

Simple Arugula Salad with Boccochini Cheese

July 31, 2017 by April 1 Comment

Hello summer salads and hello to this Simple Arugula Salad with Bocchini Cheese to be more precise. We've really been having an awesome summer here in Ontario. Plus, we just got back from vacation in Calgary, Alberta, which was too short and an absolute blast. On the way home from vacation, I did something I've never...

Purple Cabbage, Grapefruit and Mint Salad

February 10, 2017 by April Leave a Comment

So, being the laaaazy gardener than I am, my lovely little container of mint and basil is still sitting on the deck. Covered in snow and just looking oh so sad. Whoops. So this recipe will be perfect for summertime when it comes back again (I hope!) Until then, mint is pretty easy to find...

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Purple Cabbage and Pomegranates

November 14, 2016 by April Leave a Comment

Oh boy, oh BOY. You know, sometimes recipe development just does NOT work. Full disclosure: I've had plenty of "huge embarrassing failures" when it comes to tweaking, developing and testing new dishes. I mean, let's face it: it's not all gonna be gold :) But when it DOES work? It's a beautiful thing. Case in...

Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Mint

July 8, 2016 by April 3 Comments

Now here’s a good one! My friend Kevin referred me to the inspiration behind this dish – a Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Mint When I saw the ingredients I knew I would love it. It involves all the ingredients I love – and have been using lately – namely the orzo pasta from my…

Mason Jar Salads

April 18, 2016 by April Saunders Leave a Comment

Mason jar salads are all over the Internet. And I just had to give them a try. In this post I'll show you exactly how I made them but first a riddle: What do you get when you go outside on the deck and forget about your yellow split peas boiling away on the stove?….....