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Caprese Chickpea Salad

By Ashlyn Edwards — April 5, 2019, Updated June 25, 2020 14 Comments

A bowl of salad on a plate with Chickpea and Avocado

This Caprese Chickpea Salad is full of flavor and bursting with fresh ingredients like avocado, tomato, mozzarella, fresh herbs, and more. This makes a great vegetarian meal option for lunch or dinner thanks to the protein packed chickpeas. Who else loves chickpeas?! Hopefully if you’re here reading this, you either already love chickpeas or are intriguedRead More »

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Lightened Up, Main Dish, Meatless, Quick Meals, Salads, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes, Veggies Tagged With: avocado, basil, caprese salad, chickpeas, dinner, lunch, mozzarella, salad, tomato, vegetarian

Caprese Pasta Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes

By Ashlyn Edwards June 20, 2018 15 Comments

a dish filled with pasta salad and sun dried tomatoes

This Caprese Pasta Salad is made with fresh mozzarella, basil, and deliciously juicy sun-dried tomatoes, then covered in a homemade herb dressing. Drizzle with a balsamic reduction and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese for an amazing salad that will become your new favorite! If you’re a fan of traditional caprese salad made with tomatoes, basil,Read More »

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Meatless, Pasta, Quick Meals, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: caprese pasta salad, caprese salad, dinner, pasta salad, salad, side dish, sun-dried tomatoes

Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad

By Ashlyn Edwards — July 6, 2017, Updated June 25, 2020 30 Comments

A closeup of fruit salad with greek yogurt in a blue and white bowl

Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad – fresh fruit stirred together with a light and creamy greek yogurt cheesecake filling! Perfect for a sweet side dish, or a lightened up dessert! I’m pretty sure I mentioned in my Skinny Chocolate Cake post a couple of weeks ago that I’m working to shed some postpartum baby weight and get back intoRead More »

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dessert, Fruit, Gluten Free, Lightened Up, Side Dishes, Spring Time Recipes, Summer Recipes Tagged With: dessert, fruit, fruit salad, greek yogurt, salad, side dish, skinny

Easy Pasta Salad Recipe

By Ashlyn Edwards — March 10, 2016, Updated April 4, 2018 26 Comments

A close up of a bowl of pasta salad with cheese and chopped peppers

This Easy Pasta Salad is one of the simplest side dishes you’ll ever make! It’s ready in under 20 minutes and made with just four ingredients! It’s a regular at our house! Today’s recipe is so simple, y’all, that I almost wasn’t sure if it was worth posting. But then I thought, the easy recipes areRead More »

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Filed Under: Meatless, Pasta, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies Tagged With: pasta, quick, quick meals, salad, side dish

Cucumber Greek Salad Recipe

By Ashlyn Edwards — July 15, 2015, Updated June 25, 2020 74 Comments

A close up of a spoon filled with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese

This Cucumber Greek Salad is light and refreshing, and full of healthy ingredients. With minimal prep, it makes an easy side dish for any meal! Hey there, y’all! I originally shared this recipe right before the 4th of July over at Kenarry: Ideas for the Home. Carrie and I did a recipe swap of easyRead More »

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Meatless, Quick Meals, Salads, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes, Veggies Tagged With: salad, side dish, veggies

Classic Taco Salad

By Carrie Ypma — July 1, 2015, Updated June 11, 2018 1 Comment

A bowl filled with taco salad

Hello Belle of the Kitchen readers! It’s Carrie from Kenarry: Ideas for the Home back again for the monthly Ideas for the Kitchen exchange where Ashlyn and I trade blogs to bring you new recipes. With 4th of July just a few days away, Ashlyn and I thought it would be great to swap recipesRead More »

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Filed Under: Mexican, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: mexican, salad, side dish, tacos

Caprese Salad Cracker Stacks with Balsamic Reduction

By Ashlyn Edwards — May 22, 2015, Updated November 26, 2019 20 Comments

crackers topped with sliced tomato, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic glaze

Caprese Salad Cracker Stacks – The easiest gluten free appetizer ever! Made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and a homemade balsamic reduction, all stacked on top of a Breton Gluten-Free Cracker! So simple and SO good! Happy Friday, friends! Or, as we like to say here in Hawaii, Happy Aloha Friday.  Are y’all ready forRead More »

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Mexican Three Bean Salad

By Ashlyn Edwards — September 30, 2014, Updated June 16, 2018 62 Comments

A bowl of bean salad with diced avocado

This Mexican Three Bean Salad is chock full of veggies, protein-rich beans, and southwest flavor. Enjoy it as a side dish for Taco Night, OR make it the main event by stuffing it into tortillas for a delicious meatless meal! When I was in high school, I started going out to eat with my friendsRead More »

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

By Ashlyn Edwards — July 29, 2014, Updated June 16, 2018 37 Comments

A bowl of pasta salad with veggies

This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for barbecues and summer get-togethers. It’s fresh, yummy, and always a crowd pleaser! I first shared this post over on Bloom Designs earlier this month, and wanted to bring it here again for all of you! I love making this pasta salad in the summerRead More »

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Filed Under: Dinner, Meatless, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies Tagged With: bacon, meatless, pasta, ranch, salad, side dish

Skinny Broccoli Salad

By Ashlyn Edwards — July 18, 2014, Updated June 16, 2018 84 Comments

a bowl of broccoli salad

This lightened up Skinny Broccoli Salad gets a delicious crunch from the sunflower kernels and crisp broccoli, with a delicious healthy dressing made from Greek yogurt! So after my post from the other day for that amazingly decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Pie, I figured a lighter recipe was in order. I love Broccoli Salad.Read More »

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Filed Under: Meatless, Popular, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies Tagged With: broccoli, greek yogurt, healthy, salad, side dish, skinny

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

By Ashlyn Edwards — April 26, 2014, Updated July 16, 2018 34 Comments

A bowl of salad, with strawberries and pecans

This Strawberry Spinach Salad makes a delicious addition to the dinner table. The homemade poppy seed dressing is the perfect way to toss it all together! This Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing makes a great side dish for almost any meal, and is even great by itself as a main dish if youRead More »

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Filed Under: Fruit, Main Dish, Meatless, Popular, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies Tagged With: dressing, pecan, salad, spinach, strawberry

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