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Super Simple Tomato Mozzarella Salad

May 18, 2018 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Welcome to the world of ridiculously easy salads that include 3 ingredients + a just-as-easy dressing, which also includes 3 ingredients. It takes less than 10 minutes to make, and it tastes like a summer explosion in your mouth if you want a truly accurate description. This salad was inspired by a lady in my FRG (family readiness group - a huge thing in the Army for wives and families [mainly ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: balsamic, Basil, caprese salad, Gluten Free, Mozzarella, Salad, tomato, tomato basil, tomato mozzarella, Vegetarian

Smashed Chickpea and Avocado

May 9, 2018 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Aaaaand welcome to my obsession. My love language. My crack = ^^^^. I made this recipe FOR-EVER go, before my Instant Pot series and before Whole 30, so it has taken me this long to actually get around to posting it because I had to finish those two things out first. Now that I am done with my Instant Pot series and done with my Whole 30 recipes, this delicious little baby FINALLY has its time in ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sandwiches, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: 10 minute meal, 30 minute meal, avocado, chickpea and avocado, chickpea mash, Chickpeas, dip, Gluten Free, Greek yogurt, Healthy, one pot meal, smashed avocado, smashed chickpea, spread, Vegetarian

Herbed Mixed Berry Salad

March 7, 2017 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Do you guys find yourself craving healthy, fresh things like fruit and salad if you've had a few days of unhealthy eating? This happens to me biiiiiig time. If I've had some meals over the last few days that aren't exactly packed with nutrition (i.e. pizza...burgers...nah mean?), I end up having this deep desire for crunchy, fresh salads and bright, tangy fruit. That was me this weekend. On ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Breakfast, Brunch, Gluten Free, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: 21 day fix, Basil, berries, blackberries, fruit, fruit salad, Gluten Free, Healthy, honey, lime, mint, Salad, strawberries, Vegetarian

Korean Steak Salad

February 28, 2017 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Sometimes salads can be so blah. When I was growing up, the only salad that I really liked was the typical salad bar selection: romaine or iceberg lettuce, hard boiled eggs, cheese, cucumbers, carrots, RANNNCCCHHHH. So much ranch. Like a ranch swimming pool with some veggie swimmers. That's a gross visual...apologies. BUT the point remains - they were boring salads. It wasn't until I got older ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Salad Tagged With: Asian, asian salad, asian steak salad, flank steak, flat iron steak, korean, korean steak, Salad, steak, steak salad

Warm Black Bean and Quinoa Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing

January 6, 2017 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

I got a rice cooker for Christmas and I ❤️ it so hard. It only has a white rice and brown rice setting, but I decided to be a rebel and cook quinoa in it the other day - it was fluffy and delicious and perfect 😍👍! So - what to make with my cooked-to-perfection-thanks-to-my-new-rice-cooker quinoa? Thiiiisssssss. Salads in winter are hard. Freezing cold weather doesn't exactly make me crave cool, ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: bell peppers, black bean salad, garlic, honey lime dressing, lime, quinoa salad, Salad, shallot, spicy, spicy lime dressing, winter salad

Creamy Apple Lime Cole Slaw

August 23, 2016 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Public service announcement: Adding apples to coleslaw is revolutionary. The crisp, sweet, crunchy fruit folded in with the cabbage is what dreams are made of, people. If you've never tried this before, it is very important that you stop what you are doing right this instant, go to your local grocery store, grab some apples and some other yummy ingredients, and MAKE THIS NOW. Now. Go. I'll ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Game Day, Gluten Free, One Pot Meals, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: apples, barbecue, cabbage, coleslaw, Gluten Free, light, side, Sides, snacks, summer, Vegetarian

The Most BOSS Salad of All Time

August 12, 2016 by Annie Chesson 4 Comments

I mean...the title says it all. I sat here debating for a good ten minutes over whether or not I wanted to title this salad what it actually was (which we will talk about in a minute), or if I should give it a title that immediately alerts you that you are about to make and eat THE MOST BOSS SALAD EVER. Not even exaggerating. I've had a lot of salads, and I've made a lot of salads...this one ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: 30 Minute Meals, arugula, asparagus, cucumber, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, lemon, Salad, shallot, Sides, Vegetarian, vinaigrette

Herbed Pea and Orzo Salad

July 6, 2016 by Annie Chesson 6 Comments

Remember that time we made an amazing herb condiment packed with basil, cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil and then folded it into pasta? OH WAIT. That happened today ????. And holy delicious, it was a big bowl of wow-it's-hot-outside-so-let's-make-easy-food-with-bright-flavors-and-be-happy-forever. You pickin' up what I'm puttin' down? Good. So...those herbs. That ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: 30 Minute Meals, Basil, cilantro, green peas, gremolata, herbs, lemon, orzo, parsley, pasta salad, peas, Vegan, Vegetarian

Grilled Chicken Caesar Wraps with Mayo-Free Dressing

June 15, 2016 by Annie Chesson 9 Comments

Ima not even tell you about my secret ingredient that makes this dressing super healthy yet. It will keep you on the edge of your seat/couch/bed/desk chair until I finally decide to drop the bomb of deliciousness that takes a usually mayonnaise and fat packed dressing and makes it good for your tum-tum. That's right...the suspense is growing. Meanwhile, since I'm withholding my dressing ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Condiments, Dinner, Game Day, Lunch, Salad, Sandwiches Tagged With: caesar, caesar dressing, caesar salad, chicken caesar salad, chicken wrap, Healthy, Lunch, parmesan, romaine, wrap, wraps

Pesto Chicken Meatballs Over Lemon Arugula

June 10, 2016 by Annie Chesson 6 Comments

Between this recipe and the Chicken Meatballs with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce I posted recently, I think that chicken meatballs are my new besties. #bestiesforlife. Why? Because they are healthy, easy, and super yummy. Chicken is a much lighter meat than beef, and it also has a more subtle taste. Still supa delicious, but it yields to other flavors better, liiiikkkkkeeeeee curry sauce or PESTO, for ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Condiments, Dinner, Game Day, Lunch, Salad Tagged With: arugula, Chicken, chicken meatballs, Healthy, Meatballs, Pesto, pesto chicken, Salad

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Annie Chesson
I am a passionate Christian, wife, cooking addict, and mom to the two sweetest boys in the world! Join me in my journey to create delicious, flavorful food. More About Me...

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