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    Nourishing Salads and Bowls

    Here you’ll find fresh, nourishing salad and bowl recipes made with wholesome ingredients and plenty of flavor. From hearty meal salads and protein-packed bowls to crisp vegetable combinations and seasonal favorites, these recipes work for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.

    Popular picks: Try the Mango Avocado Salad, Italian Meatball Salad, or Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad

    • A watermelon fruit salad with papaya and avocado and crunchy seeds served in a bowl.
      Watermelon Fruit Salad with Papaya, Avocado & Crunchy Seeds
    • Two wooden spoons resting in a large plate filled with a healthy chicken salad with olive oil.
      Shredded Chicken Salad with Avocado (No Mayo)
    • A large wooden bowl filled with fresh and creamy mango avocado salad, onions, cilantro, sunflower seeds and red bell peppers.
      The Best Mango Avocado Salad (Healthy & Nourishing)
    • Persimmon arugula salad with a tahini dressing served on a large plate.
      Arugula Persimmon Salad with Tahini Dressing
    • Curried chicken salad with persimmon.
      Curried Chicken Salad With Persimmons
    • A fresh healthy cucumber salad in a serving bowl.
      Cilantro Cucumber Salad With Avocado & Pickles
    • Seasoned raw carrot salad with apples on a serving plate.
      Carrot Apple Salad With Seasoned Greek Yogurt
    • Large acorn squash salad with dressing on a serving plate.
      Air Fryer Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Easy Dressing
    • Cooked salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrots, and onions.
      Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • Creamy arugula and cabbage salad with sweet mini tomatoes and pickles served on a plate.
      Cabbage And Arugula Salad With Crunchy Pickles
    • Cucumber quinoa salad with a creamy dressing tossed in. a wooden bowl.
      Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad With Creamy Lemon Dressing
    • A meatball salad bowl with fresh cucumber slices, lettuce, greens, mini tomatoes, cheese and dressing.
      Italian Meatball Salad With A Simple Dressing
    • Chopped cucumbers and onions topped with a spicy dressing and chopped peanuts.
      Easy Spicy Cucumber Salad With Peanuts
    • A large serving plate with a tuna cucumber salad with ricotta cheese.
      Fresh Tuna Cucumber And Ricotta Cheese Salad
    • Bowls filled with cooked rice, small tomatoes, avocado slices, fried edamame beans, fried plantains, and topped with chimichurri sauce.
      Avocado Plantain Rice Bowl Recipe with Edamame Beans
    • A large serving plate topped with a raw green kale and salmon salad with fennel, oranges, and mozzarella cheese.
      Kale Salmon Salad with Mozzarella Cheese
    • A bowl filled with a healthy apricots egg salad with a taco on the side and a fork.
      Healthy Egg Salad (Mediterranean-style)
    • A massaged apple kale salad in a large wooden bowl.
      Sweet Kale Apple Salad with Creamy Avocado Pesto

    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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    Hi, I'm Mariska—I love to explore food & all things nourishing in and outside the kitchen. As a PN 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, I guide others to cook more at home, eat intuitively, and feel confident in their own wellness journey. Let's embark on this journey together! More About Me →

    Fall Favorites

    • Whole roasted chicken leg, squash and pears in a cast-iron skillet.
      Roasted Chicken With Pears And Butternut Squash
    • Chocolate chip date pumpkin muffins on a cooling rack.
      Healthy Oat Pumpkin Muffins With Dates 
    • A close-up of two stacked wooden bowls with the bowl on top filled with a pumpkin spinach pasta.
      Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
    • Healthy Paleo apple crumble with cherries served on a plate.
      Best Healthy Apple Crumble (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-free)

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Cooked salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrots, and onions.
      Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • Creamy cooked cod and leek in a cast iron pan.
      One Skillet Creamy Leeks With Cod Fillets

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    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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