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    Soups & Salads

    Here, I share colorful, creative, and filling salads that are healthy and nutritious. And hearty, easy-to-make soups you can enjoy for lunch or dinner!

    Try my homemade vegetable soup if you want something comforting, or learn how to poach a whole chicken for meal prepping. And don't miss this nourishing mango avocado salad, it's our favorite!

    • 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
    • Creamy cauliflower pumpkin soup served in bowls.
      Creamy Curried Cauliflower And Pumpkin Soup 
    • Two bowls filled with yellow squash soup, topped with Parmesan cheese and served with extra cheese and bread on the side.
      Healthy Butternut Squash Zucchini and Rosemary Soup
    • Two wooden spoons resting in a large plate filled with a healthy chicken salad with olive oil.
      Easy And Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe (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)
    • A fresh healthy cucumber salad in a serving bowl.
      Cilantro Cucumber Salad With Avocado & Pickles
    • Orange soup in a white bowl topped with shaved almonds and chili flakes.
      Creamy Carrot Orange Soup (With Spinach & Almonds)
    • Seasoned raw carrot salad with apples on a serving plate.
      Carrot Apple Salad With Seasoned Greek Yogurt
    • Avocado leek soup served in small bowls topped with seeds and coconut cream.
      Creamy Avocado Leek Soup
    • A large pot containing a whole raw chicken covered with water, next to fresh chopped vegetables like celery, leek, carrots, onions, and a pot of salt.
      Fall-off-the-bone poached whole chicken (meal prep)
    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs
    • Large acorn squash salad with dressing on a serving plate.
      Air Fryer Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Easy Dressing
    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Purple soup served in bowls and garnished with nuts.
      Sweet Purple Bone Broth Soup With Turmeric
    • Two cups filled with broth and topped with fresh Rosemary leaves.
      A Hearty Slow Cooker Bone Broth
    • 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
    • Two bowls filled with squash soup and topped with coconut cream.
      Easy One-Pot Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe
    • Two plates of bock choy soup with pork and noodles and garnished with chili peppers, peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.
      Easy Ginger Bok Choy Noodle Soup With Pork
    • 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
    • Two bowls of asparagus soup topped with avocado, half of a cooked egg and head of an asparagus.
      Healthy Creamy Asparagus Soup (no cream)
    • A spoon resting in a red tomato based vegetable soup topped with parmesan cheese.
      Homemade Vegetable Soup (Hearty, Healthy, Easy)
    • 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
    • Two black bowls filled with green pea soup, topped with fresh Parsley leaves next to two wooden spoons and more fresh Parsley.
      Green Pea Soup (Vegetarian)
    • 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 →

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    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Two black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      How To Make An Amazing Instant Pot Beef Stew
    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • A beautiful dish with a whole chicken and potatoes topped with a healthy gravy.
      Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With A Healthy Gravy

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs
    • 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
    • Two plates of bock choy soup with pork and noodles and garnished with chili peppers, peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.
      Easy Ginger Bok Choy Noodle Soup With Pork

    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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