Here is a super easy, quick recipe to do with your children or grandchildren. Let them pick which fruits to use, set up their “skewer station,” and watch them delight in creating this healthy, colorful snack!
Category: Salads
Grilled Fruit Salad with Yogurt Honey Dressing
There is no better way to bring out the sweetness of fruit than to grill it. Pair it with this yogurt dressing, and you have the perfect salad!
Arugula, Date and Apple Salad
This is one of those salads that you could make three days in a row and never grow tired of. The dates have a sweet flavor which is complemented by the tangy balsamic glaze. This salad can easily be a meal by adding grilled shrimp or chicken.
Mango and Avocado Side Dish
This colorful and burst of flavor side dish will accompany your grilled meat or seafood simple celebration with perfection!
Mediterranean Salad Side Dish
This salad is an adaptation of our delicious Mediterranean Rice Salad recipe (click for recipe). It’s a tasty start to any simple celebration!
Heirloom Tomato, Burrata, and Candied Pecan Salad
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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Grilled Prosciutto and Mozzarella
Mango and Apple Salad with Sunflower Seeds
This salad has sweet mango, tangy green apple, and crunchy sunflower seeds. A very crisp, refreshing salad that can easily be made into a meal by adding grilled shrimp or chicken.
Fresh Lemon & Orange Dressing – Not Just for Salads!
We came across this recipe in Cooking Light Magazine. It has such great, fresh flavor, it can be so much more than a dressing for salad. It would be great as a marinade for fish or chicken. You can also use it as a light sauce on the side of grilled meat or fish. This […]
Spinach Salad with Warm Garlic Dressing
This salad, as are most, is very versatile. We used olives and sun-dried tomatoes, but you could easily add many other ingredients – avocado, sautéed pancetta, cooked shrimp, or steak. The best part is the warm garlic dressing!
Sweet and Crunchy Mexican Corn Salad
Part of this recipe calls for raw corn which gives a nice crunch to this colorful side dish. It is served at room temperature, so it makes a perfect addition to your buffet table!
Chutney Chicken Salad
The flavors of raisins, pecans, cranberries, and chutney are delicious and colorful in this recipe. You could serve this over arugula or baby spinach along with a pumpkin or zucchini bread. Or you can put the salad in wraps for lunch or a “soup and sandwich” night dinner. A fabulous brand of chutney
Red Grapefruit, Arugula and Parmesan Flatbread Salad
Fall Salad That’s a Whole Meal!
Spicy Pumpkin Seeds – A Versatile Garnish with the Delicious Taste of Fall
Don’t let the word “spicy” scare you away from this simple fall garnish – they are not too hot! The combination of salt, cayenne pepper and crunchy pumpkin seeds is mouth-watering. They will liven up desserts, salads or even pasta – get creative and let us know how you used them! One more thing, pumpkin […]
Easy Asian Chicken Salad – Ready in Minutes!!
Here’s a tasty recipe that will have lunch or dinner on the table in no time. We ate it for lunch yesterday and it was delicious. Also, this meal is very economical; for about $20.00, you can feed a family of four.
Herbed Potato Salad
Mediterranean Rice Salad
This dish is perfect for picnics – it can be made the day ahead and it is best served room temperature.
Mouthwatering Watermelon and Arugula Salad
What is more refreshing on a hot summer day than watermelon? This salad made with watermelon, feta, arugula and a drizzle of balsamic glaze is refreshing and tasty. Don’t skip the balsamic glaze, it is the secret to this salad’s success!
Quick Chicken Caesar Salad
Here is another idea for a quick lunch or light dinner to use up leftover chicken.
Green Mango Salad with Chicken and Shrimp
The mango is often called the “king of fruits.” It has many health benefits – helps lower cholesterol, prevent certain cancers, promotes eye health, clears skin, improves digestion and boosts the immune system. Wow – we could all benefit from putting a little mango in our diets! Here’s a recipe that will help you […]
Crunchy Almond Spinach Salad – Asian Style
A great first course to any Asian dinner, this crunchy salad is full of flavor. A word of caution – take our suggestion of breaking up the Ramen noodles in a bowl to heart. They are very brittle will literally fly all over your kitchen if you’re not careful!
Divine Egg Salad
Egg salad sandwiches – same old, same old? Not at The Simple Celebration! By adding dill for flavor and celery for crunch, this will be the best egg salad you’ve tasted!
Colorful Tomato and Cheese Salad
This salad is often featured on Italian restaurant menus as a Caprese salad. However, you can substitute the mozzarella with other types of cheese to suit your taste. The key to this salad is to serve ripe and flavorful tomatoes (which sometimes are a challenge to find in sunny Florida for reasons beyond comprehension). If […]
Dijon Vinaigrette – Not Just for Salad!
This vinaigrette is extremely versatile and can transform simple ingredients into a tasty meal. Use it as a marinade for chicken, fish, or pork. Pour it over mixed greens with sliced turkey, fresh spinach with shrimp, any pasta (top with Parmesan cheese), or cooked fish like salmon. Leave those processed dressings and marinades on the […]
Arugula Salad with Roasted Asparagus, Pears and Manchego
This salad is a hearty side dish that can be served along a simply grilled piece of chicken or fish. No need to add a starch!
Spicy Asian Chicken Breast Salad
This recipe has been perfected over the years and is spectacular. Don’t let the word “spicy” fool you. It has a little kick, but is not overly spicy. The crunch of the peanuts, lettuce, and cucumber go great with the perfectly moist chicken. This recipe for four is under 300 calories per serving, so don’t […]
Grilled Pineapple – A Succulent Side Dish
During our recent vacation with friends and family, one night we had grilled pineapple as part of the dinner. It was so popular, that any time a person would go to the store, they picked up another pineapple – resulting in three dinners with a side of grilled pineapple. One of our friends even had […]