My favorite healthy, real food salad recipes for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
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Katie Wells
I’ve had plenty of chicken salads in my life, but I wanted to mix up the flavors a little. This Asian salad with chicken is full of protein and delicious,…
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Katie Wells
Salads are one of my favorite summer foods. They feature so many delicious ingredients in season and (usually) don’t require turning the hot stove on. This chicken fajita salad is…
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Katie Wells
Years ago I thought I hated Caesar salads. Before my real food days, I didn’t like salads at all. Now options like this strawberry feta salad make a regular appearance…
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Katie Wells
While kale is nutritious, it can be a little hard to swallow sometimes. Prepare it right though, and kale is a healthy, delicious dish*this shaved apple and kale salad recipe…
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Katie Wells
I really like Mexican food (ok, I’m obsessed with it!) and so do my kids. A lot of my favorite meals have a Mexican theme, and this steak fajita salad…
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Katie Wells
Growing up in the south I ate a lot of Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. I’ve since created quite a few of my own variations on the humble taco. These lettuce…
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Katie Wells
Strawberry and feta salad is hands down one of my favorite summer salads. This refreshing watermelon salad with feta cheese and mint leaves though is just as delicious. It’s bright,…
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Katie Wells
Another simple recipe for the win! I was poking around in my fridge looking for a fast and easylunch ideaone day and spotted some leftover roast chicken. I tossed a…
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Katie Wells
I present to you my favorite salad ever! When our garden is producing strawberries, I eat this salad as much as I can. I enjoy it so much that I’ve…
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Katie Wells
Salads are such a great meal that when I’m inspired by seasonal ingredients to make a new one, I just can’t resist. I came up with this spring greens salad…
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Katie Wells
My family enjoys hitting the local taco truck once in a while for a fun dinner idea and a break from cooking. We especially love their chicken tacos which come…
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Katie Wells
I loveoregano for its medicinal qualitiesas well as its amazing flavor. So whenever I can use it in a recipe, I’m happy to. This Greek salad is a simple way…
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Katie Wells
When summer is finally in full swing and cucumbers are growing, this cucumber salad is a greatsimple “salad.”Also, if you already grow dill with your cucumbers tohelp control garden pests,…
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Katie Wells
I love the time of year when gardens are starting to produce and farmer’s markets have fresh greens forsalads. Big salads are my go-to lunch and often my go-to dinner…
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Katie Wells
I recently posted a simplerecipe for making roasted garlic. It is amazing! I just can’t get enough. I probably give off a garlicky enough aura to protect my whole household…
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Katie Wells
Entree saladsare one of my favorite things to serve for dinner. I can usually serve all the components of the meal in one dish with only a small amount of…
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Katie Wells
On vacation one year, we ate at a great seafood restaurant that had fish tacos on the menu. At that point I’d never had fish tacos and they sounded intriguing!…
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Katie Wells
Variety is the spice of life they say, and I’m the first to admit salads can get boring! When I start to feel this way I know it’s time to…
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Katie Wells
You guys know I love my salad, and one of my favorite salad dressing recipes is a copycat of theginger dressingat a local Japanese restaurant we love. They make…
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Katie Wells
Eating out can be fun (or necessary) sometimes and Chipotle is one of the few places we will occasionally eat out. We love Mexican food (I even make my own…
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Katie Wells
We eat a lot of salads at our house since it’s an easy way to get healthy greens into our diet. I’m really loving this roasted beet and arugula salad…
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Katie Wells
During the hot days of summer a cool, fresh salad hits the spot. It’s the perfect time for it too since the gardens and farmer’s markets are bursting with produce.We…
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Katie Wells
I’m constantly on the lookout for more ways to get the all-important vegetables in our diet. Don’t get me wrong, I love a salad, but in the fall/winter a warm…
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Katie Wells
One of my favorite things about spring is the fresh lettuce at the farmer’s markets and the return of the amazing flavors of fresh vegetables and herbs.When spring finally arrives,…
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