Photo: Camilla Salem When building salads, it's far too easy to get stuck in a rut. You know what works, buy the same ingredients, and inevitably eat green leaf lettuce with black olives, sliced tomatoes, and shredded carrots everyday. However, with a little creativity and an open mind at the grocery store, you can enjoy a fabulous variety of healthful and scrumptious salads on a regular basis. Read more

If you've ever done any last-minute entertaining, you know that sometimes all you need is a quick salad that can easily be thrown together for lunch or dinner guests. This salad works off of the traditional tart and salty pairing of smoked salmon with lemon, herbs, and capers, and it's guaranteed to make dinner companions swoon. Add a warm, buttered French roll, and your meal is served! Keep Read more

Taco night is a rarity in my house. For some reason, I just can't wrap my head around getting all the ingredients prepared and laying everything out for easy assembly. Fortunately, I found a way to get my fill of taco night flavors in a fast and easy (and healthy!) salad form. My recipes tend to be inspired by beautiful produce, and when I got my hands on some stunning purple radishes, I knew Read more

FitSugar reader Figandfork posted a fresh Spring salad recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. To our delight, it's gluten-free and vegan-friendly! A perfectly healthy make-ahead dish for Easter — or any Spring occasion! See the full Spring-ready salad recipe at fig and fork, then share your own delicious recipes in our Healthy Recipe group. We may feature your post on our homepage! Read more

Although typically I don't veer far from my trusty green salad, there's something about Easter that makes me want to fill the table with all kinds of color. And when a gorgeous bunch of multicolored carrots appeared in my CSA box last week, I knew exactly how I wanted to enjoy them. When vegetables are shaved (with a peeler or a mandoline), they take on an entirely new quality. Tossed in a Read more

Salads are a great meal option when you're trying to lose weight, but calorie-packed toppings can make your "smart" choice an unhealthy pick. Hoping to get lean by beach season? Stick to your slim-down goals by substituting nutritious add-ons for the most common topping offenders. Make these simple, health-conscious ingredient swaps to boost your salad's nutrition without sacrificing Read more

It's a rare occasion that I venture away from my trusty steamed artichoke recipe, but in the interest of branching out and getting more creative in the kitchen, I set about experimenting with artichokes. The result: a warm artichoke and mushroom salad over a bed of spinach, with some Parmesan shavings, a drizzle of olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice. While prepping the artichokes takes some Read more