Salads

Salad should never feel like the boring option. These salad recipes are hearty, colorful, and full of texture, with plenty of beans, lentils, crunchy vegetables, greens, and really good dressings.

If you want something substantial enough for lunch, start with my Thai peanut dense bean salad, Mediterranean bean salad, or miso sesame dense bean salad. For a classic greens-based option, the kale chickpea salad with lemon vinaigrette is a longtime favorite.

Most of my newer salads are vegan and gluten-free, and many hold up beautifully for meal prep — exactly the kind of salad I want waiting for me in the fridge.