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RECIPES BELOW:

The salads shown in this reel are:

1. Grilled Ratatouille with Black Lentils and Feta (in cookbook)
2. Zucchini White Bean and Avocado Salad
3. Mediterranean Corn Cucumber and Quinoa Salad
4. Grilled Zucchini Chickpea and Tomato Salad
5. Greek Green Bean and Roasted Pepper Salad (in cookbook)

The link to my cookbook is in the last reel, and if you comment PREP, I will send you a link to the other three recipes!

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RECIPES BELOW: The salads shown in this reel are: 1. Grilled Ratatouille with Black Lentils and Feta (in cookbook) 2. Zucchini White Bean and Avocado Salad 3. Mediterranean Corn Cucumber and Quinoa Salad 4. Grilled Zucchini Chickpea and Tomato Salad 5. Greek Green Bean and Roasted Pepper Salad (in cookbook) The link to my cookbook is in the last reel, and if you comment PREP, I will send you a link to the other three recipes! #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #mealprep #mealprepsalads

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In case I haven’t mentioned, my cookbook contains 90% brand new, never before published recipes, but it does contain a few classics such as this one. This Eggless Caesar Dressing has been a blog favorite for years and inspired an entire chapter in my cookbook titled “What Will She Caesar Next?” that contains all of the recipes shown in this reel. Comment BOOK and I will send you the link to purchase it. But here is the Dressing Recipe, in case you’d like to play around with it yourself. Enjoy! EGGLESS CAESAR DRESSING (Makes appx. 1 1/4 cups) 4 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp capers, drained 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 peeled garlic cloves 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2/3 cup neutral flavored oil (such as avocado or grapeseed 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt Black pepper Add the lemon juice, garlic, capers, Dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce to a blender, or a pint sized receptacle, if using an immersion blender. Blend until the garlic and capers are finely chopped. With the blender motor running, drizzle in the neutral oil, then the olive oil, in a slow steady stream and season to taste. #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladdressing #saladwhisperer #saladdressingrecipes

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You’ve already spent time and effort building your dream salad…why shortchange it of greatness by slacking on the dressing?

The good news is that it’s not difficult to make a restaurant quality salad dressing at home. Comment DRESSING and I will send you all the recipes shown in this reel!

And if you like these, I guarantee you will love the salads and dressings in my cookbook SALAD WHISPERER which contains dozens of never before shared salad and salad dressing recipes! It’s available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and independent booksellers!

#thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladdressing #saladwhisperer #saladdressingrecipes

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You’ve already spent time and effort building your dream salad…why shortchange it of greatness by slacking on the dressing? The good news is that it’s not difficult to make a restaurant quality salad dressing at home. Comment DRESSING and I will send you all the recipes shown in this reel! And if you like these, I guarantee you will love the salads and dressings in my cookbook SALAD WHISPERER which contains dozens of never before shared salad and salad dressing recipes! It’s available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and independent booksellers! #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladdressing #saladwhisperer #saladdressingrecipes

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Shaved Baby Zucchini Salad with White Beans, Avocado and Spiced Pepitas
(Serves 3-4)

12 oz. baby zucchini
2 cups canned white beans (cannellini or Great Northern), rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups chopped Italian parsley
2 ripe avocados
Spiced Pepitas (Recipe Below)
Sherry Vinaigrette (Recipe Below)
Kosher salt
Black pepper

Shave zucchini thinly on a mandolin slicer (I use the second thinnest setting) or with your food processor. Place the zucchini into a colander and sprinkle with a scant 1/2 teaspoon of Kosher salt. Rub salt gently into zucchini and place the colander in sink. Let the zucchini drain for 30 min. DO NOT SKIP THE SALTING/DRAINING! If you do, your salad will be a watery mess.  
Make Spiced Pepitas (recipe below). Prepare dressing by whisking together the honey, Dijon mustard and sherry vinegar until fully dissolved. Drizzle in the olive oil slowly and incrementally (it’s okay to put the bottle down), integrating all of the oil into the vinegar mixture before adding more oil. Season to taste. 
After zucchini is finished draining, press on it gently with a few paper towels to release more moisture, then place the zucchini into a large bowl. Add the beans and parsley to the bowl. Slice the avocado and add to bowl with 1/2 cup dressing and toss. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Top the salad with the spiced pepitas and serve.

Sherry Vinaigrette
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp Sherry vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil

Prepare dressing by whisking honey, Dijon, and Sherry vinegar together, then drizzle in olive oil. Season w/ S&P.

Spiced Pepitas
2/3 cup pepitas
1/2 kosher salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp granulated garlic
1/2 tbsp olive oil

In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar, granulated garlic and smoked paprika. Heat olive oil in a 10 inch nonstick pan over medium heat and add pepitas. Stir to coat pepitas in oil and cook until pepitas start to brown and crackle a little (about 4-6 min). Remove from heat and toss with spice mixture. Allow to cool on a sheet tray or heat safe plate.
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Shaved Baby Zucchini Salad with White Beans, Avocado and Spiced Pepitas (Serves 3-4) 12 oz. baby zucchini 2 cups canned white beans (cannellini or Great Northern), rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups chopped Italian parsley 2 ripe avocados Spiced Pepitas (Recipe Below) Sherry Vinaigrette (Recipe Below) Kosher salt Black pepper Shave zucchini thinly on a mandolin slicer (I use the second thinnest setting) or with your food processor. Place the zucchini into a colander and sprinkle with a scant 1/2 teaspoon of Kosher salt. Rub salt gently into zucchini and place the colander in sink. Let the zucchini drain for 30 min. DO NOT SKIP THE SALTING/DRAINING! If you do, your salad will be a watery mess.   Make Spiced Pepitas (recipe below). Prepare dressing by whisking together the honey, Dijon mustard and sherry vinegar until fully dissolved. Drizzle in the olive oil slowly and incrementally (it’s okay to put the bottle down), integrating all of the oil into the vinegar mixture before adding more oil. Season to taste.  After zucchini is finished draining, press on it gently with a few paper towels to release more moisture, then place the zucchini into a large bowl. Add the beans and parsley to the bowl. Slice the avocado and add to bowl with 1/2 cup dressing and toss. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Top the salad with the spiced pepitas and serve. Sherry Vinaigrette 1 tbsp honey 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp Sherry vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil Prepare dressing by whisking honey, Dijon, and Sherry vinegar together, then drizzle in olive oil. Season w/ S&P. Spiced Pepitas 2/3 cup pepitas 1/2 kosher salt 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp granulated garlic 1/2 tbsp olive oil In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar, granulated garlic and smoked paprika. Heat olive oil in a 10 inch nonstick pan over medium heat and add pepitas. Stir to coat pepitas in oil and cook until pepitas start to brown and crackle a little (about 4-6 min). Remove from heat and toss with spice mixture. Allow to cool on a sheet tray or heat safe plate. #thesaladwhisperer #saladwhisperer #zucchinisalad #saladrecipe #saladrecipes

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Mediterranean Corn Cucumber and Quinoa Salad
(Serves 2-3)

2 ears of corn, shucked and cleaned
Kosher salt
2 cups cooked quinoa, cold
1 1/2 cups diced cucumber
1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
1 cup parsley, leaves only, finely chopped
1 scallion, sliced
3-4 oz. Feta, crumbled
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives, chopped
1/3 cup Marcona almonds (or toasted almonds), chopped
White Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe below)
freshly cracked black pepper

Bring 4 qts water and 2 tbsp kosher salt to a boil in a large pot. Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice, then add enough water so bowl is 2/3 full. Break corn in half then add to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the corn with tongs or a strainer and plunge immediately into ice bath. Towel dry corn, cut kernels off cob, and add kernels to a large bowl. Add the quinoa, diced cucumber, chickpeas, mint, parsley, scallion, olives and feta to the bowl. Add 1/2 cup of dressing to bowl and toss gently. Season salad to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper, adding more dressing if desired. Top with almonds.

White Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
6-7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Black pepper

Prepare the dressing by whisking together honey, Dijon, and white balsamic vinegar. Drizzle in the olive oil slowly and incrementally while whisking. Season to taste.
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Mediterranean Corn Cucumber and Quinoa Salad (Serves 2-3) 2 ears of corn, shucked and cleaned Kosher salt 2 cups cooked quinoa, cold 1 1/2 cups diced cucumber 1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup fresh mint, finely chopped 1 cup parsley, leaves only, finely chopped 1 scallion, sliced 3-4 oz. Feta, crumbled 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives, chopped 1/3 cup Marcona almonds (or toasted almonds), chopped White Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe below) freshly cracked black pepper Bring 4 qts water and 2 tbsp kosher salt to a boil in a large pot. Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice, then add enough water so bowl is 2/3 full. Break corn in half then add to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the corn with tongs or a strainer and plunge immediately into ice bath. Towel dry corn, cut kernels off cob, and add kernels to a large bowl. Add the quinoa, diced cucumber, chickpeas, mint, parsley, scallion, olives and feta to the bowl. Add 1/2 cup of dressing to bowl and toss gently. Season salad to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper, adding more dressing if desired. Top with almonds. White Balsamic Vinaigrette 1 tbsp honey 2 tsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 6-7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt Black pepper Prepare the dressing by whisking together honey, Dijon, and white balsamic vinegar. Drizzle in the olive oil slowly and incrementally while whisking. Season to taste. #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladwhisperer #saladdressingrecipes #mealprep #quinoasalad #mealprepsalad

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The recipe for every salad in this video has been shared on my feed or blog. But the cookbook is where the real action is! It contains all the tips, tricks and techniques I use to achieve salad mastery along with dozens of brand new recipes that I’ve never before shared. Comment BOOK and I will send you the link to my cookbook: Salad Whisperer! #saladwhisperer #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladdressing #mealprep #mealprepsalad #lettucefreesalad

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Spiral Cucumber Salad with Lemony Greek Yogurt Dressing
(Serves 4)

2 containers of baby cukes (about 30)
2 small lemons 8 oz. Greek Yogurt (I prefer 2%, but whole would work too) 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 small garlic clove, minced or grated 4 oz. feta cheese 1 scallion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup dill, coarsely chopped Kosher salt black pepper

For Cucumber Spirals 
Make diagonal cuts, closely spaced, into the cucumber, but only go 3/4 of the way through the cucumber. Flip cucumber over and make straight cuts (as in perpendicular to the cucumber), closely spaced, going slightly beyond halfway through the cucumber. Gently tug cucumber to separate into a spiral. Once all the cucumbers are spiral cut, place into a colander set into a medium bowl and sprinkle with Kosher salt. Using your hands, gently rub the salt into the cucumbers. Allow the cucumbers to drain for about 30 minutes,

Remove the zest from both lemons and juice both lemons. Prepare the dressing by whisking together in a large bowl: 2 tbsp lemon juice (resist the urge to add more or it will make the dressing too thin and the salad soggy), yogurt, garlic, dill, olive oil, and the lemon zest. Season to taste. 
Pat the cucumbers dry lightly with a paper towel and transfer to the bowl with the dressing. Add the feta and scallion to the bowl and toss. Season the salad to taste and garnish with more lemon zest, if desired.

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Spiral Cucumber Salad with Lemony Greek Yogurt Dressing (Serves 4) 2 containers of baby cukes (about 30) 2 small lemons 8 oz. Greek Yogurt (I prefer 2%, but whole would work too) 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 small garlic clove, minced or grated 4 oz. feta cheese 1 scallion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup dill, coarsely chopped Kosher salt black pepper For Cucumber Spirals  Make diagonal cuts, closely spaced, into the cucumber, but only go 3/4 of the way through the cucumber. Flip cucumber over and make straight cuts (as in perpendicular to the cucumber), closely spaced, going slightly beyond halfway through the cucumber. Gently tug cucumber to separate into a spiral. Once all the cucumbers are spiral cut, place into a colander set into a medium bowl and sprinkle with Kosher salt. Using your hands, gently rub the salt into the cucumbers. Allow the cucumbers to drain for about 30 minutes, Remove the zest from both lemons and juice both lemons. Prepare the dressing by whisking together in a large bowl: 2 tbsp lemon juice (resist the urge to add more or it will make the dressing too thin and the salad soggy), yogurt, garlic, dill, olive oil, and the lemon zest. Season to taste.  Pat the cucumbers dry lightly with a paper towel and transfer to the bowl with the dressing. Add the feta and scallion to the bowl and toss. Season the salad to taste and garnish with more lemon zest, if desired.

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Broccoli, Carrot and Cabbage Slaw with Miso Tahini Dressing
(Serves 4)

2 tbsp sweet white miso paste
2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (or plain rice vinegar and 2 tsp honey)
1/2 cup tahini
Room temperature water (about 1/2-3/4 cup)
2 cups broccoli stems, shredded or julienned using a julienne peeler
2 cups carrots, shredded or julienned using a julienne peeler
4 cups green cabbage, shredded
Kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped mint and/or basil (I use whichever I have on hand)
toasted or black sesame seeds, for garnish

In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and miso until the miso dissolves. Add the tahini and whisk to combine. Add the water, a few tbsp at a time, whisking, to reach a consistency that is a little thicker than heavy cream. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, carrots, cabbage, herbs and appx. 3/4 cup dressing. Season slaw to taste with Kosher salt, adding more dressing, if desired. Sprinkle with sesame seeds right before serving.
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Broccoli, Carrot and Cabbage Slaw with Miso Tahini Dressing (Serves 4) 2 tbsp sweet white miso paste 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (or plain rice vinegar and 2 tsp honey) 1/2 cup tahini Room temperature water (about 1/2-3/4 cup) 2 cups broccoli stems, shredded or julienned using a julienne peeler 2 cups carrots, shredded or julienned using a julienne peeler 4 cups green cabbage, shredded Kosher salt 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup chopped mint and/or basil (I use whichever I have on hand) toasted or black sesame seeds, for garnish In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and miso until the miso dissolves. Add the tahini and whisk to combine. Add the water, a few tbsp at a time, whisking, to reach a consistency that is a little thicker than heavy cream. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, carrots, cabbage, herbs and appx. 3/4 cup dressing. Season slaw to taste with Kosher salt, adding more dressing, if desired. Sprinkle with sesame seeds right before serving. #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladwhisperer #saladdressingrecipes

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EASY SESAME CARROT SALAD
(serves 2)

4 small or 3 medium carrots, peeled then julienned using a julienne peeler
1 broccoli stem, peeled then julienned using a julienne peeler
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Combine the julienned carrots, broccoli, rice vinegar, olive and toasted sesame oils. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladdressingrecipes #carrotsalad #viralcarrotsalad

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EASY SESAME CARROT SALAD (serves 2) 4 small or 3 medium carrots, peeled then julienned using a julienne peeler 1 broccoli stem, peeled then julienned using a julienne peeler 2 tsp olive oil 2 tsp seasoned rice vinegar 1 tsp toasted sesame oil toasted sesame seeds, for garnish Combine the julienned carrots, broccoli, rice vinegar, olive and toasted sesame oils. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. #thesaladwhisperer #saladrecipes #saladrecipe #saladdressingrecipes #carrotsalad #viralcarrotsalad

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