This cucumber salad, tossed in a sweet yet tangy vinaigrette, takes little time to prepare, and is absolutely delicious! This version is slightly different than a family recipe that we have been enjoying for decades. Feel free to make this up to a day ahead and store it in the fridge—the salad will only get tangier and more delicious as it sits. If you are looking for something easy to prepare, cool, and crunchy, look no further than this cucumber salad!

These tempeh stuffed peppers are flavorful, easy to prepare, healthy, and filling! Don’t let the idea of preparing stuffed peppers scare you-it is not difficult, and the bell peppers are basically an edible bowl! Prepare these ahead of time as part of your meal prep, or prepare and serve on the same day!!

This salad is easy to prepare, it is light, it is crunchy, and best of all, it is flavorful. Serve it before a meal, serve it as a side dish, or enjoy it as a main meal! This recipe was created from my love of all things Italian! I was hoping to recreate the “old school” Italian chopped salad served at one of my favorite restaurants. Buon appetite!

Please believe me when I tell you this: you do no need meat to make meatballs!! These zucchini meatballs are the perfect dish for Sunday dinner (“dinnah”), Meatless Monday, or any day of the week! If you are following a vegan diet, a vegetarian diet, or simply looking to decrease your meat intake, these tender zucchini meatballs are the perfect choice for a meal!

These tacos are filling, healthy, and flavorful! This meal takes less than thirty minutes, from start to finish, to prepare! The beans and quinoa are excellent sources of protein, and the combination is so delicious, you will not miss the meat!

Sweet corn is one of the culinary highlights of summer, and this recipe highlights the delicious flavor and texture of corn.This simple dish, packed with flavors, is easy and quick to prepare. Serve it warm as a side dish (or add a protein and serve as a main course), or cold as a salad.

This recipe for cowboy caviar is easy, fresh, colorful, and adaptable. Cowboy caviar can be used as a salsa (it is soooo good with tortilla chips!), a salad, a side dish, as part of a burrito bowl, or even as a topping on a salad–the possibilities are endless! Cowboy caviar, which is a cross between a salsa and a bean salad, is delicious, healthy, and lasts about five days (if you don’t finish it all before then!)

This pasta salad isn’t just to be served during spring and summer-you can enjoy it year round! One thing I love about this pasta salad is that is versatile–you can add a variety of vegetables to it. This pasta salad is perfect as a main meal, or served as a side dish!

This vegan tuna salad is easy to prepare, healthy, packed with protein, and delicious! This “no-cook” salad can be eaten out of a bowl, in a wrap, over lettuce, or with crackers. You will love the texture and the taste of this vegan chickpea salad so much, you will not miss the tuna!

Crunchy chickpeas, crisp cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes, all tossed in a lemony dressing-this chickpea salad is perfect for spring and/or summer (or for any time of year for that matter)! This recipe was inspired by a salad created for me by a dear friend, who served it for lunch poolside. Whether you’re eating poolside, beachside, or table side, or enjoying this salad as a side or the main dish, I know that YOU WILL LOVE THIS SALAD!

These black bean burgers are easy to prepare, flavorful, and delicious. The black beans are combined with cornmeal, salsa, and spices, to create a substantial meatless patty. This black bean burger is perfect for lunch, dinner, or a BBQ–and it is so delicious, I PROMISE you will not miss the meat!

This recipe is so simple, yet so delicious. It is colorful, and it is an easy way to eat your daily servings of fruit. Serve with or without the honey lime dressing as part of your breakfast, as part of your lunch, as a snack, or as a sweet dessert! This is the perfect dish for spring and summer!

This salad can be prepared any time of year, using any type of squash. For this recipe, I used acorn squash. You can try delicata squash, yellow squash, etc.– the possibilities are endless!

The arugula gives hints of pepper to the salad, and the acorn squash provides heartiness and depth. Coupled with two of my favorites: pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries, the flavors and textures of the ingredients elevate this salad to a new level! Serve it as a starter, a side dish, or as part of your main entree!

This mixed berry smoothie is a healthy combination of fruit and yogurt, it is kid-approved, picky eater approved, and it’s super easy to make! The smoothie takes less than five minutes to make, and it is packed with protein, thanks to yogurt and almond milk. Drink this berry smoothie choice for breakfast or for a mid-day snack.

Healthy, convenient, delicious, crunchy…the list of adjectives for this salad can go on and on. But I will leave it to you-try this recipe and let me know what you think. I love this salad so much that I might marry it. I am kidding, obv, but I love this salad so much, that I look forward to having it for lunch!

Mason jar salads are a fresh, healthy, and easy make-ahead lunch option. Now before we get to this recipe, I want to share some of the reasons why I love mason jar salads oh so much!

Mason jar salads are an easy way to meal prep. You can make enough salads to cover lunch for a week…and make extra jars for side salads for dinner.

Mason jar salads can help you to save money. If you have your lunch already prepared, you will not have to buy lunch somewhere else!

Mason jar salads make it easier to resist temptation if the salads are already prepped and ready for lunch!

Mason jars are easy to clean–and glass does not retain odors or stains; therefore, they’re easy to keep clean!

Try this fresh and delicious combination of apples, cranberries, greens, and almonds. The homemade poppyseed dressing is so creamy and delicious, you will not believe that it is actually healthy!

The delicious combination of potato and scallions in this hearty soup results in the perfect “comfort food” dish. And although this recipe tastes rich, it actually is lower in calories than most potato soup recipes! Enjoy the comforting flavors and textures of a baked potato-in the form of soup.

Minestrone soup is a hearty and classic Italian soup, made with tomatoes, vegetables, beans, and pasta. This recipe is packed with protein and nutrients-and is filling and delicious!

This orzo salad, made with tomatoes, mint, protein-packed chickpeas, and red onion, is hearty and is easy to prepare. The vinaigrette adds hints of citrus and honey to this salad. This orzo salad can be served for lunch or at dinner as a main course, or as a side dish during your meal.

This simple, classic Italian dish is a hit no matter what time of year!