Citrusy Beet & Feta Salad

Published: 8 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, it would be nice of salads could basically make itself. That's exactly where this Citrusy Beet & Feta Salad earns its place in your kitchen. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

This isn't your average bagged store-bought salad. Its freshly cut orange cubes adds freshness and sweetness that contrasts well with the savoury feta and crunch of the walnuts. Its the type of salad that pre-packaged salads from the store just can't match.

The best part? No cooking required! Just chop a few veggies, top with toasted walnut and cheese and voilà! You’re done!


What Is BEet & Feta salad Made Of?

This salad is a crips and savoury salad. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Romaine Letture

  • Cubed Feta

  • Cubed Navel Orange

  • Cubed Beet Root

  • Toasted Walnut pieces


what i need to make a Beet & Feta salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 head of romain lettuce, shaved

  • 1 cup feta, cubed

  • 1 beet root, oven roasted the night before, and cut into cubes

  • 1 navel orange, peeled and cubed

  • ½ cup roasted walnut pieces

  • Optional: Drizzle of balsamic glaze to top it off


How to a BEet & feta salad

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly the easiest salad recipe you'll ever make. Here's how:


Step 1: the night before

Clean the beet root, wrap it in foil, and bake it in the oven at 350F for 70 minutes. Let cool, then put it in the fridge.

Step 2: toast the walnut

With a frying pan over medium heat, toast the walnuts. Being careful not to burn them, roasting the walnuts 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from heat, put them in a separate bowl until Step 4.

Step 3: peel and cut

Peel and cut the beet, and orange into 1 cm cubes. Shave the romain lettuce. Cut the feta into 1 cm cubes

Step 4: Combine

Gather and combine all ingredients into a large salad bowl, drizzle with balsamic glaze.

That's it. Done! Use it right away.



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Caesar Salad With a Twist: Kale & Chickpeas!

Published: 8 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, I would be nice of salads could basically make itself. That's exactly where this easy Caesar Salad earns its place in your kitchen. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

This isn't your average bagged store-bought salad. Its freshly sliced lemon adds a freshness that salads from a bag just can't touch, while the salty bacon bits and freshly ground parmesan and crunchy croutons give it that warm, savoury depth that makes everything taste a little more special — even a simple Tuesday night.

The best part? No cooking required! Just chop a few veggies, cheese top with bacon bits and you’re done!


What Is caesar salad Made Of?

This salad is a crips and savoury salad. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Bacon bits — the crispy salty meat we all love

  • Croutons - for the crunch

  • grated Parmesan cheese — either freshly ground or store bought

  • Kale — minced, for depth and crunchiness

  • Roasted Chickpeas - Major protein source

  • freshly sliced Lemon — finishes this dish. It adds body and citrusy goodness


what i need to make a Caesar salad

Ingredients:

  • 5 leaves of kale, stemmed and shaved

  • 1/2 cup bacon bits

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan

  • 1 cup croutons

  • 1 cup chickpeas, pan fried

  • Optional: freshly sliced lemon


How to a kale Caesar salad

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly the easiest salad recipe you'll ever make. Here's how:


Step 1: Cutting

Stem and shave the kale leaves. Grate the parmesan, if using fresh. Slice the lemon.

Step 2: Grill the chickpeas

pan fry the chickpeas over medium heat.

Step 3: Combine

Gather and combine all ingredients into a large salad bowl, drizzle with your favourite caesar dressing and serve with freshly cut lemon slices.

That's it. Done! Use it right away.



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Simple Caesar Salad

Published: 8 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, I would be nice of salads could basically make itself. That's exactly where this easy Caesar Salad earns its place in your kitchen. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

This isn't your average bagged store-bought salad. Its freshly sliced lemon adds a freshness that salads from a bag just can't touch, while the salty bacon bits and freshly ground parmesan and crunchy croutons give it that warm, savoury depth that makes everything taste a little more special — even a simple Tuesday night.

The best part? No cooking required! Just chop a few veggies, cheese top with bacon bits and you’re done!


What Is caesar salad Made Of?

This salad is a crips and savoury salad. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Bacon bits — the crispy salty meat we all love

  • Croutons - for the crunch

  • grated Parmesan cheese — either freshly ground or store bought

  • Romaine Lettuce — minced, for depth and crunchiness

  • freshly sliced Lemon — finishes this dish. It adds body and citrusy goodness


what i need to make a Caesar salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 head of Romaine Lettuce, shaved

  • 1/2 cup bacon bits

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan

  • 1 cup croutons

  • Optional: freshly sliced lemon


How to a greek salad

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly the easiest salad recipe you'll ever make. Here's how:


Step 1: Cutting

Dice the romain lettuce. Grate the parmesan, if using fresh. Slice the lemon.

Step 2: Gather

Gather all of the ingredients: the romaine lettuce, bacon bits, parmesan, croutons in one big salad bowl.

Step 3: Combine

Combine all ingredients into a large salad bowl, drizzle with your favourite caesar dressing and serve with freshly cut lemon slices.

That's it. Done! Use it right away.



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Greek Salad

Published: 7 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, I would be nice of salads could basically make itself. That's exactly where this easy Greek Salad earns its place in your kitchen. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

This isn't your average bagged store-bought salad. Its freshly sliced tomatoes and cucumbers adds a freshness that salads from a bag just can't touch, while the salty feta and olives give it that warm, savoury depth that makes everything taste a little more special — even a simple Tuesday night.

The best part? No cooking required! Just chop a few veggies, cheese and you’re done!


What Is Greek salad Made Of?

This salad is a crips and savoury salad. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Fresh Roma Tomatoes — the fresh & sweet fruit

  • English Cucumber - a green salad powerhouse

  • Green Bell Pepper - for the crunch

  • Fresh feta — cut into small cubes

  • Romaine Lettuce — minced, for depth and crunchiness

  • Pitted Kalamata Olives — finishes this dish. It adds body and savoury goodness


Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 head of Romaine Lettuce, shaved

  • ½ Green Bell Pepper, diced

  • ½ cup Feta, cut in 1 cm (1/2 inch) cubes

  • 2 Roma Tomatoes, diced

  • ½ English Cucumber, diced

  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata Olives, halved

  • Optional: freshly sliced lemon


How to a greek salad

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly the easiest salad recipe you'll ever make. Here's how:


Step 1: Cutting

Dice the tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers. Cut the feta into 1 cm cubes (1/2 inch). Half the Kalamata olives.

Step 2: Gather

Gather all of the ingredients: the romaine lettuce, feta, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives in one big salad bowl.

Step 3: Combine

Combine all ingredients into a large salad bowl, drizzle with your favourite greek dressing and serve with freshly cut lemon slices.

That's it. Done! Use it right away or store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.



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Sliced Strawberry & Feta Salad

Published: 7 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, I would be nice of salads could basically make itself. That's exactly where this easy Strawberry & Feta Salad earns its place in your kitchen. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

This isn't your average bagged store-bought salad. Its freshly sliced strawberries adds a bright, fresh sweetness that salads from a bag just can't touch, while the salty feta give it that warm, savoury depth that makes everything taste a little more special — even a simple Tuesday night.

The best part? No cooking required! Just chop a few veggies, fruit and cheese. Top with nuts, and you’re done!


What Is Strawberry & feta salad Made Of?

This salad is a sweet and savoury salad that’s poised off with balsamic glaze that makes it shine. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Sliced Strawberries — the sweet fruit

  • Spinach - a green salad powerhouse

  • Fresh feta — cut into small cubes

  • Sliced almonds — minced, for depth and crunchiness

  • Balsamic Glaze — finishes this dish and adds body and sweetness


Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 4-5 cups of spinach

  • ½ lb fresh strawberries, sliced

  • ½ cup feta, cut in 1cm (1/2 inch) cubes

  • ¼ sliced almonds

  • optional: balsamic glaze, instead of a vinaigrette


How to Make Strawberry & feta salad

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly the easiest salad recipe you'll ever make. Here's how:


Step 1: Cutting

Slice the strawberries and cut the feta into 1 cm cubes (1/2 inch).

Step 2: Gather

Gather all of the ingredients: the spinach, feta, sliced strawberries, sliced almonds.

Step 3: Combine

Combine all ingredients into a large salad bowl, drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve!

That's it. Done! Use it right away or store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.



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Almost too Pretty to Eat: Beet Burgers!

Published: 7 April 2026 | Category: Sides


Why You'll Love This Recipe

Some weeknights, I would like to have a healthy meal that fall out fo the ordinary, doesn’t take too long to make and doesn’t cost a fortune. That's exactly where this easy Beet Burgers recipe comes in. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder why didn’t I make this sooner?!

You won’t be able to find anything like it pre-made, its deep purple colour is absolutely gorgeous, yet the ingredients are always at the store and affordable!

The best part? There’s tons of veggies and packed with protein.

Enjoy!


What Is Beet Burger Made Of?

This patty is made of beet root, mixed with flavourful herbs, eggs. the flour acts as a binding agents. Once cooked, top it off with balsamic glaze makes this burger shine. This weeknight version keeps things simple and uses fresh ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store year round.

  • Beets — the sweet, earthy vegetable

  • Eggs — adds protein. Mixed with the flour, they both work as binding agents

  • Kosher Salt — adds savoury goodness

  • Dill — minced, for depth and aroma

  • Flour — combined with the flour, acts as a binding agent

  • Garlic - for extra flavour

  • Optional: Balsamic Glaze — finishes this dish and adds body and sweetness


Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 Beet roots, shaved

  • 2 Eggs, large

  • ½ cup Flour, all purpose

  • Garlic, 1 clove

  • 2 tbsp Dill

  • 1 tsp Salt, I like using Kosher salt

  • Optional: Balsamic Glaze to top it off


How to Make Beet Burgers

a step-by-step guide

This is honestly easy patty to make. Here's how:


Step 1: Grate the Beet Root:

Cut the leaf and stem the beet root still has them attached. Rinse the beet root under cool water, rubbing off any dirt that might be on the exterior of the root. Using a grater, grate the beet root.

Step 2: PRess the garlic

Peel and press the garlic clove.

Step 3: Combine and mix

Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. With clean hands, mix until well well combined.

Step 4: Refrigerate

Once well combined, put the bowl in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes. This rest time will allow the flour and egg mixture time to act as a binding agent, so the burgers will form.

Step 5: cook on stovetop

After 30 minutes, pre-heat a frying pan or grill on the stovetop over medium heat. Remove the beet mixture from the refrigerator. Drain any liquid that may have extracted, and shape the patties with your hands. Cook them over medium heat. Flipping the beet patties once the downside is cooked, roughly 4-5 minutes. Cook the other side for 4-5 minutes.

Step 6: serve!

That's it. Done! Eat them right away or store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.



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