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Salad with tortilla strips and dressing.

Homemade Southwest Salad Dressing Recipe

March 27, 2025 By Joe Boyle 154 Comments

Southwest Salad Dressing Recipe. Just like the former McDonald’s southwestern salad dressing, you can make it at home. It’s a tangy blend of spices combined to make a great Southwestern salad.  If you’re someone who loves Tex-Mex flavors and is always on the lookout for a perfect dressing to complement your salads, rice bowls, or…

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Rotisserie chicken salad recipe with grapes and walnuts in a bowl.

Chicken Salad with Grapes and Walnuts

August 22, 2023 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

Chicken salad with grapes and walnuts is a classic recipe for a hot summer day. Grapes are in season and supermarket rotisserie chicken is always available. Let’s make an easy, savory chicken salad. Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes Chicken salad is a quick meal to make for home or a potluck or picnic. I believe…

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Homemade Blue Cheese Salad Dressing Recipe

January 25, 2022 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

This easy homemade blue cheese salad dressing recipe is creamy and contains just the right ingredients to make the blue cheese flavor shine. If you are a blue cheese lover like me, then youโ€™ve got to make some of this delicious homemade blue cheese dressing. Inspiration To Make This Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe When you…

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Overhead view of a salad.

Shrimp Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing

July 6, 2021 By Joe Boyle 3 Comments

This is a very tasty cold shrimp salad with creamy dill dressing. Pretty simple ingredients but the flavors are outstanding. Make a summery, light dinner that’s no guilt, but packed with protein…and Dill. The dressing is packed with dill and lemon flavors and it pairs so well with the poached shrimp. Use whatever salad ingredients you…

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Overhead view of 2 caesar salads with chicken.

Restaurant Quality Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

June 25, 2021 By Joe Boyle 7 Comments

Caesar salad is usually my choice of salad when we go out to eat. At home, I’ve tried to buy Caesar dressing in a jar but it never seems to taste quite right. This Caesar salad dressing recipe is the way to go for a tasty salad.  What is Caesar Salad? Caesar salad dressing comes…

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Overhead view of cold pasta salad in a glass bowl

Cold Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese and Basil Dressing

June 30, 2020 By Joe Boyle 7 Comments

It seems like a good time to make a Cold Pasta Salad Recipe, which you will surely make several times during the summer months. The recipe makes enough for a crowd and is a perfect side dish for summer cookouts.  Disclaimer: This post includes an affiliate link to a recommended product. Hot summer days and cold pasta…

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Classic cold tuna salad with onions, celery, tomatoes and peas.

Best Cold Tuna Salad Recipe

July 9, 2019 By Joe Boyle 7 Comments

A classic cold tuna salad is a perfect cold dinner option on these hot summer evenings. It’s super easy to make and I’ll show you how I’ve made it over the years. This recipe post contains an affiliate link. This salad is tasty, creamy, and crunchy with chopped onion, celery, and tomatoes. And don’t forget…

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Amazingly good Mexican street corn salad. A simple, summertime side dish, perfect with grilled food. | joeshealthymeals.com

Amazing Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

July 18, 2018 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

This amazingly good Mexican street corn salad is a perfect summer side dish. The char-grilled corn and vegetables get topped with a simple, spicy dressing. Raise your hand if you love easy….tasty….spicy….summertime side dishes. I think I see them all in the air. And I’m right there with ya’.  Easy:  Like 30 minutes to make….

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Fresh garden greens salad with fruit and yogurt dressing.

Fresh Garden Greens Salad with Fruit and Yogurt Dressing

June 8, 2018 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

Now is the time to pick those leafy greens from the garden and make a fresh garden greens salad. And I hope you don’t mind that I mix in a lot of fresh fruits and top it with a homemade yogurt dressing. If you don’t have a garden, (or a friendly neighbor with a garden),…

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Overhead view of egg salad lettuce wraps.

Smoked Salmon Egg Salad Lettuce Wrap Recipe

February 11, 2018 By Joe Boyle 3 Comments

Here’s a great-tasting lunch/brunch idea…smoked salmon egg salad lettuce wrap. The flavor blend in this dish is amazing. This recipe post for smoked salmon egg salad lettuce wrap contains an affiliate link. I really love smoked salmon, especially the Cold Smoked kind. It is sold in small packages of 3 or 4 ounces and is…

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Overhead view of a radish salad.

Shaved Radish Salad with Feta and Mint Recipe

January 11, 2018 By Joe Boyle 2 Comments

A salad doesn’t always have to be made with greens. This shaved radish salad contains feta cheese and fresh mint leaves and gets a simple dressing of olive oil and fresh lemon juice. This radish salad is as easy as it is elegant. It is undoubtedly not very filling on the stomach but rather cleanses…

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Overhead view of salad in a bowl.

Kale Fennel Salad with Orange-Balsamic Dressing

October 31, 2017 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

Here’s a kale fennel salad that’s perfect to accompany a hearty fall meal.  It has loads of flavor from the orange acidity, the crunch of the fennel and sweetness of dried cherries. After you made the White Pizza Sauce in my last recipe post, you were probably wondering what to do with the rest of…

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Overhead view of peach salad.

Peach Cucumber Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

August 1, 2017 By Joe Boyle 8 Comments

Peach cucumber salad with honey lime vinaigrette is a perfect complement to anything that’s barbecued or grilled. With peaches being plentiful right now, it’s time to make this salad! The inspiration for this salad is from my Facebook friend from Stillwater, Minnesota, chef Molly Brandt, former Chef de Cuisine for Royal Caribbean cruise lines.  Thanks,…

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Fresh greens salad with basil mint vinaigrette.

Fresh Greens Salad with Basil Mint Vinaigrette

July 24, 2017 By Joe Boyle 3 Comments

Fresh greens salad is a summertime treat dressed with refreshing and tasty basil and mint vinaigrette. Easy to make in a food processor or blender. One of the best parts of summer is the availability of fresh greens for a salad.  Like the basil and mint plants that daughter Amy bought at the farmer’s market…

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Cold mango pasta salad in a bowl.

Cold Mango Pasta Salad

April 21, 2017 By Joe Boyle 2 Comments

This cold mango pasta salad would be a perfect accompaniment to any meal in the coming summer months. It’s refreshing and citrusy with a nice mango sweetness to it. Here in Florida, they are practically giving mangos away this month, (not really…4 for $5.00). That’s a good deal though. Mango is a perfect addition to a…

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