You know that one fast food salad that actually feels fresh? The one with grilled chicken, juicy apples, blueberries, and a tangy dressing? Yep, the Chick-fil-A Market Salad. I used to grab it on the go all the time—until I realized I could make a better, fresher version right at home.

This Homemad...

This is one of those “clean out the fridge” recipes that turned into a total go-to.

I threw it together on a Monday when we had leftover chickpeas, half a cucumber, and random garden veggies. I added a quick lemon herb dressing, and suddenly it wasn’t just a throw-together salad — it was so good I ...

This salad is everything I crave on hot, sticky days — crisp, cool, and so simple.

I first made it during a week where we were basically living off the grill and couldn’t handle turning on the oven. I sliced up some cukes, threw in dill from the garden, and made a quick lemony dressing… and we’ve b...

This salad is the first thing I make when strawberry season rolls around.

I remember putting it together one spring afternoon when I had fresh berries, some baby spinach, and not much else. I whipped up a balsamic vinaigrette and added a handful of nuts — and it was so good, I made it again the nex...

This salad is like a little bowl of green sunshine.

I started making it the year we planted way too many herbs in our garden. (If you’ve ever had basil take over your backyard, you know.) One day I just snipped a handful of everything, added a squeeze of lemon, a drizzle of good olive oil, and that...

Some of the best recipes are the simplest — and this salad proves it every time.

I started making this years ago when our garden exploded with cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. I didn’t want to waste them, and honestly, I didn’t want to spend much time in the kitchen either. So I just sliced them up, ...

This salad is what I call “fridge magic” — the kind of recipe you can make once and enjoy all week.

It started as a way to use up leftover quinoa, but after one bite, I knew it had to be part of the regular rotation. The bright lemony dressing, crunchy veggies, and fresh herbs wake up your taste bu...

This is one of those recipes that came together by accident — and now I make it on purpose, all summer long.

I first whipped this up after grilling corn one weekend. I had a couple ears leftover, a ripe avocado on the counter, and some lime from taco night. Tossed it all together with fresh herbs a...

This salad is pure sunshine in a bowl. I first made it for a July picnic when I didn’t feel like cooking, but still wanted something beautiful and fresh to share.

It turned out so good, it’s now my favorite way to enjoy berries when they’re at their sweetest. The mix of crisp greens, juicy berries,...

Every summer, this is the salad that steals the show. I started making it after a farmer’s market haul when I had way too many peaches and no clue what to do with them all. I threw a few on the grill out of curiosity… and let’s just say, now I plan for extras.

Grilling peaches brings out their natu...

This is one of those recipes that looks fancy, but takes less than 10 minutes to throw together — and always disappears first at summer gatherings.

I remember making this on a hot afternoon when dinner felt too heavy and the fridge was full of leftover melon. I chopped it up, added some salty feta,...