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3 Summer Salads I Turn into Dinner

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Hey friends❣️

As the season moves forward, I’m relying more and more on interesting salads topped with some sort of protein for dinner. It ticks all my boxes: it’s relatively easy, can be prepped ahead, it’s satisfying, and I feel like I’m making up for whatever little food detours happened earlier in the day ;)

​Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing​

One reader says: "The peanut dressing on this Asian slaw should be bottled and sold!" She's right, it turns a healthy salad into something truly crave-able.

Your dinner shortcuts: use a good fresh (check those dates!!) slaw mix for the cabbage base. Then top with sliced rotisserie chicken. Instant patio dinner.

​Broccoli Honeycrisp Slaw​

Honeycrisp apples have a cult following, and for good reason. Not as puckeringly tart as Granny Smith's, they have a sweet juicy personality perfect for salads.

Your dinner shortcuts: use bagged broccoli slaw and top with frozen breaded chicken tenders. The kids might even eat their broccoli!

​Ramen Salad​

This fun salad is all about the crunch. Divide the ramen and add half just before serving.

Your shortcuts: a good slaw mix, a packet of ramen (minus the seasoning packet) and frozen dumplings for a dreamy contrast of textures and temperatures. Makes all that chopping worthwhile!

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​Norwegian Rhubarb and Almond Cake​

This is one of my favorite recipes to make when our rhubarb comes back in the spring. It’s so delicious!! Delicate balance of sweet, tart, lightly nutty. I love making it for our friends.

~ LACEY

I love to make delicious food, photograph it, and write about it, but mostly, I just love to EAT. Isn’t that what it’s all about? My recipes are bold and vibrant, but totally approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun.

~ see you at the table!

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