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Thai Quinoa Salad

Hello there! You might not recognize my written voice these days because I just turned 27, so my maturity level has skyrocketed. I no longer laugh at jokes typically reserved for 12-year-old boys, I balance my check book, and I only read textbooks and take medicine to manage my cholesterol in my free time. It’s what’s to be…

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Colorful Chicken Salad Lunch Prep

Merry (almost) Christmas! It’s the time of year where I’m busy in the best ways possible – making gifts, spending extra time in the kitchen making treats, and staring wistfully out the window while thinking of Christmases past and future (a very time-consuming activity). Since free time isn’t abundant these days, it’s especially nice to not have to…

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Caprese Cobb Salad

My memories of early mornings in high school include stumbling around the kitchen for something to grab on my way out the door, half wondering how I managed to dress and get downstairs in the first place, with the no-nonsense voice of Jillian Michaels coming from the dimly-lit living room. My high school days started at 5:45am in…

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Roasted Veggie Kale Caesar Salad

My maternity leave ends today. I’m a little stunned at how intensely I feel both excitement about returning to work and devastation at the thought of not being near my baby 24/7. I keep telling myself I need to at least experience life as a working mom before I completely freak out about it. Somedays I expect it…

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Farro and Roasted Cauliflower Fall Salad

It could be due to the majority of my days have been reduced to terms such as diaper changes, deciding between the bouncer and the carrier, and if that crying meant hunger or gas… so maybe it’s because my whole day is consumed by these tiny, super important yet super minor decisions, I have done all I can…

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Tahini granola and blood orange salad

Move over every other salad ever, tahini granola and blood orange salad has arrived. This salad… It’s crunchy, creamy, sweet, tart, savory, filling, and wonderful. It’s everything you want a salad to be, I promise. Plus, the granola is tasty both on and off the salad, which is how granola should be. This recipe makes a little extra…

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Citrus salad with honey butter salmon

How good does a citrus salad with honey butter salmon sound? If your answer was, “amazing” or any similar adverb, you’re in luck because it tastes even better. This salad is so packed full of nutrients, it makes me have hope in this world again. Everything in this salad is amazing for runners and normal human beings! Salmon,…

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Protein-packed salad

A protein-packed salad that will actually leave you satisfied! Pretzel-crusted chicken, hardboiled eggs, and cheddar cheese come together to add plenty of protein to this dish. And let’s not forget about the roasted potatoes, grape tomatoes, avocado, and honey mustard dressing. All on top of massaged kale. Kale is part of the dark leafy greens family, a Top…

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Fall harvest salad

Another great thing about this glorious season: it’s the best running outfit weather. I’m talking long sleeves and shorts. Hands down the best running clothes combination there is. I finally got to wear this winning combo the other day, when I ran a whole 5K! Did I ever feel great. And man, was I flying. Or at least…

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