Delicious salads aren't hard to make, but it's so easy to get stuck in a rut. Our Italian Hoagie Salad will kick up the excitement and be a great change of pace. It's delicious as a single serving for a quick and easy meal, or you can make a larger batch ahead and it's party perfect! Comment HOAGIE below, and we'll DM you the recipe! #easysalad #dianessaladmadness #balancedbites #nocookrecipe #italiansalad
ITALIAN HOAGIE SALAD ✔️ save this recipe! Delicious salads aren't hard to make, but I can easily get stuck in a rut. This salad will kick up the excitement and be a great change of pace. It's delicious as a single-serving, or you can make this ahead and it's party-perfect! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Servings: 1 INGREDIENTS Quick Lemony Italian Dressing • 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • 2 tsps ITALIAN Spice Blend For the salad • 1/4 cup red onions thinly sliced • 2 cups baby kale, arugula, or other leafy green • 2 oz salami chopped • 2 oz turkey chopped • 2 oz ham chopped • 1/2 oz gouda or parmesean cheese shaved • 1/4 cup pepperoncini, chopped • 1 pinch oregano, as garnish • 1 pinch black pepper, as garnish INSTRUCTIONS Whisk or blend together all dressing ingredients. Place the sliced onions into a small, flat dish and pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dressing over them to allow them to quickly marinate while you make the salad. Assemble the rest of the salad, then pour the onions and dressing over the top - enjoy! #easysalad #dianessaladmadness #balancedbites #nocookrecipe #italiansalad
🤩 We have an extra special SUPER SALE for you this week! 50% OFF Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressings* 🥗 Years in the making, these dressings pair the best quality pure Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil with vinegar and simple ingredients to yield a dressing that's sure to elevate any salad, sandwich, or protein when used as a marinade. Please note the salad dressings show a best-by date of 5/2023 that we are legally required to add to the bottles, but really it’s a sell-by date and they’ll be perfectly fine for 2-3 more months. Once opened make sure to store the bottles in the refrigerator. *Prices as marked. 50% offer valid from 5/10/23 to 5/31/23 at 11:59 PST and can be combined with other offers. While supplies last. Offer cannot be applied retroactively to orders. Offer applies to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressing 3-pack. Products purchased as part of this sale may not be returned or exchanged. Sale is online only at balancedbites.com #saladdressings #balancedbites #dianessaladmadness #evoo
🤩 We have an extra special SUPER SALE for you this week! 50% OFF Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressings* 🥗 Years in the making, these dressings pair the best quality pure Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil with vinegar and simple ingredients to yield a dressing that's sure to elevate any salad, sandwich, or protein when used as a marinade. Please note the salad dressings show a best-by date of 5/2023 that we are legally required to add to the bottles, but really it’s a sell-by date and they’ll be perfectly fine for 2-3 more months. Once opened make sure to store the bottles in the refrigerator. *Prices as marked. 50% offer valid from 5/10/23 to 5/31/23 at 11:59 PST and can be combined with other offers. While supplies last. Offer cannot be applied retroactively to orders. Offer applies to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressing 3-pack. Products purchased as part of this sale may not be returned or exchanged. Sale is online only at balancedbites.com #saladdressings #balancedbites #dianessaladmadness #evoo
🤩 We have an extra special SUPER SALE for you this week! 50% OFF Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressings* 🥗 Years in the making, these dressings pair the best quality pure Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil with vinegar and simple ingredients to yield a dressing that's sure to elevate any salad, sandwich, or protein when used as a marinade. Please note the salad dressings show a best-by date of 5/2023 that we are legally required to add to the bottles, but really it’s a sell-by date and they’ll be perfectly fine for 2-3 more months. Once opened make sure to store the bottles in the refrigerator. *Prices as marked. 50% offer valid from 5/10/23 to 5/31/23 at 11:59 PST and can be combined with other offers. While supplies last. Offer cannot be applied retroactively to orders. Offer applies to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressing 3-pack. Products purchased as part of this sale may not be returned or exchanged. Sale is online only at balancedbites.com #saladdressings #balancedbites #dianessaladmadness #evoo
🤩 We have an extra special SUPER SALE for you this week! 50% OFF Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressings* 🥗 Years in the making, these dressings pair the best quality pure Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil with vinegar and simple ingredients to yield a dressing that's sure to elevate any salad, sandwich, or protein when used as a marinade. Please note the salad dressings show a best-by date of 5/2023 that we are legally required to add to the bottles, but really it’s a sell-by date and they’ll be perfectly fine for 2-3 more months. Once opened make sure to store the bottles in the refrigerator. *Prices as marked. 50% offer valid from 5/10/23 to 5/31/23 at 11:59 PST and can be combined with other offers. While supplies last. Offer cannot be applied retroactively to orders. Offer applies to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salad Dressing 3-pack. Products purchased as part of this sale may not be returned or exchanged. Sale is online only at balancedbites.com #saladdressings #balancedbites #dianessaladmadness #evoo
Tired of boring salads? 🙅♀️ 🥗 Packing tons of nutrition into a salad is always a great idea, but I'm a firm believer in the notion that we eat with our eyes first, so keeping it visually exciting is critical in my world. 🥕 🍅 🥒 Bright colors, different shapes and textures, and a bit of pop here and there go a long way towards keeping your senses engaged with a drool worthy salad. 🤤 After all the excitement over my salad posts on #dianessaladmadness, I thought I'd let you all know my basic ideas when I go to build a salad - swipe through to see how I build drool-worthy salads! + be sure you're signed up for our newsletter! 💌 You can download my FREE Salad Madness eBook (+ many other awesome freebies) once you become a BB Insider - the link is in our bio to sign up. #realfood #nourish #saladinspo #wholesomefoods #eattherainbow #lunchtime #quicklunch
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Channeling #dianessaladmadness for my lunch today and added her delicious @balancedbites Greek Seasoning. Spring mix, turkey, blueberries, feta, garbanzo beans and some Parmesan chips all drizzled with red wine vinegar and olive oil. ❤️ It was maybe 5 min of work, DELICIOUS AF and an act of caring for myself during a hectic day when all I wanted was to inhale Reese’s peanut butter cups. @reeses it’s almost cruel how good your PB cups are, especially the holiday shape ones 😍😝
ITALIAN HOAGIE SALAD!🇮🇹🥖🥗 Have you tried this yet? It’s been a go-to meal lately when I feel like there’s nothing to eat, but we do have deli meat! The great thing is, you can adjust the ingredients based on what you have on-hand. Some elements I always like to include: 🥗 some kind of cured meat like salami or pepperoni 🥗 ham and/or Turkey 🥗 something sour/tart like pepperoncini and/or pickled onions 🥗 cheese: either sliced, crumbled, or shredded 🥗 croutons nuts, or seeds for extra crunch 🥗 Italian dressing made with red wine vinegar, EVOO, mustard, and seasoning that includes garlic & oregano, of course, @balancedbites GREEK blend works perfectly. You can find this recipe and more at balancedbites.com/recipes #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #hoagiesalad #italiansalad #summersalad #salad
REMEMBER CROUTONS?!😱🍞🧄✨When was the last time you had them on a salad?🥗✨ I’ve been making fresh croutons lately for salads and I’m truly impressed with myself 😂🤪. How I make them: - chop bread into cubes (I use @newcascadia farm house but use whatever you’ve got) - toss with @balancedbites SUPER GARLIC, EVOO, and a bit of grated pecorino Romano or parmigiano reggiano - air fry for 5-7 minutes at 375 or until your desired doneness In my giant bowl: Baby kale dressed with my own balsamic vinaigrette, green beans (cooked with garlic, ghee, and TRIFECTA - warm), the aforementioned croutons, steak we grilled yesterday (warm), fresh strawberries, @cypressgrovers Humboldt fog cheese, and some fresh cracked pepper on top! Mangia! #dianessaladmadness #salad #summersalad #steaksalad #thisishowwedoit #thebigsalad #bigsalad #saladsummer #summerfood #summerlovin #steak #healthylifestyle #wholefoods
Do you like salsa as a dressing? Or are you a *needs extra dressing* person? I always toss the cup they try to give me at Chipotle because I don’t see any point to it 🤷🏼♀️😬 You? PICO + SALAD SEASON!🥗🍅If you’ve got Pico and want to make a salad, use it as a dressing along with a touch of EVOO and lemon or lime juice. Also, here’s a tip, we grill chicken thighs with @balancedbites COFFEE BBQ and they’re awesome in taco applications like this or actual tacos. Try it! I mean, use TACO & FAJITA or TEXMEX blend, too, but if you wanted to make them BBQ they work in this pairing. #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #salad #balancedbites
SUMMER SALAD INSPO! In the form of a photo dump of salads I’ve been eating. I’ve heard from several folks recently that they don’t know how to make salads that are exciting or interesting or yummy. This is how we do it 🎶 🥗Base of GREENS (we often do a mix of romaine and some type of kale or arugula or baby kale lately) 🥩PROTEIN that’s been seasoned well, I prefer mine to be warmed up, too. It adds variety in a bite when the protein is warm, plus it helps to wilt the kale if you’re having it. 🍓Something SWEET and/or TART: on his salad are strawberries and on mine are pickled onions - either flavor profile adds depth and variation to the salad. 🧀 CHEESE! If you can do dairy, add some cheese. We love chèvre or feta because they spread around the bites most evenly, but chopping or shredding any kind you like works! We are going for umami here, so you could also add chopped anchovies or even leftover caramelized onions or mushrooms, too. 🍞CRUNCHY/SAVORY - this can be nuts (preferably seasoned like our @balancedbites mixed nuts - I used the SUPER GARLIC RANCH here and he has the SMOKY MAPLE BBQ) and/or something like croutons. I made croutons in our air fryer for these salads with leftover heels of @newcascadia farmhouse bread, evoo, and SUPER GARLIC plus some pecorino Romano cheese. It was a step above and beyond what we normally do for a salads but it was epic! I’ll definitely do that again! 🍇 GREAT DRESSING! We both have homemade versions on our salads - I used my red wine vinaigrette Italian dressing and he used my balsamic vinaigrette. I’m working on some formulas and I’m not 100% sure which will move forward but I AM making dressings for @balancedbites with EVOO that’s on its way right now from Italy 😱✨♥️🇮🇹 What’s your favorite surprise ingredient or topping for a great salad? I want to know! #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #salad #balancedbites
🚨🥗An ugly salad with an IMPORTANT question/poll for you! Out of these three options, which TWO would you use MOST: - balsamic vinaigrette - lemon garlic dressing - Italian vinaigrette (this would not use balsamic) I’m working on some ideas and I’m not 100% sure if I can make 3 happen, but I am pretty sure I can make 2 happen. Your votes matter! Comment below with your TOP TWO! Thanks! D Pictured is a salad I made with some ground chicken patties seasoned with feta & pesto, heirloom tomatoes, olives, an eggplant spread from the farmers market, and more feta on top as well as some @balancedbites SUPER TRIFECTA blend - all over a mix of romaine and lacinato kale. Get more salad info here > #dianessaladmadness #salad #thebigsalad #bigsalad #saladbowl #saladsofinstagram #summersalad #italiansalad #saladrecipe #saladideas #saladmagic
Things I’ve eaten: a photo dump. That’s the effort level I’m at over here. We’re lucky I took some photos. 👉🏻If you wanna see the real gem, you need to swipe. Amidst a lot of chopped salads because #summervibes, we also really enjoyed some @roam_burgers gf chicken strips over some homemade gf waffles 🧇. It’s called balance. 🍣Oh, and sushi for my birthday dinner last week, too.♥️ Lots of @balancedbites SUPER TRIFECTA and SUPER GARLIC RANCH or SMOKY MAPLE BBQ nuts chopped up on my salads lately.🤤💯 #dianessaladmadness #summerfood #summersalads
Are you a steak salad fan?! 🥩🥗 Harper smelled the steak and was curious, but the kale was a no for her😂. Inspired by my friend @zenbelly, I used kale that I massaged (it helps breakdown the tough nature of the leaves) and half a mango in this salad and it was epic! Also in the salad: - Umami steak (hanger steak marinated in coconut aminos & @balancedbites TRIFECTA blend) - @balancedbites SUPEE GARLIC RANCH seasoned nut mix, chopped - a homemade lemon & EVOO dressing - some sad avocado we had left in the fridge Such a delicious lunch!!! Did you know that I have a hashtag with lots of my salad inspo?! It’s #dianessaladmadness - and it’s also a downloadable PDF that’s free to all of our Balanced Bites Insiders (email subscribers), you can get a link to our download library each week when we email on Sunday! #kalesalad #thebigsalad #steaksalad #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices #trifectaspiceblend
Easy Kale Salad with Salmon - with Mexican Inspired Flavors🥗🐟 Base: chopped curly kale that’s been massaged (or use any greens you like) with some nuts or seeds. Ideally I’d have used pepitas but we are out, so I used some sprouted sunflower seeds. Dressing: fresh lime juice, a bit of Dijon mustard, EVOO, and SUPER TRIFECTA spice blend, shaken in a jar or whisked. For protein, use my 6-Minute Salmon Recipe (a google search will find it!) and season it with TEX MEX & TACO & FAJITA @balancedbites spice blends (or just use one or the other if you prefer). Fancy topper: an avocado & tomato salsa (because I only had a tiny bit of tomato left). Cube some avocado, tomato, and red onion and toss with SUPER TRIFECTA spice blend, lime juice, and cilantro. Garnish with extra cilantro, of course. Would you make this? What would you add or swap?! This was a throw-together dinner because I had defrosted the salmon a few days ago and the rest was on-hand. #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #kalesalad #kale #salmon #omega3s #healthy #balancedbites
Our meals are sometimes really slick looking, but usually they’re more like this: a bowl with random greens for a salad and a whatever protein we’ve got, and then toppings. In this bowl: leftover salad greens from takeout we had recently, romaine, a feta & pesto chicken burger I made (similar to the Ranch chicken burger recipe in @keto.quick.start, I start with b/l s/l chicken thighs and use my food processor to get them ground up), some extra feta, homemade lemon dressing, and a BUNCH of chopped @balancedbites SUPER GARLIC RANCH nuts. They make salads epically better!! You must try this! Of note: we sent my free ebook Diane’s Salad Madness to our @balancedbites Insiders (email subscribers) this weekend. If you’re not already getting those emails and you want perks like our free ebooks, be sure you hop on it. Head to the link in my bio or type into your browser: balancedbites.com/insider Also, this bowl is gigantic, it’s a noodle bowl from @_sarahkersten and I’m obsessed with eating giant salads from it! #balancedbites #thebigsalad #dianessaladmadness #salad #saladbowl #choppednuts #romaine #healthy #saladideas
Are you on any kind of food kick lately? Does this happen to you? Or are you good at getting lots of variety? To be honest, I find the monotony of being on a kale salad kick to be soothing while also providing a great template upon which to build. I change up my dressings between vinaigrettes and creamy/ranch style options (all homemade on the fly, recipes in my books), and I also change up the mix-ins. My general template: 🥬 kale 🍊some kind of fresh or dried fruit 🥜 some kind of nuts for crunch and flavor (clearly I’m using my @balancedbites seasoned nut mixes lately because they are crunchy flavor parties!!) 🧀 often, but not always some cheese like feta or chèvre 🥓 sometimes there’s no cheese, so bacon is a good add-in for umami and fat 🍅extra chopped fresh or roasted veggies (tomatoes, sometimes cucumber, roasted squash, etc.) 🥗 and dressing (pro tip: massage your chopped kale and toss in the dressing first, then prep the rest of your add ins while it softens the kale a bit) - in which I have lately been using SUPER TRIFECTA blend the most (it’s sold out ATM but we are hoping to restock by early February at the latest) 🥩 protein - always from an animal, always seasoned with a BB spice blend. If you didn’t know, I have a hashtag for all my salads that I’ve posted - I’m sort of known for them - #dianessaladmadness I ALSO have a free salad ebook that our BB Insiders can download at any time from our weekly Sunday emails (check your inbox for one now). Okay, so tell me what food kick you’re on lately and how do you keep it fresh? Or, are you loving my kale salad ideas and ready to try them after this post?! ✨Oh, and the nut mixes are officially launched and on our site now! shop.balancedbites.com - get you some! I recommend the 3-packs to save $ and get more for snacks and salads. #kalesalad #balancedbites
What’s your favorite way to make a salad? ✨🥗 Any secret tips the rest of us should know about?! I’m on a kale salad kick lately. The convenience of the TJs pre-chopped organic curly kale in a bag is helping! Things I add to my salad: Greens Protein Something Crunchy Something Sweet Something with fat or a soft texture Something starchy (not always) Homemade dressing Sometimes one ingredient covers two of those elements but sometimes I double up. It’s an art, not a science. 🎨✨ Today’s salad: kale, umami flank steak, hazelnuts, blueberries, feta cheese, and my homemade balsamic vinaigrette. It was 🔥! Did you know I have a free ebook called #dianessaladmadness ?! All of our BB Insiders have access to it, check the footer of our recent email if you haven’t saved it yet. I know it’s winter, but I really love big salads all year round! #kale #kalesalad #saladmadness #thebigsalad #balancedbites #healthy #bossbabe #workinglunch #workfromhome #wfhlunch #saladsofinstagram #saladideas #saladlover
SUMMER SALAD!🥗What are your favorite components to add to a salad in the summertime?! 🍑🥩Mine will always be both some kind of grilled meat + stone fruit. Did you know that I have a free ebook all about salads?! It’s called Diane’s Salad Madness and you can only get it as a BB Insider (that’s my free weekly email newsletter we send to Balanced Bites subscribers - you can get it via the link in my bio or via my story today). Or here anytime balancedbites.com/bblist THIS SALAD: Red leaf romaine Umami Flank Steak Nectarine @cypressgrovers Humboldt Fog cheese Smoky-Maple Pecans (made quickly in a pan with pecans, SMOKY @balancedbites spice blend, and flake salt) Balsamic vinegar & EVOO @maldonsalt to top Summer on a plate! . #dianessaladmadness #salad #thebigsalad #summer #summersalad #nectarine #summerfruit #fresh #healthyfood
PRAISE BE! SOUVLA. IS. OPEN. 🙌🏻🥗🙏🏻 On their first day open again after over 100 days closed, they were hit with 500 orders in 5 minutes!!! No one else gets an entire city craving a dang salad like this place does. The small dose of normalcy of having @souvla and @roam_burgers open for takeout is honestly bringing me a lot of joy right now. It’s almost making me forget that the @worldmarket near us is closing (so, so bummed about that!). . Do you have a small piece of normalcy that’s making you happy right now amidst this pandemic time? . #souvla #souvlasalad #dianessaladmadness #sanfrancisco
Last night’s dinner was full of nostalgic summer vibes for me. 🥗🍑🥩There’s just something about the taste of grilled veggies & fruit and my Umami Steak (based off of the way my dad always prepped steak when I was a kid!) that makes me 12 again and in the suburbs of New Jersey enjoying the food my parents cooked. . What’s a nostalgic summer food for you? . See what’s in my salad today in my story where I show you how I built it. And, if you’re a @balancedbites Insider (you get our Sunday email newsletter), today we’re sending out my Diane’s Salad Madness ebook for free for you to download. Don’t miss it! . #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #summersalad #salad #summerfood #summer #grilling #grilledfood #umamisteak #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices #bbspices
THIS SALAD + the fact that there was daylight until almost 9pm last night = SUMMER. Am I right?! 🤷🏼♀️😂 Bookmark this post to come back to the pesto recipe later!🌿🧄🧀🍋 . In my bowl: arugula, heirloom tomato, peach, prosciutto, burrata (this is cow and I’ll pay for that, but unfortunately my grocery delivery service, @goodeggs doesn’t yet carry @bufcreamery brand 😱), then topped with balsamic. . In the center? A fresh basil pesto I made today. Here’s how... . In a food processor: 1 small bunch of Basil (remove the hard stems) 1 large clove of garlic Juice of 1/2 a lemon A small handful of cashews A couple of tablespoons of freshly grated Pecorino Romano Nice pinch of flake sea salt As much EVOO as it takes to get the texture you want. 3-4 tablespoons is usually about right for this small batch of basil. . Process until smooth. . Do you make summery salads? Have you ever tried them with a fresh pesto on top? I didn’t add extra oil to this salad since the pesto has oil and the cheese is fatty enough. It was epic. . Our @balancedbites insiders get access to my free Diane’s Salad Madness ebook, are you an Insider yet?! . Salad inspo from @handsuphannah (Niki) who runs the Balanced Bites social media and our weekly email/content! . #dianessaladmadness #summer #salad #heirloomtomatoes #pesto
Watch me build my Italian Hoagie Salad!🇮🇹🥖🥗You can change up the ingredients a bit, like swap out the base greens for others, use whatever deli meat you like (ideally including some sort of ham and salami or pepperoni helps the flavors be right), and then some onions and peppers for sure, marinated and pepperoncini make it nice. Yes, I’m making a RHONY reference there. If you’re Italian and from NJ, this salad tastes like sandwiches of your youth and you’ll love it. We will get the onion recipe on the @balancedbites blog soon, but until then, just slice red onion thinly, cover in red wine vinegar and spices until soft. Add a little EVOO to them if you want but it isn’t critical. Refrigerate them after they’ve been out for a little bit (I let them sit out for a few hours when I first make them to speed up the process which slows a lot in the fridge). I added sunflower seeds to this after the video because I realized I needed more texture! Have you made this salad yet? If not, give it a whirl! . #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices #bbspices #supergarlicpizza #hoagie #hoagiesalad
SUMMER SALAD SEASON!🥗🍓🥬 While on our late morning dog walk, we swung by the local farmers market to pick up a couple of things. I had strawberries on my mind, so that’s exactly what I got! I also picked up some ground beef and some pork sausages, but those aren’t pictured here. . Arugula, grilled chicken from our #proteinprep yesterday, EVOO, balsamic, and chèvre. I meant to add some nuts but I was so hungry I forgot.🤷🏼♀️ I also garnished with a new spice blend that’s coming soon! . Did you know that I have an ebook called Diane’s Salad Madness?! It features tons of salad inspo and ideas, dressing recipes, and more. You can only download it as a Balanced Bites Insider - it’s featured in our library of goodies that we send each week. Do you have it yet? . What’s your favorite salad to make in the summer? . #dianessaladmadness #salad #saladseason #strawberries #summersalad #summer #fresh #organic #healthy #delicious #farmersmarket #goatcheese #chevre
Happy Taco Tuesday! 🌮I’m often asked how we eat the meat we make each week in our #proteinprep - this is one common way: in a BIG SALAD.🥗🍗 I’m pretty sure there’s COFFEE BBQ chicken under there somewhere 😂. I use various @balancedbites spice blends to change it up but I keep them general so we can remix the proteins any way we want. This salad is sort of a taco salad and the COFFEE BBQ chicken works great in it. If you look closely, you may notice a garnish of a NEW blend I’m working on for you - and I’ve been obsessively finishing most of my own meals with it as a topper, especially salads! Don’t forget to season and garnish your salads! How do you re-purpose prepped protein throughout the week? Don’t forget, LARGE jars of @balancedbites spices are currently all buy 2 get 1 free right now (that’s like getting 33% off😱). Head to bbspices.com to shop the sale! #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices #bbspices #coffeebbq #tacosalad #tacotuesday
Where are my lettuce wrap lovers?!🙋🏼♀️🥬♥️ The Thai style meatballs from @keto.quick.start that I didn’t feel like forming turned out to be a great idea! I’ve also been using the @maryschicken ground chicken a lot lately, and it’s about as tasty as ground poultry can be! I’m a big fan. A few tips to make great lettuce wraps: 1) Choose a lettuce you love. I will go for butter lettuce, romaine, or iceberg because I love them all. Iceberg works great and is the least expensive but trickiest to get leaves in-tact off of the head... so maybe chopping into a salad is a good idea then. 2) SEASON YOUR PROTEIN WELL! Don’t skimp on seasonings! Whether you’re using spices, sauces, garlic/onions/peppers, etc. go all in! 3) Add crunch and freshness with other veggies - here I used some diced cucumber. Perfecto! 4) SAUCE IS LIFE. Seriously you need sauce. Whether it’s just a few dashes or hot sauce or you gonna all in with peanut sauce (which I did, though I added it to each wrap as I ate so it isn’t pictured here). Sauce keeps a lettuce wrap really exciting! . What’s your favorite thing to wrap in lettuce?! . #dianessaladmadness #dianeslettuceboatmadness #dianeslettucewraps #healthy #lowcarb #iifym #macros #paleo #leanprotein #groundchicken #thailettucewraps
Are you a wedge salad fan?!🙋🏼♀️I’m crushing on wedge salad combinations since our trip to Tahoe last week.♥️🙌🏻🥗🥓I love that you can mix and match toppings a bit and get the fresh, crunchy lettuce as well as the creamy, tangy dressing in each bite. To make it more nutrient-dense, I took a tip from @alimillerrd and added cilantro. I am a major cilantro lover and I could eat it as lettuce within a mixed salad if I had enough of it on hand, but at this moment I was finishing a bunch off. I also added some Pico because why not?! I make a quick and easy homemade blue cheese dressing for mine, that I’ll share with my @balancedbites Insiders (email subscribers) next week - if you don’t get those emails, hop to it via the company bio or in my stories today. We also have our big #bbkitchencleanout challenge kicking off tomorrow so you can join us for that as well with the PDF downloads. Become an insider anytime at www.balancedbites.com/bblist #wedgesalad #dianessaladmadness #humboldtfog #bacon #lowcarb #iifym #macros #healthyfood #healthy #salad #healthy #yum #instasalad #balancedbitesspices #bbspices #balancedbites
Well, wrapping up 2019, this top 9 seems about right! Admittedly I’m glad to see only 2 memes/reposts, since in the past I think those were far over-shared by me. I really try to only share original content as often as possible, and keep the reposts to my stories. Let’s chat about this top 9 though, top row left to right, middle, then bottom: 1. A meme that I think we all feel, no debating there. I believe the original creator was @fulcandles 2. Tears shed last New Year’s Eve, when my most recent book, @keto.quick.start, was about to release and I was FEELING ALL THE FEELS. I’m glad you all saw how major that was. I rarely cry, so when I do, whoa. 3. Cauliflower gnocchi made to their fullest potential - peep my IGTV for the video. 4. A collective “let’s not like and follow people solely based on their abs” post. Proud of you all for this one. 5. My Keto Italian Hoagie Salad. If you haven’t made it, you’re missing out, keto or not. It’s life! Head to https://balancedbites.com for the recipe. 6. Glad that we all now know how I feel about v*gan diets and especially fake effing meat... 7. @traderjoes making a shift away from as much plastic as they’ve traditionally had on their produce - WIN. (Don’t @ me about this further, folks, I am not here for it. I am DIE HARD for TJs, working there when I was younger was one of my favorite jobs ever so just STEP.) 8. Glad we are all recognizing how hard everyone is working at showing up and doing our best. 9. A new hair selfie, thanks to @prestonmarks for being my *hairvior* (I made this word up) and getting the brassiness out! More blonde coming soon! Do you have a favorite post or tip or share or story of mine you remember/can tell me/us about? Or a general vibe you’ve picked up this year from me you want to carry into 2020? THIS IS ME ASKING FOR OPINIONS!😱🤣 I’d love to know what you loved and want to see more of heading into next year. #dianedirect #shockednonailfies #lightlife #plantbased #yes2meat #dianessaladmadness #cauliflowergnocchi #top9of2019 #top9 #dianestop9
SALAD INSPO // One of my favorite ways to make a winter salad is with a combination of dark and light greens, sliced fruit (like apple, pear, or in this case, persimmon), some crunchy nuts (I used some homemade candied pecans leftover from Thanksgiving), and pomegranate seeds for both color/shape and the tart/tangy flavor pop. I tossed this all with my cranberry vinaigrette (recipe is in Healthy for the Holidays, an ebook we give to all Balanced Bites Insiders!), and served it alongside a big frittata to #teambalancedbites this week for one of our working breakfasts at my house. Do you make winter salads with fun toppings? What are your favorites? To get even more salad inspo, be sure you’re a @balancedbites Insider since we also share my #dianessaladmadness ebook with our Insiders as well!🙌🏻💥 http://balancedbites.com/bblist #wintersalad #thebigsalad #persimmon #salad #fresh #healthy #instayum #pomegranate #pecans #arugula #saladideas #saladinspo #balancedbites
My favorite salads #dianessaladmadness #salad #bunnyfood #eatgreen
Some words about nutrition dogma (and some things I’ve eaten in the past week or so). I cycle through different approaches to my nutrition for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s for energy. Sometimes it’s because things feel out of balance. Sometimes I gain the same 10 pounds I gain and lose every couple of years (which I don’t think is problematic, by the way, it’s just life). Sometimes I don’t feel like eating as many veggies. Sometimes I don’t feel like eating as many carbs. Sometimes I eat more keto or more #paleo. Sometimes I count #macros and follow a more #iifym style approach. I am not defined by the way I eat. AND I HAVE WRITTEN LIKE 6 BOOKS ON DIFFERENT WAYS TO EAT. It’s okay! I don’t need a label. And, guess what? If I don’t... neither do you. I HERBY GIVE YOU PERMISSION to remove your nutrition label (and to change your mind about how you’re eating at any given time)! Eat what feels good for you, what nourishes you and what supports your health and your goals. Your food does not need to be a label or a religion. It doesn’t need to be good or bad. The problem with nutritional dogma? One day you may realize you were wrong. Or you may change your mind. Or your body is no longer responding in positive ways that it may have before. Your body may tell you it wants or needs more or less of something. If you’ve created dogma around food, you’re going to end up being more stressed out than is necessary. And, as one of my nutrition teachers, Laura Knopf said, “stress can undo everything you do nutritionally.” . #dianedirect #nutrition #nutritionist #nutritionschool #nutritionconsultant #healthy #wellness #dianessaladmadness #nodogmazone #dogmafreeeating
This is lunch for the next couple of days. I plan ahead so I don’t have to figure something out in the morning. This is the Hoagie Salad from @dianesanfilippo. This makes a great lunch and it’s easy to put together. But a salad can be any combo of veggies. You don’t need a recipe. And if you don’t want to bring an extra container for dressing you can put the dressing in the bottom of the container with the salad on top. Then when you’re ready to eat, just shake it up. Then the salad doesn’t get soggy! And in case you’re wondering... yes, this too is 21-Day Sugar Detox friendly. #21dsdcoach #21dsd #dianessaladmadness #fntp #ntp #nutritionaltherapypractitioner #holisticnutrition #teacherlunch #healthyteacher #singlemomlife #healthysalads
A little dining out customization lesson below... 🥗 Lunch date with @fullbodyfix at @littlegem.restaurant - a usual spot for us. . Here’s a tip when dining out: order your dressing on the side. I know this isn’t a major news flash to most of you. And, sure, many of us may not be scaling back fat intake all the time, but I want to remind you how invisible salad dressing quantities used can be. I was going for a higher protein and fat meal here either way, but I truly didn’t want the dressing pre-mixed in, since the salmon, feta, and cashews are all great sources of nutrient-dense fats. . When the dressing *did* come on the side, it was almost all oil, so I then asked for an extra container of *just* vinegar so I could use a tiny bit of the oil but mostly I used the vinegar on this salad. Not only did it taste better (one consistent point of feedback I’ve had about the food at LG since day 1 is that I find it majorly lacks acid), but it also was then not a salad with an unnecessary layer of extra oil all over it. . I could also have asked for the cashews and/or feta on the side but I find that what they add to the salad is more *worth it* than a bunch of extra oil would have been. . Again, this isn’t about not eating fat, but I already had three great sources of fat in this meal - especially with the double salmon - so I didn’t need what would have been about 3 extra tablespoons of oil all over it! What are some healthy tips you use when dining out? #dianessaladmadness #docandflips #thebigsalad #salad #salmon #healthy #sanfrancisco #glutenfree
How I do Sunday Funday: leg day at the gym with all. The. Squats. Then brunch at @littlegem.restaurant and shopping at @thesill and @rothys. I didn’t get anything at either shop today, sigh, but I did try on the newest Rothys mid top sneaker style, which ultimately are not for me though I loved them on @livefablifewithnaomi. . 🥗My order: The Marina Salad (sometimes I get dressing on the side but today I didn’t) with two orders of steelhead (it is THE BEST) and Naomi gave me the egg off of one of her dishes. I didn’t finish all of this, I ended up taking some home and finished it off a few hours later. . 🥞NOT PICTURED: almond & quinoa flour pancakes (I actually thought I took a photo of them but I guess not) of which I ate part and took most home. I then finished more of them when I ate leftovers. I left some of them for Scott or maybe myself again later if I want them. (I think @livefablifewithnaomi snapped a pic.) . I’m in a season with my food where I’m working on eating more protein and carbs and a bit less fat. It doesn’t always happen perfectly. Many days I track food because it truly is a helpful tool for me. I never limit myself if I’m hungry after hitting *my macros*, but I find I’m better able to listen to my true appetite when I can see that I gave my body great nourishment all day and if hunger is still there, it’s there and I eat. . I don’t tell you what I’m doing because I think it’s what you should do. I share to provide context to my plate (because I promised I’d share more of my food), and so that you start to learn the background of ways to eat that may feel good for you - or not - physically and/or emotionally. . Tracking isn’t for everyone - for many it’s damaging. For me it’s helpful but I can’t / don’t want to do it 24/7/365 or it feels too binding. So I don’t. I’m not and never have been a rules follower... so there’s that. . #dianessaladmadness #practicalpaleotravelsf #glutenfree #steelhead #littlegem
Okay, so this combination with the #groundturkeygate taco meat I made earlier this week was fairly enjoyable (FOR GROUND TURKEY). I ran out of pico so I made a quick mango salsa to have on top and I really liked the sweetness with the turkey. The lime yogurt sauce here was made with 3 @balancedbites spices! I went a bit crazy on that and I liked it!! I also garnished with TACO & FAJITA blend because #garnishqueen . See more about how this came together in my current IG story. . Would you eat this?!🤷🏼♀️🥭🥗 . #dianessaladmadness #dianestacos #tacosalad #groundturkey #healthy #iifym #macros #healthy #balancedbites #balancedbitesspices
See that previous manicure? That’s how you know I was holding back with this photo 😭
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So, recently I started having oral allergy reactions to raw tomatoes and it SUCKS. 🍅As far as I know, it’s related to ragweed and is seasonal and will pass BUT, LIKE, SO ARE THE GOOD HEIRLOOM TOMATOES.
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What’s a girl to do?
I AM DONE FIGHTING IT.🙅🏼♀️🔥You guys. For MONTHS (maybe longer?!) I’ve been so, so, so torn on what I wanted to share from this page/account/feed. I think a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders with the release of my newest project, the @drivenpodcast - in that I can TALK SHOP and provide tons of business and life inspiration and advice on the show every week and through that account. . Now I can breathe again and share AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE with you all because, I hate to tell you this, but I’ve been holding out on you - and holding back. I have so many edited-but-not-posted photos of amazing food I’ve eaten on my camera.😭 . HOW SELFISH HAVE I BEEN to not share them with you?! Really. I don’t know... I was trying to be sure I shared a more well-rounded view of who I am and what I’m all about as a person. Because I AM MORE THAN FOOD. . But if I’m really honest, I LOVE FOOD. I’m GOOD AT FOOD. You love me FOR FOOD and you love that I’m GOOD AT FOOD. I think all of this will make us all feel a lot better, don’t you? . Now, does that mean I’ll stop posting about Beautycounter or social justice issues about which I’m passionate?! Nope, it sure doesn’t. It just means I’m not going to hold back this passion and skill that I have for MAKING AND EATING great food with you any longer. . SHE’S BACK! . The recipe for this salad can be found on my food blog at balancedbites.com - or search the web for: Diane keto Italian hoagie Salad (you don’t have to eat keto to enjoy it!) . #dianessaladmadness #ketoquickstart #keto #macros #iifym #mealprep #healthy #thebigsalad #primal #21dsd #balancedbites
EASY MEAL PREP TIP: always, always, always make double the protein! 🥗We grilled three pork tenderloins the other day that were seasoned liberally with my @balancedbites COFFEE BBQ blend. . 🔥That same pork, chopped up and then sprinkled with TACO & FAJITA #balancedbitesspices in a skillet to warm up transformed into this taco salad. COFFEE BBQ seasoned meat works great in tacos as well but this was next level. I also whisked up and easy dressing of lime juice, @Kasandrinos EVOO, mustard, and TEX MEX blend. Boom! Using 3 of my organic spice blends in one meal - flavor town here we come! I hope these tips help you out! . 🤷🏼♀️What are some of your favorite meal prep tips to make life easier? Help us all out!🥗 . Grab Balanced Bites Spices single jars now for 20% off using code LABOR20 at http://shop.balancedbites.com . #healthy #mealprep #tacosalad #tacotuesday #dianessaladmadness #dianestacos #macros #iifym #leanprotein #paleo #thebigsalad #avocado #balancedbites
This recipe is one of @dianesanfilippo's most popular (and go-to) recipes! It's so easy and completely #21dsdfriendly! Check it out: - 2 pounds rib eye, hanger steak, or skirt steak - 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut aminos - 1 tablespoon @balancedbites TRIFECTA blend - 6 cups fresh arugula - 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds - 4 ounces blue cheese, goat cheese, or feta (optional) - 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe below) - Coarse sea salt, for garnish Marinate the steak: In a large baking dish, coat the steak evenly in the coconut aminos and the spice blend. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 4 hours. When you’re ready to grill the steak, preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat. Cook the steak for 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness and desired level of doneness. Set the cooked steak aside to rest for 10 minutes, then slice it against the grain into thin strips. While the steak is resting, assemble the rest of the ingredients in large bowls for the salad. Add the sliced steak on top of the salad and serve while the steak is still warm. Garnish with coarse sea salt. Balsamic Vinaigrette - 2/3 cup extra−virgin olive oil - 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar - 1 teaspoon gluten−free Dijon mustard - 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste - Sea salt and ground black pepper Place all of the ingredients, except the salt and pepper, in a blender and blend on low for 10 to 20seconds. You can also whisk the ingredients together, but the dressing will not be as smooth. Taste the dressing, add salt and pepper to taste, and adjust the other seasonings to your liking. Add more oil, vinegar, and/or citrus juice as desired. Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. #balancedbites #umamisteak #recipe #trifecta #21daysugardetox #sugardetox #21dsd #dianessaladmadness
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Lunch, prepared with care and eaten NOT while working can only mean one thing...summer! Greens, blueberries, feta, and pumpkin seeds - salad perfection! It could have used some more protein, but this light lunch was perfect after my big meal at the “breakfast store” this morning #4yearold #teacherlife #keto #salad #dianessaladmadness #lowcarb #ilovesummer #makeaheadketo
Even though my food-based content will continue to live and grow on the @balancedbites account (yes, even new recipes in time, I’m re-organizing a lot of internal biz stuff right now), it doesn’t mean I’ll never post what I’m eating here. . I realized that if I don’t share things with you that are some of my best skills (like making amazing salads, duh), then it’s honestly just selfish of me 😂 let’s be real. I know you’re here for the food first, and this was too pretty to not share. . Feel free to guess what’s on my plate, it’s mostly obvious IMO. I’ll tag a few brands. . #dianessaladmadness #imgoodatfood #top5skill
RANCH blend is amazing and delicious on so many things from fish, to chicken to pork and potatoes! For a quick salad simply top some salad lettuces with RANCH-seasoned salmon and drizzle some homemade RANCH dressing (see last post for recipe!) on top - amazing! #balancedbites #salmon #dianessaladmadness #wildsalmon #ranch #ranchdressing
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The pepperoncini I use in my #italianhoagiesalad - I buy it at @wholefoods - made by the same company who also makes the unhealthy version pictured second. 😱 I spotted the second jar at @worldmarket yesterday and was totally bummed out that while the better version is possible, the other is still made. What a bummer for those buying the one with food coloring and synthetic preservatives that may be harmful to health. Please always read your labels! And, if you shop where the second brand is carried, ask for the first, it’s the same manufacturer! #dianegoestowholefoods #balancedbitesfoodfinds (new tag alert!) #dianessaladmadness #ketoitalianhoagiesalad #dianesfavoritethings
If it ain’t broke... 😂🇮🇹🥗My Keto Italian Hoagie Salad is on the blog at BalancedBites.com/recipes or google for it, you’ll find it!😘♥️ Have you made it yet?! #italianhoagiesalad #dianessaladmadness #thebigsalad
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NOMS! 🥗😍 + MY EASY DRESSING RECIPE BELOW. Showing how I build this Keto Italian Hoagie Salad (full recipe is at balancedbites.com) in today’s story! . To make the best dressing, here’s what I do: 2/3 cup @kasandrinos EVOO 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (pictured here) or red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 heaping teaspoon SUPER GARLIC or GREEK #balancedbitesspices blend. . Blend with an immersion blender or regular blender and store refrigerated until used up! . #dianessaladmadness #balancedbites
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