Grain Bowls & Salads
A great salad is not an afterthought. It is not wilted lettuce with bottled dressing sitting sadly on the side of the plate, hoping nobody notices it. A great salad is built with layered textures, bold flavors, a dressing that actually does something, and ingredients substantial enough to make you genuinely satisfied.
This collection runs from light and bright summer salads to hearty grain bowls that hold their own as a complete meal. The through line is fresh seasonal ingredients treated with enough respect to let them shine. Learn to build a proper vinaigrette, understand how to massage a kale leaf into submission, or discover why toasting your grains before cooking them changes everything and you’ll never settle for a sad salad again.
My Rubbed Kale Salad with Parmesan is the recipe that will permanently change your relationship with raw kale (*hint* the technique makes all the difference.) My Grilled Shrimp Grain Bowl is the summer lunch that feels like a restaurant without the bill. And my 10-Minute Heirloom Tomato Burrata Salad is proof that the best salads sometimes require nothing more than exceptional ingredients and a little restraint.
