Quick cold side salads

Sometimes having a cold side salad is just the right thing for your meal and doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some of my simple cold side salads.

CORN SALAD

• one can of corn ( washed)
• one full pepper thinly cut
• half a cucumber thinly cut
• 1 shallot chopped or 1/4 of an onion thinly sliced
• one celery stick thinly sliced

I like to keep my dressing simple. Drizzle with olive oil add salt and pepper to tastes a bit of parsley and if you like garlic you can add some garlic powder or fresh garlic.

COUSCOUS SALAD

• Two cups of couscous (cooked)
• One full cucumber cut into pieces
• 2 shallots thinly sliced
• Celery 2 sticks thinly sliced
• One full pepper thinly cut
• you can add a can of your favorite beans, or a can of corn if you like

For the dressing again, I like to keep it simple. Salt and pepper to taste, drizzle of olive oil. I like to add a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup, parsley and garlic.

PASTA SALAD

• cooked pasta of your choice (I like to use tortellini, elbows or even Penne)
• once cooked, let cool.
• Add mayo one TBSP at a time you don’t want to put to much.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Onions cut up, add to taste
• Celery 2 thinly cut
• Serve cold.

QUINOA SALAD

• 2 cups cold cooked quinoa
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1 avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped
• 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves chopped
• 2 green onions sliced