Cucumber Tomato Salad

Ingredients:
5 medium Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise, thickly sliced (or substitute any tomato you'd like!)
1/4 red onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced
2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
2 splashes red wine vinegar
Coarse salt and black pepper

Directions:
Toss tomatoes, onions, and cucumber with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Toss again, and serve as a side or with your favorite bread.

Easy Chickpea Salad with Red Onion & Tomato

This chickpea salad is easy, flavorful, and loaded with fiber!

Ingredients
19 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
2 tablespoons red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup chopped, fresh parsley
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, red onion, garlic, tomato, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Chill for 2 hours before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Spinach Salad with Strawberries & Almonds

Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
* 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon minced onion
* 10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
* 1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced
* 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered (I am a HUGE fan of the sliced dry
roasted almonds from Trader Joes!)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Cover, and chill for one hour.
2. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving.