When grilling season is upon us, it means easy meals in minutes – and none are better than these 4 simple salad dinners in under 20 minutes. A collection of delicious and nutritious recipes with easy ingredients and prep, and one sneaky secret weapon, DOLE® Bountiful Kits. I am an official ambassador for Dole. Dole provided me with compensation for my time. As always, all opinions expressed in this post are mine.
I have this theory.
It’s quite simple really.
That the people who value eating nutritious food are the people that should have the easiest meal options.
Right? RIGHT?!
Isn’t getting through the craziness of every day already nutty in itself? I don’t know about you, but often times I’m still in my bed-head ponytail at 11:30am and wondering HOW THE HECK IS IT ALMOST NOON?!
Now, if you get up at 9:30am, I’m not talking to you right now (not because I don’t like you…I’m probably just grumpy since my 5am wake up call). I’m talkin’ to the people of the world that zoom out of bed like some sort of jungle cat with mismatched PJ’s, getting their kids breakfast and dog out to potty asap. The ones who are trying to tame their wild children and wild email inbox before the sun is up. The ones that manage 8 billion different things every hour and find themselves shocked when dinnertime hits and they have no plan at all.
If you are that person, then you are my people.
Luckily my people talk to me a lot through social media and they always say, “Chrissa, paleeeeease post more stupid-easy recipes I can get on the table quick without a ton of ingredients”.
I hear you my people, I hear you.
That’s why these DOLE® Bountiful Kits have been my fairy Godmother for super easy summer dinners.
I’m talkin’ easy as in “grill some protein, add my favorite DOLE® Bountiful Kit combo, and eat” Boom. Double triple boom shaka laka.
Because let’s be honest, NO ONE wants to spend even just 30 minutes in their kitchen prepping, chopping, sautéing, when they can be outside actually like, enjoying themselves. Dare I say….relaxing?! *GASP.
Yes it is relaxing with these 4 simple salad dinners in under 20 minutes
Here are some of the simplest ways to make delicious summer meals on the fly – grab your favorite DOLE® Bountiful Kit – like the DOLE® Sweet Thai Bountiful Kit, DOLE® Lentil Cucumber Bountiful Kit, DOLE® Fiesta Ranch Bountiful Kit, or the DOLE® Triple Quinoa Bountiful Kit, grill up something to pair, and enjoy a quick and healthy dinner for the whole family.
The best part? These salads are already done for you – the dressing and fixin’s are inside every bag. Easy peasy!
4 Simple Salad Dinners in Under 20 Minutes
Sweet Thai Salad with Honey Lime Shrimp Kabobs
An easy, healthy dinner in less than 15 minutes?! You better believe it with these honey lime-dressed shrimp kabobs and the sweet flavor burst of DOLE® Sweet Thai Bountiful Kit.
PrintSweet Thai Salad with Honey Lime Shrimp Kabobs
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 package DOLE® Sweet Thai Bountiful Kit
- 18 raw, tail-on shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large lime, juiced
Instructions
- Preheat grill over medium-high (roughly 400 degrees)
- Arrange shrimp on kabobs
- Combine olive oil, honey and lime juice
- Brush mixture over kabobs to coat
- Brush grill with olive oil to ensure shrimp doesn’t stick
- Place kabobs on the grill and coat again with honey lime dressing
- Flip after 2-3 minutes, then coat once again
- Remove the kabobs from the grill after an additional 2-3 minutes cook time, until pink with slight char marks
- Arrange DOLE® Sweet Thai Bountiful Kit on a plate with the edamame, black bean, red rice, and sesame seed fresh pouch and sweet Thai chili dressing (included)
- Top with the shrimp and serve
Lentil Cucumber Salad with Turkey Burger and Sweet Potato Buns
Forget the traditional bun and burger thing. This protein packed dinner has all component of a healthy meal – veggies, lean protein, and major flavor with the DOLE® Lentil Cucumber Bountiful Kit.
PrintLentil Cucumber Salad with Turkey Burger and Sweet Potato Buns
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- DOLE® Lentil Cucumber Bountiful Kit
- (4) 1”-thick cut sweet potato medallions
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 frozen turkey burgers
Instructions
- Preheat grill over medium-high (roughly 400 degrees)
- Coat sweet potato medallions with olive oil
- Place frozen turkey burgers on the grill and cover. Cook for 6-7 minutes, then flip
- Add the sweet potato medallions to the grill
- Continue to cook the turkey burgers another 6-7 minutes, and sweet potato medallions 3-4 minutes per side *turkey burgers should reach an internal temperature reaches 165 degrees
- Arrange DOLE® Lentil Cucumber Bountiful Kit on a plate with the marinated green, black, and red lentil fresh pouch and cucumber vinaigrette (included)
- Serve with turkey burger and sweet potato ‘buns’
Fiesta Ranch Salad with Seasoned Steak
When appetites are big and the grill is hot, a perfectly seared steak paired with DOLE® Fiesta Ranch Bountiful Kit. It’s a fiesta in your mouth!
PrintFiesta Ranch Salad with Seasoned Steak
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- DOLE® Fiesta Ranch Bountiful Kit
- 2 6-8 ounce steak, or one large 16 ounce steak (ribeye or New York strip)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill over medium-high (roughly 400-450 degrees)
- Season steak with spices and let sit 5-10 minutes at room temperature
- Place steak on the grill and cook for 5-6 minutes per side for medium rare
- Arrange DOLE® Fiesta Ranch Bountiful Kit on a plate with the corn, black bean, and red bell pepper fresh pouch and taco ranch dressing (included)
- Serve steak with salad
Triple Quinoa Kale Salad with Garlic Onion Grilled Chicken
Boring chicken is soooo flavorful with a touch of everyday spices and DOLE® Triple Quinoa Bountiful Kit. The lemon basil vinaigrette is to die for!
PrintTriple Quinoa Kale Salad with Garlic Onion Grilled Chicken
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- DOLE® Triple Quinoa Bountiful Kit
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes *optional
Instructions
- Preheat grill over medium-high (roughly 400 degrees)
- Combine spices and coat over the chicken breasts
- Grill for 7-8 minutes per side, until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees
- Arrange DOLE® Triple Quinoa Bountiful Kit on a plate with the red, white, black quinoa and chickpeas fresh pouch and lemon basil vinaigrette (included)
- Top with grilled chicken and serve
Dinners done QUICK and SIMPLE. Isn’t that how healthy eating is supposed to be?
Check your local grocers for these DOLE® Bountiful Kits and find your favorite (or four) today!
And don’t forget dessert! Try this Paleo & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Cocoa Crust, Banana Pineapple Mug Cake, or these Paleo Blueberry Custard Pie Bars.
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