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    Salads

    As a Registered Dietitian, it is only appropriate that I have a variety of salad recipes on My Texas Kitchen. Here you will find everything from green salads, like a classic house salad and copycat restaurant favorites to entree and protein packed salads - like my Mom's Famous Tuna Salad. You will also find homemade salad dressings (like Jalapeño Ranch) and tasty sides for Texas BBQ, such as coleslaw and Mustard Potato Salad.

    Green Salads

    • A bowl of the best house salad, with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, red onion and ranch dressing.
      Classic House Salad
    • plated Texas Roadhouse Copycat Salad on white plate with ranch, croutons, eggs, tomatoes and lettuce
      Roadhouse House Salad
    • Blueberry Orange Salad with Spiced Pecans
    • bowl of prepared kale caesar tomato salad
      Kale Caesar Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Avocado

    Side Dish Salads

    • glass bowl of prepared broccoli salad with apples, cranberries and pepitas. Light amount of dressing.
      Broccoli Salad with Cranberries
    • close up of prepared red coleslaw with visible tidbits of pineapple
      Pineapple Jalapeno Coleslaw
    • turquoise bowl filled with grilled corn salad
      Mexican Grilled Street Corn Salad
    • cowboy caviar closeup with visible black eyed peas, bell pepper, onion, corn
      Cowboy Caviar

    Salad Dressings

    • creamy restaurant buttermilk style ranch dressing in mason jar
      Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
    • closeup of creamy jalapeno ranch garnished with extra parsley
      Jalapeño Ranch Dressing
    • mason jar of prepared buttermilk hatch green Chile ranch dressing
      Hatch Green Chile Ranch Dressing
    • bowl of creamy avocado ranch dip surrounded by tortilla chips
      Jalapeno Avocado Ranch Dip

    Entree and Protein Salads

    • Chicken Salad with Grapes
    • white plate of lettuce topped with grilled fajita chicken, black bean corn salsa, avocado, tomato, cheese and homemade ranch dressing
      Chicken Fajita Salad
    • bowl of prepared cranberry apple tuna salad
      Cranberry Apple Tuna Salad
    • Southwest Grilled Chicken and Green Chile Salad
    • A bowl of mom's classic prepared tuna salad with flaked tuna, diced celery, dill pickles, red onion tossed with a little bit of mayonnaise. The bowl is surrounded by sandwich toppings.
      Mom's Classic Tuna Salad
    • closeup of prepared creamy red potato salad with eggs
      Creamy Red Skin Potato Salad
    • diced gold potatoes, celery tossed in creamy mustard dressing with paprika
      Mustard Potato Salad
    • serving bowl of prepared ambrosia salad with cherries, coconut and pecan topping
      Ambrosia Fruit Salad
    • bowl of canned black bean and corn salsa with lime garnish
      Southwest Black Bean and Corn Salsa
    • Sweet Potato and Black Bean Grain Bowls
      Sweet Potato and Black Bean Grain Bowl

    Hey y'all, I'm Alaine! Wife, mom of three, and Registered Dietitian. Welcome to My Texas Kitchen where I share recipes and bits of life from Central Texas. Thanks for stopping by!

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    Texas Recipes

    • cream cheese filled kolaches
      Cream Cheese Kolaches
    • cast iron skillet of sautéed fajita bell peppers and onions. onions are slightly brown and peppers are charred.
      Easy Tex-Mex Fajita Veggies
    • baking sheet of golden brown baked Texas sausage kolaches
      Klobasnek aka Texas Sausage Kolache
    • cooked charro beans in a bowl with visible chunks of tomato, bacon and top with cilantro
      Charro Beans

    Featured Recipes

    • pan of cooked homemade dark chocolate brownies
      Easy Homemade Brownies
    • Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars cut into squares with a blondie center and chewy cookie like edges and a golden brown top.
      Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    • juicy shredded bbq chicken on a fork over crock pot
      Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
    • cowboy caviar closeup with visible black eyed peas, bell pepper, onion, corn
      Cowboy Caviar

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