The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook: 75 Recipes for Healthy Salad Bowls to Support Everyday Wellness

Noting that “not all salads are nutritionally equal,” nutritionist and That Salad Lady blogger Franklin shares her method for building consistently healthy, satisfying salads in her wide-ranging debut. Early chapters introduce her system, which involves layering non-starchy vegetables, fruits, proteins, fats, and fiber-rich starches. Subsequent chapters often focus on a specific diet or food preference. All the salads in the high-protein chapter, for example, offer 20–30 grams of protein per serving, including a beef and broccoli bowl with sesame ginger dressing and Caribbean jerk chicken salad with mango lime vinaigrette. The heart-healthy chapter features an apricot and almond couscous bowl that can be eaten warm or chilled, while an anti-inflammatory chapter includes a turmeric quinoa and edamame bowl. The scope is impressive, but it’s hard to imagine a home cook who’s eager to explore the low-carb, keto-friendly section finding much utility in the vegan and vegetarian section. Still, Franklin encourages “experimentation, self-expression, and creativity” and includes many helpful suggestions for ingredient substitutions alongside time-saving tips and nutritional information. Those looking for practical inspiration to eat well will be pleased. (July)