How I (accidentally) fell in love with SALAD 

Hi, friends! As you can probably tell from the video, I’m super passionate about making (and eating!) incredible salads. If you want to snag the the eBook mentioned in the video, head over to rainbowplantlife.com/salad (and use code RU-vid to get 50% off)!

Went I went vegan, I went giant salad vegan. I stopped wasting and throwing out veg, to using and buying lots of veg. My salads are for dinner and include beans, seeds, avocados, seaweed, nutritional yeast and many types of veg. Nothing gets tossed out.

I worked at a great farm to table restaurant. Her salads were epic. She added different lettuces, cabbages, and fresh herbs. Most had two dressings, and crunchy seasoned nuts, dried fruits, cornbread croutons on some of them , beans. They were all so good and in the spring we had sunflower sprouts instead of regular sprouts an amazing flavor.

I love that you're learning your followers really how to cook, instead of only specific recipes. So helpful and unique 😄👏💫

Salad temperature also is a thing. Some people hate them chilled or just cold. Either let it warm up to room temp or add hot ingredients and mix. ❤ Also: bite-size. Do whatever you love, you don't have to chew on large leaves.

This is, easily, one of the most inspiring and immediately useful vids I've watched in a VERY long time. It will be immensely helpful as I continue to lose weight (49.1lbs so far) and become what I call, vibrantly vigorous health. Best tip: take the time to make your own dressing. Lately I've combined a spoonful of tahini with chili-spiced hummus and avocado. Y.U.M. Thank you, so much, for this vid!

The intro of the video already had everything great. Sarcastic salad eating, fun office reference and a stance against diet culture. Love it and I'm also a salad person now. Restaurant salads usually make me sad with how uncreative they are. Better make my own. Thanks for the inspiration!

Ty so much Nisha

“Crunchy goodies” is my favourite food label, lol. Thank you SO MUCH for this video! You must’ve heard my soul crying out for salad. It’s the one thing I’m, sadly, not imaginative with.

Thank you! This video couldn't have been more timely. I've been trying to get more veggies into my diet, but I've always thought I hated salads. Turns out, I hate monotonous salads!

I think I just had this epiphany that salads don't have to be strictly a certain type- that you can do whatever you want with the flavors you want to include. Thank you for the e-book, I can't wait to explore what other possibilities I can create with salads!

just bought your ebook! I hate vegetables but I just turned 30 and need to become a salad tolerater! Hopefully, one day I will graduate to a salad person. I did not know how to cook at all and started watching your videos in 2020 (and bought your instantpot cookbook!). After 2 years of watching (and mentally preparing haha), I finally got started and have been cooking your delicious recipes exclusively (I may or may not exclude a vegetable or two or three). I'm happy to support you! Because I'm supporting my health and the animals!

Just purchased your e-book. While I already consider myself a salad person, I'm always looking for new recipes especially in the winter when salads are a hard sell to my family. Thank you so much!

Just got the ebook. Nisha please consider authoring a full salads only and soups only recipes books. You make it so much fun to make salads. I was one of those people who thought salads were boring made from some sad looking, sometimes wilted greens. I totally changed my opinion after seeing your videos on youtube....the one about three salads with three different salad dressings. I sincerely hope you will author salad and soups books🤞🏽🤞🏽 Thank you for making me a salad convert🙏🏽

I have been in love with salads for a while too. This week I had an Italian style chopped salad with fresh basil, pepperoncini, sun dried tomatoes and roasted chick peas. I got some new tips from this video. I have a big bag of dates right now. Thank you very much !

I love all these suggestions and find that some kind of creamy dressing is what really makes my salad satisfying. I make my own with either cashews, tahini, peanut butter, walnut, pumpkin seeds or avocado. Any seed or nut butter blended up with other ingredients for a balance of tangy, creamy, sweet, salty, aromatic and spicy if desired. ✌🏻💚

Just purchased the book and already planning to prep some of the crunchy toppers from the book. I used to love salads when I was a kid. My family made our own ranch dressing and we used veggies from the garden. I think I fell into the diet culture boring salads as an adult and lost interest in them or was afraid of eating ones that had "too many calories" if it looked good. Meal planning for next week and will incorporate two days for salads :)

I love your disclaimer at the beginning! Made the broccoli salad twice already the past few weeks and both times I was amazed by how great it is, especially the dressing :) It is really fun to cook something delicious where you truly experience that every flavor profile is accounted for. Greetings from Germany!

Hi, I'm not vegan nor vegetarian but I am really enjoying your channel. I have already tried a few of your recipes and thoroughly enjoyed them ( especially your spicy tofu ). Just bought the salad guide as I'm getting stuck in a rut with them and just love the ideas you have introduced in the video, looking forward to trying some of the textures you suggested. Thanks for the inspiration, love the style of your channel.

This video is everything! I’m trying to have a raw meal a day. Salads is where it’s at! I’ve been doing a lot of your suggestions, and I can’t wait to try the suggestions that I’ve not thought of yet. I’ve been following you for years. Thank you for developing delicious and not diet culture recipes and content! ❤

I actually watching this video while eating a salat for dinner, because I'm already a salad person 😂🙈 and my salad fulfills almost most of your tips👍😊

Thankyou for this, I am in my element making soups, stews etc. but when it comes to salads the brakes go on! I find the dressings intimidating and am just not real creative in this realm. Being single doesn't help either as salad fixings can go bad quickly and hard to use them up without eating the same thing everyday. I'm not big on ebooks, prefer paper but appreciate all the tips in your videos.

Thank you! It is easy to fall into a pattern with salads that becomes boring. This is a great refresher on making them fun again. We belong to a CSA, and receive amazing fresh produce every week. It is a great way to try new things that we would not have normally bought at the farmer's market.

I love adding marinated baked tofu to my salads. I make a "bacon" flavored marinade for it and it's amazing. Makes me eager to eat my salad. Agree 100% with all the recommendations - texture, color, flavor are all key. Also, try adding pickled red onion to your salad. Flavor bomb. And I have a pre-made seed-mix that I sprinkle on all my salads: hemp, sunflower, chia, sesame, flax, pumpkin.

I developed an allergy to lettuce last year. It's been a real struggle! I've found outbrecently though that i can seemingly eat all chicory plants without issue! I've found arugula, shaved brussel sprouts and curly endive to make a yummy green salad mix for me.

I too have become a big salad fan recently... it's so easy, throw items in bowl, apply dressing, eat. And it's useful for work when I am on the go and don't have a microwave available for leftovers and such.

Thank you! really good ideas for salads

Getting away from lettuce is really key. Salad has been my fav since I was young, but that was probably because I was eating salads that aren't full of lettuce, like horiatiki salad.

Thank you for this video and your e-book! Your videos have really helped me eat more whole foods and prep so I dont get take out

the ebook looks so nice!!! I can't wait to get into it. your channel has inspired me a lot this year and brought some joy back into cooking for me. thank you nisa!!

Just bought the e-book! So happy to get a chance to support one of my favorite youtubers while getting a chance to make my life better (tastier!). I love salads too but have never been able to master the art of making them at home. I made a promise to myself to try all the recipes in your book.

I love these tips! The last one is so important; prepping in advance is key to increase the chances of having a salad during the week. The ebook is very well done; thank you for sharing! ❤

You’re amazing, thank you for all these videos! I definitely get a little intimidated by the prep necessary for salads and this video helped alleviate that and inspire me to become more of a salad person 🥗

I love these ideas. Thank you!

Bought your e-book yesterday and am blown away with the quality of this beautiful guide. Also, so appreciate the price. An amazing value!!! Thank you.

Already a salad person but getting the book for my friends😊🥗 Thanks always for the amount of info you pack into each video❤ There’s always something new that gives me inspiration✨

Thank you so much for this video and ebook. It's exactly what I needed. I've been wanting to incorporate more salads and your guide is perfect! Can't wait to prep on Sunday's so I'll have great salads to put together throughout the week.

Thank you for this fun salad ideas book. I love salads and eat them often so it’s nice to have some extra inspiration in the kitchen. I love your channel and always enjoy any recipe of yours that I make. As I said before, you’re the best!

My mom would make a hot bacon dressing and red leaf lettuce (grown in our garden). Now I put chili and other hot ingredients over my lettuce in a bowl. It’s a taste delight in every bite. Thanks for all the tips.

Sold! Just ordered your guide. I love salads, but I don’t make them often enough. Your tips are brilliant and I plan to up my salad game!

Big salad bowls with a variety of textures and flavors for the win! 🙏🎯

Love this video, had a great time watching it!! Thank you for sharing. I always struggle to make salads that I really enjoy. Love your approach here

Just purchased the ebook. I've never been a great maker of salads in the past (thinking about all of the different ingredients is a stumbling block for me). So, I've steered away from all but the very basic ones. My salads were nothing to write home about. I'm hoping your ebook will finally get me over the hump so I can start enjoying them from now on.

Thank you for this video...I love salad but I now realize how limited I have been...this ebook and your video have inspired me.....thanks again!

Thanks Nisha for all your hard work. And especially your tips on how to meal prep. Just ordered the e-book.

Thank you. I've been meaning to put together something like this to share with my friends (followers). Thanks Nisha. I downloaded it already and It looks great. Thanks for the inspiration to make great salads! 🤗

So many great tips. Excited to make some great salads in the coming weeks!

Excellent video❤thank you!

Loved this vid :) You always give me such great inspiration, thank you x

This video/ ebook came at a perfect time. We’ve been eating hearty salads as meals for only a few days with the intention to make it most dinners. I couldn’t believe that you put out this video and ebook! Just purchased it, looking forward to diving into it!

Just purchased your salad guide. Thanks for sharing such well presented information.

Just bought your ebook! Thank you so much! ❤

I just ordered. I’ve been looking for this kind of guide, especially for salad dressings. I’m going plant based and this will help tremendously! Thank you!

Thanks so much. I bought your book, and so far, loving it.

Just got your e book, so excited to try the dressings!!

Just purchased your ebook! As I'm currently studying to become a chef (switched career paths just like you did!😁) I think this will definitely help me to make better salads! Thank you!

This video is super inspiring. I have made very few salads at home, though I've enjoyed them in restaurants. The cookbook looks fantastic!

You are absolutely fabulous. I’m so happy I ran into your channel.

I love salads - this video just increased my love for them. Thank you! ❤️(Your video popped up on my recommendations.)

Awesome options! Thanks 😊

Appreciate this video so much I bought the ebook. Thank you for the quality content!

I just purchased your e-book. I love your recipes and now I don’t have to print the salad recipes. You make cooking fun!!

Just bought the ebook and I am so excited for my next salads! Thank you 💚

I am loving this video and all the tips.. And the dramatic reenactment 😂😂Thank you, doll as always for all the gems you drop❤

Thanks for another great video. I just ordered the ebook. I’ve been making my own salad dressing for awhile now (store bought dressings make my tongue blister) but I love all the ideas you give for variety. I’m looking forward to tomatoes from my garden to use, hopefully soon.

Thank you. Your meal prep video helped me on the path to totally revamping my diet and I feel like this is gonna catapult me to the next level!

BRILLIANT video, so, so inspiring and just what I needed right now! Thank you.. ❤

I put potato chips and pretzels as croutons in my salad. Sooo good😻

Thanks for this video and guide. It is exactly what I need at this exact moment.

I really want to love salads but I don’t. So I bought your ebook. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for the salad guide, Nisha! I have recently become more interested in eating more salads and this video + the ebook are very timely and helpful. :-)

I love this channel you’re a genius!! 💕💕

Since I've become addicted to Rainbow Plant Life for awhile, my meals are more exciting!

This is a very helpful video. Thank you so much!!!! 🥗💞

Just ordered! Thank you! I need all the help I can get with salads 🥗

Hello there ! I just bought your salad ebook, and i read through it and i'm already looking forward to try them all ! I'm french, and the ebook shape works so well for me as i sometimes need to translate some product names ! The promo code was a plus of couse, but your concept of "blocs" paired with the salad is really motivating ! Eventhough we have great food here, it is a bit more delicate when it comes to vegan food as i'm in a country of butter/cream/cheese/milk LOVERS. Moreover, "blocs strategy" enables swaps and local adjustements. i'm still new to the vegan world : i have a vegan mom, but i'm more of a flexitarian person, willing to go on the vegan side as much as possible while living with a non-vegan boyfriend, and, once more, "bloc strategy" is amazing for that too. Soooo thank you very much for your work, passion and positive energy :D It's amazingly enjoyable ! :D

This is so much great information, and the price is amazing! Thank you for putting all of this in one easy to access location ❤

Love your channel and I’m happy to support you in any way I can! Just bought the EBook!

Damn! What a valuable and informative dissertation on salad! Running to get ingredients 🏃🏾‍♂️💨

Well I’m so excited to try these salads!! I’m definitely a salad person and I’m so inspired by these tips!

Great content....I will keep this video close to my heart and my kitchen......SAlads for me are one of the most satisfying gastronomic experience....exactly how you recomend to do it. Thank you so much!

I like the level of depth you went into in this video

Thank you for your help 😊

This video is so great! Thank you for all the tips! I just whipped myself up a salad for lunch using your tahini dressing recipe and paired it with red butter lettuce and little gem, cucumbers and red peppers from my garden, sun-dried tomatoes (the chewiness from these is a game changer!), falafel from Trader Joe's, and some za'atar sprinkled over the whole thing. I've been in a food rut for over a year now and your videos are helping me get re-inspired and getting back into healthy eating habits.

that clip from the office was perfectly placed 😆

i love the thumbnail on this video!! so fun!!

Thank you for this video. It helps a lot.

Awesome video, so so useful…thank you ❤

Thank you for this video, have just downloaded and scanned through your e-book, really useful. Ever since I started making my own salads 60+ years ago in my late teens, I've always made my own dressings, never from a recipe. The only drawback was/is that I've always liked them so much that my salads tend to be dressing-logged, well so my friends complain. Think I'll surprise them and use some of your dressing recipes. This is good timing as we're now heading into spring which is mega salad time for me.

Yummmm! Great idea thank you!!

Thank you so much! I have my own garden out back and I STILL need some inspiration! :)

So thrilled about your ebook! I'd love to see more of these template-style books. You are without a doubt my go-to person for recipes and watching your channel has helped me become such a better cook. Thank you!

Just bought your book! I’m looking forward to making my own dressings and being more creative. I just retired and I plan on spending more time in my kitchen. Your book is just what I needed to give me a jump start. The ebook price was amazing! Ty💕

Vegan for almost 3 years now and learned a lot from your channel, thank you so much.

Bought your e-book and it’s GREAT - just what I wanted & needed! ❤

I’m not vegan, but my husband and I eat salads 5 days per week for lunch. Our salads typically are: red cabbage, spinach, kale, carrots, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, pistachios, black beans, hemp hearts, olives, olive oil, aged (thick!) balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and turmeric powder. We do mix it up, and he sometimes has lunch meat on his. Or we’ll add avocado. Or a different green. I love them and look forward to them so much!

That's a very comprehensive guide. Thank you. I tend to stick to the same salad components, but switch the green base and bean variety. Sometimes I'll add things that need to be used up, but I don't overcomplicate it or try to make them too fancy.

I'm vegan but I literally never eat salads. Mainly I eat soups to avoid cooking oils. Basically make vegetable soups w/ kale, lentils, arugula, corn, celery, onion, tomatoes, carrots, etc....I like the taste of some vegetables that I dislike like for example celery in the soup form weirdly enough...Though I do want to try a salad w/ chickpeas that sounds good...Considering I only eat chickpeas in the form of hummus...This video is high quality production and information...great vid

Thank you for this! I love salad but I run out of ideas and get bored easily. I'm trying to raise my kiddos with a love for all kinds of food and teaching them that veg can be so delicious if used the right way! Appreciate the ebook! Excited to dive in!

EBook purchased! Thank you Nisha!