by Nina Cherie Franklin (Author)
Embrace the joy of salad making and learn how to build balanced nutrient-dense bowls to support your lifelong wellness goals.
In today's fast-paced world, making confident, healthy food choices can be challenging. With conflicting advice and diet trends flooding the wellness industry, it's easy to feel overwhelmed.
The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook bridges the gap between short-term diets and long-term wellness, offering a sustainable path to health through the art of salad making.
Authored by Nina Cherie Franklin, PhD, affectionately known as "That Salad Lady," this cookbook empowers you to create delicious, nutritious salads that are both easy to prepare and delightful to eat. Leveraging her extensive expertise in health, fitness, and nutrition, along with her passion for salads, Dr. Nina introduces the "Build Your Bowl" system, an easy-to-follow blueprint for creating balanced, nutrient-rich bowls. In her trademark system, each salad is a flavorful masterpiece designed to save time, reduce food waste, and nourish your body and mind. The 75 vibrant and easy salad recipes include:
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Quick & Easy Meal Prep Bowls like the Spicy Chipotle Elote Shrimp Salad, Quick & Easy Grilled Cheese Salad, and Hearty Bison Taco Salad Bowl
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High-Protein Bowls like the Eat-the-Rainbow Cobb Salad, Grilled Peach & Salmon Burrata Bowl, and Caribbean Jerk Chicken Salad
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Low-Carb and Keto Salads like the Bacon & Brussels Sprouts Bowl, Eggplant Parmesan Spinach Salad, and Spaghetti Squash & Meatball Bowl
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Heart-Healthy Recipes like Mediterranean Tuna and White Bean Salad, Kale Cesar Salad with Crispy Chickpeas, and Trout Farrow Bowl with Mango Salsa
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Vegetarian and Vegan Bowls like the Rainbow Three-Bean Salad, Sweet Sesame Tofu & Edamame Bowl, and Hearty Roasted Veggie & Lentil Bowl
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Anti-Inflammatory Bowls like the Turmeric Quinoa & Edamame Bowl, Japanese Cucumber and Seaweed Salad with Tempeh, and Citrus Herb Marinated Mushroom Salad
Each recipe categorizes ingredients into whole food groups with nutritional analyses, helping you understand how to build your bowls layer by layer. Dr. Nina also shares practical tips on meal prep, smart shopping, and selecting the right kitchen tools, all aimed at making your journey to wellness seamless.
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The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook, each bowl is a step toward lifelong wellness. Whether you're a lifelong health-and-fitness enthusiast, someone coping with specific health challenges, a person trying to get more protein or go more plant-based, a busy parent juggling responsibilities, or a young adult learning to make more informed food choices, this book makes healthy eating effortless and fun.
Join Dr. Nina on a journey to rebuild your relationship with food, embrace the joy of salads, and achieve optimal wellness.
Author Biography
Nina Cherie Franklin, PhD, is a renowned healthy living coach and globally recognized wellness expert celebrated for her transformative approach to nutrition and lifestyle. She is the visionary behind the blog and brand "That Salad Lady," and through her company, NCF Health and Wellness, Inc, she offers tailored online and onsite courses and programs designed to enhance the well-being of individuals, employees, and executives.
Dr. Nina holds a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion, a master's degree in Exercise Physiology, and a doctorate in Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation, along with multiple professional certifications in these fields. Combining her extensive scientific knowledge with her passion for salad making, Dr. Nina founded "That Salad Lady" to educate and empower people. Her mission is to inspire small, sustainable diet and lifestyle changes through salad making and her trademarked "Build Your Bowl" system, fostering healthier, happier relationships with food. "That Salad Lady" aims to boost people's eating confidence with approachable salad creations, culinary content and community-based programs.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.1 x 7.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 29, 2025
