Is there such thing as a life-changing salad? About seven years ago, on the date of my twenty-third birthday, I knew I had to make a change. I’d just eaten my way through a Brazilian steakhouse birthday dinner and felt terrible. I was heavier than I’d ever been and was just physically burnt-out. I’ve always been plus-size, but knew I wasn’t living well in that moment. Just a year and a half out of college, and living on my own for the first time, I was still learning how to t

We all know how it happens when we “Add Chicken” to our salads at a restaurant or lunch joint. Out comes an anemic-looking flop of tasteless protein that resembles a sliced-up breast implant. I’m here to change that. This recipe comes from my husband, who is typically in charge of putting together our lunches for the week. We usually go with some kind of salad, and we love to bulk it up with this easy, versatile, and delicious recipe for freshly marinated and grilled garlic-l