Barley pilaf with vegetables.

This hearty pilaf of barley with brightly colored vegetables makes the perfect side dish for roast chicken or grilled fish. Get the recipe!

Roasted red pepper and carrot soup.

An abundance of red peppers in my garden and a bunch of gorgeous carrots at the farmers’ market inspired this simple roasted veggie soup. Get the recipe!

Barley salad with roasted fall vegetables.

My heart will always belong to the PB&J, but I’ve been craving something a bit more healthful for lunch lately, like this barley and vegetable salad. Get the recipe.

Moroccan-inspired roasted carrot-bell pepper soup.

Looking for a healthy, make-ahead option for take-to-work lunches? This simple Moroccan-inspired vegetable soup fits the bill.

In praise of: the chop salad.

There’s something about a really good chop salad: tons of flavorful ingredients, an herb-y vinaigrette and the perfect combination of textures.

Beautiful French salad in a jar.

This salad-in-a-jar recipe makes a beautiful dish to take for a picnic or, less romantically, to the office for lunch.

Pasta salad with summer vegetables and peppercorn dressing.

This pasta salad comes together easily, with a few sauteed summer vegetables, prepared pasta and creamy peppercorn dressing.

Lunchbox salad with chicken, carrot and fennel.

This fresh-tasting salad of chicken and vegetables is a perfectly packable lunch to take to work. Use store-bought cooked chicken to make it super easy.