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.
Tag: healthy recipes
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.
Creamy low-fat vegetable chowder.
This corn and vegetable chowder recipe is easy to make—plus it’s low-calorie, low-fat and delicious!
Spiced sun-gold tomato sauce.
This is flat-out the best pasta sauce I’ve made with fresh tomatoes: sweet, spicy, delicious. You really need to try it.
Crostini with hummus and chard.
Swiss chard is prolific right now in gardens and markets; here’s a great way to use it, on crostini with Feta and hummus.
Summer tomato salad with tahini dressing.
In case you’re already tired of ‘caprese’ salad, here’s an alternative: sweet, ripe summer tomatoes drizzled with a flavorful tahini dressing.
Easy summer tomato gazpacho.
Just recently, I tasted the first perfect tomato of the summer: fully ripe and flavorful. Which means it’s time for this easy gazpacho soup recipe.
Grilling summer vegetables in foil.
There’s no easier way to prepare summer vegetables than by cooking them in foil on the grill. Here are some great ideas for grilled vegetables.
Berry-almond muesli.
In winter, a warm bowl of oatmeal satisfies. In June? Not so much. Instead, make this muesli recipe before bed, pop it in the fridge and wake up to a healthy breakfast.
