Smart & Easy, And Delicious Recipes For Every Day!
Complete your meal with flair! Our Sides & Salads category offers vibrant vegetable dishes, satisfying grain and pasta salads, and fresh green salads that can stand alone or perfectly accompany any main course. Find inspiration to add flavor, texture, and nutrition to your table.
How I Stumbled Into This Salad One late summer afternoon, I had more avocados than sense and a pantry full of canned beans, so I started throwing things together. The result was so unexpectedly bright and satisfyingly simple that it has become my go-to for lazy dinners, quick lunches, and potluck show-offs. If you want…
How I Discovered This Salad I have this memory of a blistering summer when I was trying to eat lighter without getting bored. I wanted something that felt like lunch but tasted like a celebration, something crisp, smoky, creamy and bright all at once. That impulse led me to what I now call Paleo Grilled…
The day a BLT turned into my favorite salad I still remember the first time I made this Crispy Bacon Keto BLT Salad for a small weekend lunch. I wanted all the comfort of a BLT without the bread, and the result was better than I expected. The kitchen filled with the sizzling sound of…
Colcannon Recipe: A Taste of Home There’s something about a cozy kitchen filled with the comforting aroma of buttery mashed potatoes and sautéed cabbage that feels like a warm hug. Colcannon, a traditional Irish dish, encapsulates that feeling perfectly. Growing up, my mom would often make this delightful comfort food, especially during the chilly winter…
Blueberry Pistachio Spring Salad I remember the first time I threw together this Blueberry Pistachio Spring Salad — it was one of those late-spring afternoons when the market smelled like basil and rain, and I wanted something that felt like sunshine on a plate. The name is simple, but what you taste is layers: the…
How This Salad Ended Up on My Summer Table I remember the first time I made what I now call Creamy Asparagus Pasta Salad — it was a hot afternoon after the farmer’s market haul, the kitchen smelled faintly of lemon and olive oil, and I wanted something that would sit happily in the fridge…
How I stumbled into this combination The first time I made what I now call Blueberry Pistachio Spring Salad I was trying to impress a friend who had brought the most gorgeous heirloom tomatoes to a picnic. I wanted something bright and interesting on the table, something that looked like spring and tasted like it…
How I Found This Salad The first time I made what I now call Asian Cucumber and Chickpea Slaw with Sesame Dressing, it was an accident of timing and a stubborn craving for something crunchy and bright on a humid evening. I had a soggy head of lettuce and a drawer full of pantry staples,…
How I Found This Millionaire Peach Salad The first time I tasted what I now call Millionaire Peach Salad, it felt like summer in a bowl. I was at a friend’s backyard party and someone brought a salad that shimmered with thick balsamic glaze, juicy peach slices, and that milky pop of fresh mozzarella. It…
How I Found the La Scala Chopped Salad There’s this moment every summer when I want something bright, crunchy, and a little tangy for dinner but not fussy. The La Scala Chopped Salad was my answer the year I decided salads could be the main event, not just a side. I first tasted a version…