This is a summer tomato-feta salad recipe that uses peak tomatoes, gorgeous feta, and preserved lemon as an unexpected flavor to combine into a lovely, refreshing salad. this summer tomato-feta salad is a recipe for one, but can definitely be scaled up — or not! it’s totally okay to not share this recipe. make this salad with tomatoes from the farmer’s market!!
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Seafood Boil with Tajin Seasoning
Most seafood boils — which are composed of shrimp or langoustine or crab, alongside potatoes, corn and sausage, — call for Old Bay seasoning. This recipe, however, uses Tajin for its seasoning. Make this Tajin seafood boil anytime you’re hosting a summer dinner party, want a pescatarian Whole30 recipe, want to cook a recipe with Tajin, and want to make a hearty seafood meal.
…Vietnamese-Inspired Cold Noodle & Ground Pork Salad
If you are as obsessed with Vietnamese flavors as I am, you are going to love this cold rice noodle salad with caramelized pork crumbles and herbs. Sauteeing ground pork with fish sauce and brown sugar makes the pork taste salty, umami, caramelized and savory all at once, and combined with cold rice noodles and fresh herbs, plus cucumber and lime and some little gem lettuces, this is your summertime dinner savior.
…Upgraded Peach Caprese Salad for Summer
This recipe is less of a recipe and really more of a formula for a summery fruit salad. You take mozzarella — buffalo, burrata or ciliegine all work great — and combine with your favorite stone fruit — apricot, plum, peach, or nectarine — and top with sweet herbs — mint, tarragon, or basil — alongside some olive oil, vinegar, and salt. This easy summer caprese salad using peaches is produce-forward, fresh, and light. The perfect dish for a backyard dinner party on those hot summer nights!
…Fresh Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
This is a fresh tomato sauce recipe with burst cherry tomatoes. In this recipe you will saute tomatoes with shallots, and make your own pasta sauce. Especially during tomato season, make this fresh cherry tomato pasta sauce any time you have an abundance of cherry tomatoes and a hankering for a really easy pasta recipe.
…Instant Pot Spring Herb Risotto
Here is a recipe for risotto made in the Instant Pot, and served with a ton of fresh herbs. This easy risotto recipe is sophisticated enough for date night or entertaining, and also is affordable and easy to make on any weeknight. Make this Instant Pot herb risotto any time!!
…Easy Yogurt Dip – Pantry Recipe for Homemade Dip
Everyone needs a backup, quick to throw together, homemade dip recipe in their repertoire. This easy yogurt dip served with cucumbers makes use of ingredients you already have, and is completely foolproof. This dip is like a deconstructed tzatziki dip – so simple and easy. You should make this homemade yogurt dip anytime you have company over or are looking for a savory yogurt recipe.
…Fried Chicken Salad
This is a fried chicken salad that’s inspired by my favorite fried chicken sandwich. It has all the crunchy, fried bites of a fried chicken sandwich, but made low carb by eschewing a bun for salad greens. This fried chicken salad is perfect for summertime and is my new favorite “unhealthy” salad. I make this one all the time!
…Roasted Cauliflower with Plums and Olives
Inspired by the chicken Marbella dish from The Silver Palate, here is a recipe for Roasted Cauliflower with Plums and Olives. Roasted cauliflower is so hearty and delicious, and the plums and olives + vinaigrette in the recipe add a lot of sweet and sour vibes. Make this vegetarian cauliflower recipe at your next dinner party!
…Radicchio Salad Inspired By Toro Bravo
This bitter greens salad is inspired by a delicious dish from Toro Bravo in Portland, Oregon. Made with radicchio, bacon, parmesan, and a balsamic vinaigrette, it is simple and easy! If you love spicy, bitter flavors from the radicchio, this is the salad for you. The sweet and mild ingredients balance out the salad to deliver just the right amount of bitterness.
…Steak with Rosemary Butter – Foolproof
Here is a recipe for a perfectly seared steak with rosemary butter. This is the easiest, most foolproof steak recipe I could give you. All you’re doing is pan searing the steak and topping it off with butter and rosemary. Really, that’s all there is to it! This no fuss recipe also requires very little prep! Done in no time!
…Gjelina Spring Burrata and Mint Pesto Toast
Spring Salad with Herbs, Cucumber, and Radish
This is the perfect spring salad with sweet herbs and a creamy vinaigrette. It has cucumber and radish in it, too, so is crunchy and cooling. This perfect, basic salad recipe is great for any time of year!
…Spring Herb and Asparagus Soup
Here’s a recipe for a paleo cream of asparagus soup. It’s spring in a soup form — blending together asparagus, peas, mint, and onion and topping it with a bit of cream that’s light and lovely. If you’re looking to take advantage of seasonal produce, make this spring herb and asparagus soup!
…Sheet Pan-Roasted Salmon and Green Beans
This soy-ginger glazed salmon bowl recipe is so easy for weeknight meals and pairs perfectly with dry roasted green beans. To boot, you’re roasting everything on one sheet pan, so cleanup is easy! Make this soy salmon and green beans recipe tonight!
…Turkey Chili Verde (Whole30, Paleo, Keto)
This turkey chili
3-Ingredient Buttermilk Roast Chicken for Two
This is a roasted chicken recipe scaled down for two, with only 3 ingredients – chicken legs, buttermilk, and salt. While buttermilk is normally associated with fried chicken, here it is a tenderizing, marinating force for dark meat chicken. This buttermilk roast chicken for two is an easy, healthy weeknight dinner.
…Spicy Cucumber Salad with Chili Oil
This spicy cucumber salad recipe is crunchy and cool and spicy! It comes together so quickly and uses chili oil as its primary seasoning. This spicy cucumber salad recipe is a homemade take on a typical appetizer at Western Chinese restaurants, and will be your favorite snack too! And if you don’t have a jar of chili oil, I’ve included a quick recipe for homemade chili oil here for you too.
…Green Goddess Potato Salad
In anticipation of spring and all the wonderful vegetables, herbs and flavors re-emerging from the earth. Here’s a recipe for a green goddess potato salad that’s bursting with freshness. Make my green goddess dressing and marry that with new potatoes, asparagus, arugula and soft eggs — heaven!
…“Get Your Shit Together” Chicken Soup
f you don’t know how to make homemade chicken soup, you need to figure out what’s going on with your life because that is a MISS. This chicken soup is the most basic, essential life skill 101 that you need to know how to make.
…Green Goddess Dressing (Vegan, Paleo, whole30)
Here is a recipe for a homemade green goddess dressing. This recipe is one that is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, it’s all the -free’s. Using just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have stored in the fridge, you can make your own tangy, herby, zesty and creamy avocado green goddess dressing – it goes with anything!
…Bacon, Kale and Hashbrown Frittata
Here’s a breakfast recipe you’ll put on repeat: a bacon, kale and hashbrown egg bake that feeds a crowd. It’s so filling and hearty! This bacon, kale and hashbrown egg bake is a budget-friendly, paleo, and Whole30 breakfast. It’s also a great breakfast meal prep idea or a brunch idea for a group – it feeds 8. I even ate it for dinner last night!
…Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey-Vinegar Sauce
Here’s a recipe for roasted brussels sprouts that’s sweet, tart, tangy and hot –a perfect brussels sprouts recipe for brussels sprouts haters! If you’re doing Paleo or are vegetarian, these honey-vinegar roasted brussels sprouts are totally friendly with those protocols.
…Seared Tuna Salad with Cucumbers and Ginger Dressing
This Seared Tuna and Cucumber Zoodle Bowl is your new favorite lunch! It looks fancy, but really comes together quite quickly. With cool and crunchy cucumbers, topped with savory tuna, creamy avocado, zesty nori strips and a ginger-lime-nut butter dressing that will be your new favorite dressing – this tuna and cucumber bowl is the deconstructed sushi bowl of your dreams. If you’re doing Whole30, too, this recipe has a pescatarian Whole30 recipe option.
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