Ditch the mayo and reach for fresh lemons the next time you make potato salad. Paired with mint (or your favorite herbs—tarragon or dill would be great alternatives), this variation on potato salad is light and refreshing.
Lebanese Potato Salad
Dish: Lunch
Easy Leftover Turkey Chili
Chili is a filling, cost-effective meal for any family dinner. While chili tends to be a complex dish that cooks for hours, this recipe is designed to come together with minimal time and effort using leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving turkey. Tip: Add zip to this chili with the addition of a jalapeño or two. […]
Cabbage & Beef Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
Serve this peanuty sauté over noodles or brown rice. Savoy cabbage has a compact head with wrinkles and curly leaves which is nice in this dish if you can get it, but any cabbage you have on hand would do nicely.
Creole Black-Eyed Peas
Spice up your fiber intake with these creole-style peas. Keep your eye on this as it simmers for 2 hours. You may need to add water to keep the peas from drying out. It’s worth the wait and the effort.
Mushroom & Sun-Dried Tomato Couscous
The great thing about couscous is how fast it cooks. Just throw it into some boiling liquid, remove from heat and let it set for 5 minutes. So easy. Try to find whole grain couscous if you can.
Chinese Noodles with Vegetables
You could use any noodles you have on hand for this stir fry and for that matter, any vegetables as well. As long as you stick to the same flavorings of sesame, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, it’ll be delicious. Tip: This dish is sort of meant to be eaten warm, but the leftovers do […]
Chickpea & Red Onion Salad
This salad comes together very quickly and would be just as tasty with any of your favorite herbs if you don’t have parsley–cilantro or basil would work particularly well. Because the dressing is all in the chickpeas and onions, this is a great lunch salad–pack your lettuce and chickpea mix separately and combine when you’re […]
Caribbean Red Beans & Brown Rice
This spiced, Caribbean-inspired dish can be made with whatever kind of beans and rice you have on hand. The bean mixture will freeze nicely, so this is a fantastic dish to make an extra large batch of ahead of time. Cook instant brown rice when you’re ready to serve for a speedy dinner.