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Adding salmon to your macaroni salad will give it a new spin that will keep your family and friends coming back for more. Tip: Instead of buying canned salmon, use about one serving’s worth of filet leftover from another meal when you catch salmon on sale. Rainbow trout would also be wonderful.
Tender beef roast, seasoned to perfection, is tossed with sweet roasted red peppers and balanced with the winning tang of lime juice and cilantro. Juicy ripe mango and chewy barley finish the dish. Served hot or cold, this is a dish you can enjoy in any season.
Flank steak is a wonderful option for sharing steak with guests. Marinated and grilled slowly, it’s a juicy and delightful treat to top a simple tabbouleh-like salad. Tip: Cracked wheat is the whole grain version of bulgur. If you need to, you can sub in bulgur.
Crispy veggies with cold pasta and a luscious dressing combine for a dish that’s wonderful as a side to any protein or on its own as a vegetarian lunch. If you want to make a meal of it, consider adding a hard-boiled egg or some steamed edamame to the dish to round out the protein.
When the farmer’s market is bursting with fresh and fascinating vegetables, fill your bag up with any veg that strikes your fancy and sub them in for the summer squash and asparagus in this recipe. This flexible dish is a delicious way to try new veggies.
This fresh and delicious Asian salad can be served hot or cold, making it a decent option for a packed lunch. For the best results, cook the udon fresh the morning you’re planning on packing it. Udon doesn’t keep well in the fridge, but the veggies can easily be prepped in advance.
You don’t know it yet, but this is the salad missing from your summer barbecue. You can technically skip the marinating stage and put this out on the table as soon as it’s done, but we recommend giving it the full time, if not more, for the best flavor.
This peppy salad highlights the natural beauty of perfectly cooked red potatoes with a light dressing of balsamic vinegar and dill so you can enjoy potassium-packed potatoes as a healthful side dish as your next cookout. Tip: If you don’t have white wine vinegar on hand, go ahead and substitute it with any delicious vinegar […]