Roasted Radishes
The radishes will take less time to roast if they’re smaller and/or older, and a little longer if they’re bigger and/or juicier. Start checking them after 15 minutes, and roast them longer if they need it. You want the white…
Meal Type Lunch
Any-Bean Dip
Move over, mayo! This dip can be made with any kind of bean (kidney, black, white, and chickpeas are our favorites). It’s a great addition to turkey or cheese sandwiches. Or fill a sandwich with vegetables and bean dip, the…
Classic Chicken Salad
Here’s a crowd-pleasing sandwich filler that is quick and easy to make. If you find that your packed sandwich gets soggy, try bringing the chicken salad in a thermos and making your sandwich right before you eat it — or…
Roasted Tomato- Vegetable Soup
If you already love soup, then yay! This is a great one for filling up your thermos on a dreary school morning. (There’s always lunch to look forward to!) But if you don’t love soup, this is a good recipe…
Ranch Dressing
In the 1950s, Steve Hanson served a special new dressing at Hidden Valley Ranch, his California dude ranch. Now it’s the most popular salad dressing in the United States! Ranch dressing is typically made with mayonnaise, buttermilk, and herbs, but…
Basic Quesadilla
A quesadilla is like a grilled cheese sandwich, but you use a folded tortilla instead of two pieces of bread. It makes a good, quick lunch, or you can serve it with a salad for dinner. You can add any…
Chickpeas With Spinach
We love chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, for their great nutty flavor and their versatility. This particular dish is a favorite; it’s super easy to adapt and can be eaten hot or cold, alone or on top of steamed…
Spinach Salad with Raisins and Walnuts
Spinach might be the most “ugh” vegetable we know, even though lots of people love it. This salad recipe is perfect if you’re not sure about spinach. It’s not exactly raw and it’s not exactly cooked. The spinach wilts a…
Pasta with Peas
What does “comfort food” mean to you? To us, it means this perfect, familiar dish that’s quick and easy to boot. You actually cook the peas just by draining the pasta over them in the colander! kitchen gear Colander Large…
Crunchy Herbed Tuna Salad
The cucumbers and herbs make this tuna salad light and summery, and the zippy oil-and-vinegar dressing keeps it that way. It’s delicious in a sandwich or scooped onto a bed of greens. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed)…