Cold Soba-Noodle Salad
This is the kind of salad we like most. You start with a base of grain or noodle and add some dressing — and the rest is up to you. This salad is delicious without the optional ingredients but even better…
Meal Type Lunch
Sockeye Salmon Salad
Barton Seaver wants you to eat your recommended 2-3 servings of seafood a week! And that’s not fishy advice, since Barton’s a sustainable-seafood expert and director of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at the Harvard Center for Health and…
Corn on the Cob
When corn is in season, there’s nothing like it: it’s so sweet and juicy that the kernels actually burst when you bite into them! Buy it super-fresh —from a farm stand, if possible — and, for the best taste, eat…
Blue Cheese Dressing
Try this dressing on sturdy greens like romaine lettuce — or use half the amount of buttermilk and serve this thicker version as a dip with cut-up veggies. kitchen gear Small mixing bowl Measuring cup Fork Measuring spoons Ingredients …
Vietnamese Chicken-Noodle Soup
Sour, spicy, crunchy, herbal, tender — this soup has just about every flavor and texture! There are a lot of ingredients, but it’s not hard to put together — and it’s fun to serve and eat. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp…
Avgolemono
kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Large pot Measuring cup Juicer Grater or zester Medium-sized bowl Whisk Ladle Pot holders Ingredients 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1⁄3 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta) or long-grain rice 6 large eggs…
Sliced Avocado with Vinaigrette
This is as simple as it gets, with the tangy dressing perfectly complementing the rich avocado. The only trick is to eat it right away; avocados get brown quickly once they’re cut open. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult…
Fresh Corn, Black Bean and Red Pepper Salad
This recipe is from Georgia Chavent, MS, RD, CSSD, Director of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at the University of New Haven. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Large pot French knife (adult needed) Mixing bowl Ingredients 4 ears…
White House Spicy White Bean Salad with Summer Corn and Crunchy Cucumbers
This recipe is from Nora Grant Ripley — daughter of Wendy Ripley — one of the White House pastry chefs. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Large pot Strainer Mixing bowl Baking sheet Ingredients 1 1⁄4 cup…
Green and White Bean Salad with (or without) Tuna
You can make this colorful two-bean salad without the tuna, if you prefer, or, for those more daring, add canned salmon or sardines. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cup Can opener Medium-sized bowl Large spoon Ingredients…