Three Sisters Salad
These are vegetables you might only have tasted cooked — but eating them raw is a completely different experience! Try it. Just be sure you let the salad marinate in the fridge for an hour, since that’s going to give…
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Build-Your-Own Grain Salad
This is the kind of use-what-you’ve-got approach to cooking that we love best. Start with some cooked grain or pasta — and then build a main-dish salad from whatever ingredients you have on hand. You’ve got grapes but no dried fruit?…
Herby Vinaigrette
Make a jar of this bright-tasting, green-flecked salad dressing — and then use it to make something else! We use the vinaigrette in a number of recipes in this issue — the Build-Your-Own Grain Salad, Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, and Three…
(Almost) Any-Herb Pesto
Classic Italian pesto is made from basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan, but we love to mix it up by substituting different herbs, nuts, and cheeses. We’ve made suggestions for some of our favorite pestos, but try making up your own…
Watermelon Salad
At the start of summer, all you need is a cold wedge of watermelon and a big smile. But if you start to crave something different later in the season, try this savory salad. It might sound weird to mix melon…
Cold Cucumber and Avocado Soup
Gazpacho is the famous cold soup from Spain that’s usually made with tomatoes. But you can make all kinds of cold soups! This one is creamy-dreamy from the avocado and yogurt, with just a little kick from the scallions and (if…
Chilled Pea Soup with Mint
Peas are incredibly sweet and beautifully green, as long as they’re not overcooked. If it’s the texture that troubles you, though, this might just be the perfect recipe for you: the peas are pureed and served cold, so the soup is velvety and…
Collard Roll-ups
You can use large leaves of kale or mustard greens instead of collards, although they will still be smaller, so use a little less filling for each roll. You can also try this with large lettuce leaves. kitchen gear Clean…
Basic Frittata (with Variations)
A frittata is like a cross between an omelet and a quiche, and you can eat it hot or cold, alone or sandwiched between two slices of whole-grain bread. It’s a great make-ahead breakfast. Plus, the protein in those eggs…
Multigreen Salad
If picking out five separate salad greens is too complicated (or expensive), feel free to use a bag of mixed salad greens. Please note that this recipe makes a lot of dressing — more than you’ll need for a single…