Cooking Method: Boiling
Simple Wild Rice Salad from The Silver Palate
This Simple Wild Rice Salad from The Silver Palate is a classic salad. It's made with Uncle Ben's wild rice, pecans, golden raisins, orange rind, mint, and a simple orange juice dressing. The flavors of the wild rice, pecans, and raisins are perfectly complemented by the brightness of the orange rind and mint. The dressing is light and tangy, and it helps to bring all of the flavors together. It's best made ahead of time and allowed to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours. This allows the flavors to develop.
By - Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
My husband is a bit of a dill pickle fanatic. When we were dating a thousand years ago, I remember going to a market and he bought a jar of dill pickles. They were gone before we got home!
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is a tangy summer side dish that is perfect for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. The pasta salad gets dill pickles, cheddar cheese, and a creamy dressing. It’s a refreshing and flavorful salad.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Fried Cabbage With Noodles & Bacon
This Fried Cabbage With Noodles & Bacon is absolutely delicious. It is so simple and quick to make. What makes it is the addition of bacon, parmesan cheese, and a bit of lemon juice at the end. I sometimes have leftover cabbage and this is the perfect way to use it. I will be putting this on repeat.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Broccoli Apricot Chicken Salad with Lemony Greek Yogurt Dressing
It's too hot to cook! Broccoli Apricot Chicken Salad with Lemony Greek Yogurt Dressing is a delicious and healthy salad that is perfect for a summer picnic or potluck. The salad is made with broccoli florets, cooked chicken, apricots, green onion, and almonds, and is tossed in a creamy lemony Greek yogurt dressing.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Pasta with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Mozzarella
Pasta with eggplant, tomatoes, and mozzarella is a classic Italian dish that is both simple to make and delicious. I always add a pinch of chili flakes to mine. The eggplant in this vegetarian pasta dish has a meaty texture. Buon appetito!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Artichoke, Garlic, and Leek Pasta
It can't get any simpler than this Artichoke, Garlic, and Leek Pasta. I always have cans of artichoke hearts on hand which makes it great for a busy workweek meal. It takes about 10 minutes to throw this together. You can also personalize it, by adding sun-dried tomatoes, capers, etc...
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Creamy Chilli, Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti
Spaghetti, four strips of bacon, a can of diced tomatoes, a bit of cream, spices, and viola, you've got a satisfying meal. This Creamy Chilli, Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti is of course topped off with parmesan cheese. These are all ingredients that I always have on hand. Made this last night when our kids came for a spontaneous dinner. We even made garlic bread out of some leftover hot dog buns! Talk about haute cuisine!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Gordon Ramsay’s 10-minute Turkey Pasta
Gordon Ramsay's 10-minute Turkey Pasta is obviously quick to make, though it took me slightly longer because I used dried pasta instead of fresh. It has leeks, shallots, and sage, which gives it a wonderful aromatic depth of flavor. It's then topped with buttery, sage-infused breadcrumbs.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Salmon Glazed with Orange, Rosemary & White Wine
This Salmon Glazed with Orange, Rosemary & White Wine is pan-fried until crispy and topped with this citrusy rosemary sauce. It's ready from start to finish in less than 20 minutes, which makes it perfect for a busy work night dinner.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions are going to have permanent residency in my fridge. These vibrant onions happen to be Viva Magenta 18-1750, which is the Pantone color for 2023. If you, like me, are not a fan of the sharp and pungent taste of raw onion, this is the answer. Pickling them in white vinegar, sugar, and salt tones the harsh flavor way down. There are many uses for these onions - use them in salads, tacos, and sandwiches. They are particularly good in grilled cheese.
- Prep: 10 mins
