Greetings, everyone, in anticipation of the longest Memorial Day weekend ever. Our school didn’t use all of its snow days this year, so we now have Friday through Tuesday off of school, which is… you know. Both good and bad.
I’m sure some of you will be attending barbeques / cookouts this weekend, so tell me: What are your favorite summer recipes? I am more of a side-dish gal. I almost always make guacamole (I don’t have a recipe, but I make it with onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime and SALT!). I also love this summery salad with cherry tomatoes, arugula, lentils and couscous. This eggplant and barley salad is pretty killer, too.
What are your favorite recipes for summery mains, sides, and desserts? Share in the comments! And bon appétit!
I am a HUGE fan of Alison Roman’s book, Nothing Fancy. There are so many good easy salads and her style has helped me be more confident in my ability to cook, specifically with adding or substituting ingredients on the fly. Check out her cookbook!
More specifically, I made her Pasta Salad with Jammy Tomatoes (served warm) for dinner last night. I left the onions out for my toddler, they were the perfect acidic crunch my husband and I needed. It was a hit with a side of grilled chicken! I will absolutely be making this again, maybe even for guests this weekend.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=miKP6fD2SZQ
The potato salad from the Food Lab cookbook. I have definitely brought that to a potluck where there were four different potato salads and ours was the one that got eaten.