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Simple Meals for Non-Cooks
Some sample recipes from Heidi Wachter’s continued foray into cooking for non-cooks.
Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad
This recipe is terrific with a variety of other dressings, including raspberry vinaigrette. To save on preparation time, you can thinly slice or shred the sprouts in a food processor instead of pulling apart individual leaves.
French Lentil Salad With Feta on Arugula
A classic, protein-rich French salad. Top with chopped, toasted nuts for added crunch.
Millet and Black-Bean Salad With Sun-Dried-Tomato Vinaigrette
Hearty salads made with grains and beans are a great way to use your pantry. Get creative, and let your palate be your guide. Try experimenting with other grains, such as quinoa or brown rice, and a variety of veggies.
Thai Fish Cakes With Cucumber-Mint Salad
These fish cakes are traditionally made with raw fish that has been ground up, flavored with spices and fried. This recipe calls for canned salmon, but sardines, mackerel or kippers are perfectly tasty substitutions.
Spinach White Bean and Sardine Salad With Roasted Red-Pepper Vinaigrette
This fresh, Mediterranean-inspired salad is endlessly adaptable. Try adding canned artichoke hearts, olives, capers, feta cheese or cucumbers.
Beet Carpaccio
Carpaccio is traditionally made with thinly sliced raw beef. This version, made with sliced raw beets, is a great way to showcase a variety of heirloom beet varieties, such as striped Chioggia, golden and red.
Sauteéd Beet Greens With Smoked Sausage
To turn this hearty main dish into a side dish, cut out the sausage completely or include only half the amount.
Turkish Chopped Salad Recipe
Our favorite former roller girl shares one of her favorite salad recipes.
Cabbage Salad With Anchovy and Garlic Dressing
This salad subs cabbage for Romaine, creating a nice twist on the classic Caesar. Any variety of kale would also work well. For a heartier salad, try adding cannellini beans or chickpeas.
Sugar Snap Pea Salad
As soon as sugar snaps show up at the farmers’ market, I’m instantly happy. Sweet and crisp, this salad is all about the sugar snaps, with a pinch of Aleppo pepper for heat, some fresh ricotta cheese for richness and texture, and edible flowers for color. It comes together easily, looks gorgeous and is oh-so-easy to love. – Celebrity Chef, Seamus Mullen
Quinoa Winter Salad
Served over supergreens like baby kale, spinach and beet greens, this hearty salad makes a fresh and flavorful meal. Try dried cherries, blueberries or diced dried apricots in place of the cranberries; substitute toasted pecans, almonds or walnuts for the pumpkin seeds.
Thai-Inspired Bok Choy and Pineapple Salad
This fresh summer salad can be prepped the day before, but toss the salad ingredients with the dressing right before serving for the freshest taste. Try adding 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper for more color. If you can’t find Thai basil, use regular basil. If you don’t care for fish sauce, substitute tamari or soy sauce.
Classic Vinaigrettes and Basil Oil
Try this classic vinaigrette recipe, along with some variations!
Lyonnaise Salad
The soft yolk of the poached egg becomes part of the salad dressing in this deliciously simple salad. Chop the egg and toss with the greens before eating, if desired. Sub in other sturdy, bitter salad greens, such as radicchio, endive and chicory.
Classic Creamy Caesar Dressing
A classic since the 1940s, this dressing takes a homemade mayonnaise base and ramps it up with the strong, addictive flavors of garlic, lemon and Parmesan cheese.
Cucumber Yogurt Dressing With Mint
This dressing is based on tzatziki, a classic Greek sauce used for grilled meats.
Roasted Tomato Maple Salad Dressing
Reminiscent of the “Catalina” dressing so popular in the 1960s and ’70s, but much healthier.
Tahini Lemon Dressing
This Middle Eastern–inspired dressing is great on grilled vegetables or fresh salad greens, and also makes a great side for grilled meats.
Thai Peanut Dressing
This Asian-inspired vinaigrette pairs well with a variety of fresh salad greens and shredded cabbage. It can also enliven rice or buckwheat noodles, steamed vegetables, or be used as a dipping sauce for fresh spring rolls.
Sesame-Shiitake Vinaigrette
Light and zesty, this vinaigrette pairs well with a variety of fresh salad greens, especially spinach, and shredded cabbage. It can also enliven rice or buckwheat noodles, as well as steamed vegetables.