Quinoa Salad with Grilled Corn, Tomatoes and Avocado
This salad serves as both a healthy carb and veggie-packed side dish. With sweet, grilled corn, burst cherry tomatoes, lots of fresh herbs, creamy avocado and a zesty, lime vinaigrette, this salad screams summer.
Kale, Quinoa and Sweet Potato Salad with Tahini Dressing
Earthy, bitter kale, fluffy and protein-packed quinoa and spicy roasted sweet potatoes get dialed up to an 11 with the addition of a zippy, creamy tahini dressing, crunchy sunflower seeds, red onion and fresh parsley. Did I mention this recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free AND dairy-free?!
Moroccan Red Lentil Soup
This soup is easy to throw together and can be made vegan if you’re using veggie stock! Pair it with some garlic bread or even a “cheese toasty” as the Brits would day, and it’s sure to bring comfort during this season.
Tomato, Avocado and Arugula Salad
This tomato, avocado and arugula salad is a prime example of why simple food is sometimes the best food. Using some perfectly ripe heirloom cherry tomatoes, avocado and, my favorite, peppery arugula, this salad is accentuated with bright notes of lemon, olive oil and good flaky sea salt to perfectly highlight the season’s best.
Garlic Fries
There’s no debate: garlic fries are essential to watching a ball game! Using just a good’ ol bag of frozen crinkle cut fries doctored up with lots of fresh garlic, parsley and seasoning salt, you too can enjoy garlic fries and root on your team from the comfort of your own home!
Salted Watermelon Margaritas
I am obsessed over this new cocktail hour stunner. Perfect for a hot, summer day and getting your happy hour on in festive fashion, these salted watermelon margaritas are as cool and refreshing as can be.
Umami Roasted Broccoli
My tried and true blasted broccoli is perfect as is, but when I tested out a new umami-forward combo, it truly rocked my world. Instead of dressing with olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, I jazz up my broccoli with two umami flavor boosters: soy sauce and fish sauce.
Lemony Grilled Zucchini
This recipe is living proof that sometimes seasonal and simple is the only way to go. The key to ensuring perfectly cooked yet not slimy or soggy zucchini in the slightest is actually tossing the zucchini straight on your heat source sans seasonings or oil.
Spicy Honey and Lime Corn Salad
I’m a huge fan of this corn salad because it’s so refreshingly different. Grilled corn, a spicy/sweet/zesty vinaigrette, cool and creamy avocado, cilantro and jalapeño make this salad a perfect side dish to enjoy this summer.
Cauliflower, Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad
You won’t find a trace of lettuce in this salad and that is a very good thing. With cauliflower done two ways, a plethora of fresh herbs, bursts of pomegranate seeds, lemon juice for brightness and pistachio for crunch and complexity, this salad is downright sensational.
Grilled Gochujang Cauliflower
Robust gochujang paired with other powerhouse ingredients like sesame oil, rice wine wine vinegar, garlic and honey really stands up to earthy and nutty cauliflower in this all-star recipe. Garnished with sesame seeds and fresh scallions, this flavor packed veggie side dish is the perfect compliment to any grilled feast!
Harissa Hummus
For my fellow hummus lovers, do yourself a solid by saving yourself a few bucks and treating your taste buds to the ultimate hummus recipe. With just a handful of ingredients and a matter of minutes, you can whip yourself up a creamy, dreamy hummus laced with smoky, spicy and zesty harissa that is worthy of all your snacking needs.
No-Soak Pinto Beans
My pinto beans are one of the easiest things in the world to throw together, and will become a staple in your weekly meal prep routine. Make them to accompany tacos, to fill burritos or simply eat with rice and your favorite salsa.
Thai Tomato Soup
This is not your average tomato soup! Fragrant, creamy and perfectly spiced, it takes no time at all to throw together and is the perfect vehicle for grilled cheese dipping action. This soup is also a perfect option for all of my vegan/dairy-free friends out there!
Josie's Hot Sauce
What makes this hot sauce so great is that it’s actually flavorful and doesn’t sear your taste buds off! Instead, this hot sauce is perfectly spicy with hints of smoke and aromatic garlic. Perfect on literally anything.
Green Beans with Hazelnut Gremolata
A new take on standard green beans, this fresh and vibrant side dish features an herby, lemony and nutty condiment, gremolata. It’s a dish sure to wake up your taste buds!
Chimichurri Sauce
Steak and chimichurri is just about as natural of a combo as peanut butter and jelly in our house! And once you've had it, it's easy to see why. The best part is it only takes a few seconds to throw together in the food processor for an impressive, homemade condiment to grace your dinner table.
Sweet and Sour Dill Cucumber Salad
This salad hits every note and then some; it's sweet, salty, sour and spicy, what?! Can you actually do that in one dish? It'll absolutely give you new meaning to the expression "cool as a cucumber" because it's cool, light and refreshing as can be.
Garlicky White Bean Dip
This is for all my garlic lovers out there! One of my entertaining go-to recipes, it's extremely easy to make, even in a last minute pinch, it takes merely 5 ingredients and it's seriously tasty, with bright lemon, punchy garlic, rich olive oil and fresh parsley.
Almond Crunch Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
If you're feeling like you're in a salad rut, this salad is sure to spice things up in a big way. The flavors of punchy ginger, soy, red chili flake and sesame oil paired with crunchy almonds and fresh veggies quite literally pop in your mouth. Serve it as a first course at your next meal and it's guaranteed to steal the show.