Leafy Greens
Mixed Green Salad with Mango, Jícama and Cashews
The dressing gets its beautiful color and smooth texture from pureed mango.
Red Cabbage and Orzo Soup
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Kale with Garlic and Bacon
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Penne with Arugula and Tomatoes
Freshly picked greens and herbs are essential to cooking in the Apulia region of Italy. Their assertive, often bitter flavor enriches many a modest dish. Here, a just-cooked tomato sauce is enlivened with the peppery taste of arugula.
Spinach-Orange Salad
Begin the meal with this crisp and colorful salad. Jicama, avocado and red onion take it beyond the ordinary.
Spinach and Scallop Soup
An elegant but no-fuss soup.
Herbed Beef and Rice-Noodle Salad
The combination of herbs, the rice noodles, and the garlicky lime sauce mark this pasta salad as Vietnamese.
Portuguese Stone Soup
This main-course soup is ideal for winter evenings. It originated in Portugal's Ribatejo province, famed for its horses, bulls and bullfighters. The soup gets its name from the kidney beans, which are referred to as "stones" by the Portuguese.
Blue Cheese Caesar Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.