Salads

Orzo Salad with Peppers and Feta

This weekend we're kicking off America's final summer holiday: Labor Day. In lieu of traditional mayonnaise-laden and calorie-packed...

Watermelon, Mint & Feta Salad

When I was a kid, we ate watermelon cut into big wedges for dessert. We had as much fun picking away the black seeds with our forks (and...

Summer Farro Salad

This salad is the epitome of healthy summer cooking. All of the ingredients (besides the farro) can be added straight from the fridge and...

Minestrone Salad

This summery pasta salad is inspired by one of my wintertime favorites: minestrone soup. You get all the vegetables, pasta and beans in...

Chickpea Salad

This recipe for chickpea salad comes from the New York Times cooking section, which referred to it as: "A lighter, easier take on classic...

Cobb Salad with Shrimp, Avocado & Bacon

Bacon and avocados used to be off-limits for those of us watching our weight due to their high fat content. Thankfully, times have...

Strawberry-Chicken Salad with Pecans and Feta Cheese

Even though the summer heat hasn't quite set in, I'm already in my no-cook mode. To me, summer means casual, easy-to-assemble dinners...

Big Italian salad

Italians love salads almost as much as pasta, which may be why they have the lowest obesity rate in Western Europe. While salads have...

Eat-the-Rainbow Salad

Chopped salads are a convenient way to add lots of vegetables to your meals. You don't even need to use a knife to eat them. In fact, a...

Roasted Tomato Caprese

Tomato caprese salad is a summertime favorite, made with ripe home-grown tomatoes and topped with fresh basil leaves. It's not something...

Green Bean, Tomato and Chickpea Salad

Last night I served this end-of-summer salad from the NYT Food section with roast chicken. Crisp-tender green beans are tossed with...