30 Minutes or Less
Potato, Corn, and Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil Dressing
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Grilled Corn and Shrimp Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Asian-Style Noodle Salad
The dressing can also be used for Chinese chicken salad or as a basting sauce for grilled steaks or chops. Look for rice vinegar in the Asian foods section of the supermarket.
Asparagus and Leek Soup
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Chopped Salad with Feta, Olives, and Pita Croutons
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Taglierini with Caramelized Scallops and Rosemary Beurre Blanc
The delicate 1/16-inch-wide pasta ribbons known as taglierini or tagliolini are the perfect foil for scallops and this elegant-and easy-sauce.
Chicken and Corn Chowder with Thyme
Complement the delicious soup with biscuits and a spinach and red bell pepper salad. Top it all off with some sliced sweetened plums spooned over vanilla ice cream.
Grape, Arugula, Endive, and Roquefort Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Fettuccine with Broccoli Rabe, Tomatoes and Ricotta
Lots of garlic adds great flavor to this dish. At the restaurant they make it with spinach pappardelle, but fettuccine is a convenient substitution.
White Bean, Pasta and Roasted Pepper Soup
The crisp Rosemary Toasts taste great dunked into this flavorful soup. To serve on the side, toss arugula with sliced red onions and basalmic vinaigrette, then top the salad with shavings of Parmesan cheese. For dessert, keep it simple with ripe pears and amaretti (almond cookies).
Pan-Seared Red Snapper in Ginger Broth
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.