Purée grilled bell peppers, almond butter, sherry vinegar, and garlic into an irresistibly smoky-sweet sauce that's great served with a crunchy grilled...
Author: Anna Stockwell
A punchy, chile-spiked fish sauce vinaigrette works as both marinade and dressing for glass noodles and handfuls of basil and cucumber.
Author: Chris Morocco
Author: Ellen Faris
Quickly caramelized pineapple cubes and shrimp get tossed in a sweet, sour, and spicy sauce with lots of fresh basil. Get the recipe.
Author: Anna Stockwell
Author: Amaryll Schwertner
This sweet and spicy Vietnamese-inspired pasta salad features chicken-use leftovers or grab a rotisserie chicken at the store.
Author: Julia Turshen
This modern take on the classic Middle Eastern bulgur and herb salad swaps grains for cauliflower "rice," making it nutritious and gluten-free. Serve it...
Author: Katherine Sacks
Often called kosher-style dill pickles, these are quick to make. Use either small whole cucumbers or cut larger ones into quarters. For an additional interesting...
Author: Eleanor Topp
Mariani uses various heirloom cucumbers for this savory-sweet salad; if you can find them, flaunt them. If not, just use a mix of mini and English hothouse...
Author: Kelly Mariani
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Author: Marge Perry
Author: Ruth A. Matson
Savory fruit salads are officially a thing. (And, for the record, cucumber is a fruit.)
Author: Scott Snyder
Green goddess dressing perks up the grains in this grain bowl, filled to the brim with all the green veggies. Tarragon gives it its herbaceous kick.
Author: Katherine Sacks
Author: Annisa Helou
Author: Aglaia Kremezi
This simple noodle bowl comes together quickly, thanks to a delicious and easy make-ahead [peanut sauce](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/kid-friendly-peanut-sauce)....
Author: Katherine Sacks
Ceviche de Camaron: Shrimp Ceviche "Cocktail"
Author: Rick Bayless
Squeezing the tofu to get rid of as much water as possible primes it to soak up oil, spices, and, in a word, flavor.
Author: Chris Morocco
The secret to cooking squid so it's tender, not tough, is to cook it very quickly in small batches. Tossed with crunchy cucumbers, peanuts, and fresh red...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Fragrant, herbaceous chermoula sauce acts as both a marinade and a dressing for this pretty, Moroccan-inspired salad of carrot ribbons, crisp cucumbers,...
The food processor is your friend when making these salmon burgers, but the key is to make sure the salmon isn't too smooth when processing so the patties...
Author: Andy Baraghani
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Author: Ryan Magarian
Author: Amelia Saltsman
Serve all the topping options for this flatbread dinner in separate bowls so each family member can build their dinner plate just like they like it-in...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Author: Mayim Bialik
Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
Author: Amelia Saltsman