An easy weeknight grilled chicken pasta salad to make these busy summer days a little bit better! It’s healthy, hearty, and full of classic flavors. We’ve got grilled red peppers & green onions, a zesty balsamic vinaigrette with lots of garlic and herbs, and plenty of parmesan cheese over top. You can serve it warm or cold, and it works great for leftovers…making it the perfect recipe to cook up and enjoy all week long! Continue reading “Weeknight Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette”
Category: potatoes, pasta, & grains
Tomato Confit Spaghetti
My quintessential summer recipe: tomato confit spaghetti! Sweet cherry tomatoes slowly cooked in olive oil with shallots, garlic, and black pepper until soft and caramelized. Tossed with spaghetti and topped with parmesan cheese and basil, it doesn’t get simpler or more delicious than this! Continue reading “Tomato Confit Spaghetti”
Green Olive Linguine with Broccolini & Breadcrumbs
Sharing a bright green olive linguine today that is full of simple ingredients and so very delicious. It’s a light pasta dish that has loads of flavor from charred broccolini, briny olives, zippy lemon, scallions & garlic, fresh chives, and crispy whole grain breadcrumbs. It all comes together in just about 30 minutes and makes for a great weeknight pasta, but doubles as a simple dinner party menu item as well! Continue reading “Green Olive Linguine with Broccolini & Breadcrumbs”
Warm Farro Salad with Burrata & Hot Honey Vinaigrette
So very excited to be sharing this warm farro salad today! It’s full of roasted red peppers & green onions, arugula, crisp radishes, fresh chives, and a hot honey vinaigrette. Served warm and topped with creamy burrata cheese. It’s the most delicious combination of flavors and textures that will be on repeat in your kitchen for weeks to come! Continue reading “Warm Farro Salad with Burrata & Hot Honey Vinaigrette”
Caramelized Fennel Paccheri with Sausage & Pistachios
A big bowl of caramelized fennel paccheri! Large, tube-shaped pasta tossed in a white wine butter sauce with italian sausage, onions & fennel, lots of garlic, wilted spinach, grated pecorino cheese, fresh herbs, and buttery pistachios over top! Easy enough to whip up on a weeknight, yet special enough to make for a dinner party…just add a big salad alongside! Continue reading “Caramelized Fennel Paccheri with Sausage & Pistachios”
Soba Noodle Salad with Salmon & Tahini Sauce
A cold soba noodle salad with salmon & tahini sauce for your next weeknight dinner! The noodles are combined with crunchy spring vegetables and pan-roasted mushrooms, then tossed in a really flavorful tahini sauce full of lime and toasted sesame seeds, and served with a simple piece of seared salmon. It’s a meal that comes together quickly, tastes crisp and refreshing, and packs in lots of healthy ingredients. Definitely a great one to make all season long! Continue reading “Soba Noodle Salad with Salmon & Tahini Sauce”
Arugula Pesto Potato Salad
A bright and zesty arugula pesto potato salad! This is spring in a bowl – crispy roasted potatoes, caramelized spring onions, radishes, arugula, and a vibrant arugula & basil pesto to toss everything in. It’s simple, seasonal, and you truly cannot beat the flavor of the nutty, lemony pesto. Continue reading “Arugula Pesto Potato Salad”
Rigatoni with Creamy Brandy Tomato Sauce
An indulgent bowl of rigatoni tossed in a creamy brandy tomato sauce. Simple pasta at its best. The sauce is flavored with caramelized shallots, garlic, tomato paste, brandy, oregano, black pepper, and lots of parmesan cheese. Eat it on it’s own or serve it as a side dish alongside your favorite main meal. It’s absolutely delicious, rich in flavor, and really satisfying. Continue reading “Rigatoni with Creamy Brandy Tomato Sauce”
Irish Bangers and Colcannon Mash
A plate of Irish bangers and colcannon mash for your St. Patrick’s Day feast! This is the ultimate festive meal, with juicy pan-roasted pork sausages and a side of mashed potatoes full of Irish cheddar, caramelized cabbage, and leeks. It’s one tasty recipe to whip up this weekend or next week for the holiday! Continue reading “Irish Bangers and Colcannon Mash”
Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Sizzled Scallions
An easy side dish that’s unique and FULL of fun flavor and texture: whipped sweet potatoes with sizzled scallions. Roasted sweet potatoes whipped up into a creamy side dish, flavored with a little soy sauce and honey, then topped with a spicy mixture of crunchy walnuts, sesame seeds, scallions, and crushed red pepper. Continue reading “Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Sizzled Scallions”