Recipes with salt

Red beans and greens salad tosses kidney beans with chopped escarole, red onion, and chunky salsa. Five minutes, five ingredients, zero cooking.

Hot cabbage slaw simmers shredded cabbage with caraway, butter, white wine vinegar, and a splash of hot sauce for a warm, tangy German-style side. Crisp-tender, ready in 30 minutes.

Date oatmeal bars with a thick, jammy date filling sandwiched between two layers of buttery oat crumble. A vintage three-layer bar cookie that's chewy, sweet, and wholesome.

Cream cheese and sour cream dip with fennel seeds, minced white onion, and paprika. A no-cook, make-ahead party dip with a subtle licorice twist.

One-bowl devil's food cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, buttermilk, and cake flour. Dark, moist, and mixed entirely in one bowl.

Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce/Dressing recipe

Homemade pickled asparagus spears with garlic, hot chile peppers, and pickling spice in a tangy brine. Crisp, spicy, and shelf-stable for months.

Cream cheese pinwheel cookies with a cinnamon-walnut-orange filling rolled jelly-roll style and sliced into spirals. A make-ahead cookie that yields five dozen.

Fresh artichokes slow-cooked with lemon slices until leaf-pull tender, served with a warm lemon butter dipping sauce. Hands-off crockpot method for a classic side.

Benne wafers, the Charleston Gullah classic of toasted sesame seeds in a thin crisp brown-sugar cookie. African heritage cookies with a buttery snap and deep caramel-nutty flavor.

Port wine and cheese bread made in a bread machine with sharp cheddar spread and Parmesan. A savory yeast loaf with a subtle boozy warmth you can taste in every slice.

Healthy gingerbread men with whole wheat flour, bran, and artificial sweetener. Low-calorie holiday cookies with orange juice and warm spices, crisp and guilt-free.

Makana bread is a rich banana bread made with pureed overripe bananas, buttermilk, walnuts, and shortening baked in a tube pan. Hawaiian-inspired and incredibly moist.

Dutch baby pancake made with eggs, flour, milk, and butter baked in a hot pie plate until dramatically puffed. A five-ingredient oven pancake ready in about 30 minutes.

Potato pie crust made with mashed potatoes, vegetable oil, and whole wheat pastry flour. Vegan, dairy-free, no rolling out cold butter. Tender enough for sweet or savory pies.

Creamy onion soup with Emmentaler cheese, kirsch, and horseradish in a smooth roux-based broth. Not the classic browned French style. Translucent onions, white wine, and a fondue-like finish.

Smoky salmon cheese ball made with canned salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, and liquid smoke, rolled in pecans and parsley. A no-cook make-ahead appetizer for parties.

No pie pan needed, just shape the dough into about a 14-inch round, and the mixture of strawberry and rhubarb is so easy to prepare, also tastes amazing, this fruity summer dessert is a must in summer!

Country baked beans slow-cooked from dried beans with molasses, salt pork, dry mustard, and clove-studded onions. A from-scratch crockpot recipe with deep, smoky-sweet flavor.

Classic Italian polenta made with yellow cornmeal, butter, and Parmesan. Serve it creamy and hot, or chill the leftovers and pan-fry crispy slices.

Seared chicken breasts simmered in a rustic sauce of fresh tomatoes, garlic, white wine, and thyme. A simple one-pan Italian-style dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.

A simple, but delicious crockpot recipe that will have you licking your lips after every bite!

German-style potato salad with a warm beer dressing made from butter, flour, mustard, and a full cup of beer. Crispy bacon, onion, and celery get tossed in after the potatoes soak up the tangy, malty dressing.

Fresh apple bread with grated apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped walnuts or pecans. A moist, warmly spiced quick bread loaf for fall baking.

Ham and cheese calzones fry yeasted dough pockets stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and chopped ham until puffed and golden. A handheld Italian-American classic, crispy outside and molten in the middle.

Oven barbecued brisket with a spiced shallot rub and tangy tomato-brown sugar sauce. Braised low and slow until fork-tender. No smoker required for deep, slow-cooked flavor.

Drop biscuits made with sweet potato and sour cream, topped with a crunchy brown sugar crust. Tender, slightly sweet, and golden. A Southern-style biscuit that needs no butter.

Citrus wine chicken baked with orange juice, white wine, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. A low-calorie skinless chicken dinner with a glossy pan sauce.

Vegan beet and potato salad with boiled beet greens in a garlicky lemon dressing. A whole-vegetable approach that uses roots, greens, and all. Served cold.

Vegan Banana Loaf made with a flax egg and applesauce in place of eggs and butter. No dairy, no animal products. All-purpose flour gives the best result in this simple, reliable recipe.

Mom's lemon sponge pie separates as it bakes into a tangy lemon custard layer below and a fluffy cake-like sponge on top. A heritage two-layer pie made with one filling.

Chocolate cherry cookies with a whole maraschino cherry hidden inside each cocoa cookie, drizzled with melted chocolate icing. A cherry cordial in cookie form.

Pickled Hot Peppers with Honey and Horseradish recipe

Authentic Middle Eastern falafel made from dried chickpeas soaked overnight and deep-fried golden. Crispy exterior with fluffy interior, perfect in pita with tahini sauce.

Cucumber and sesame seed salad with a warm turmeric-vinegar dressing, toasted sesame seeds, and golden garlic. A Southeast Asian-inspired side served warm or cold.

Froggers are oversized soft molasses cookies from old Nantucket whaling kitchens, spiced with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice, flavoured with dark rum and dotted with raisins. Cut into 4-inch rounds for a proper hand-sized cookie.

Garlic roast chicken with rosemary and lemon roasts boneless chicken in a single dish with crushed garlic, fresh rosemary, lemon zest, and white wine. A 30-minute Mediterranean weeknight dinner with bright pan juices.

Creamy corn chowder with bacon, potatoes, carrots, and celery thickened with flour and cornstarch. A hearty, old-fashioned bowl topped with crispy bacon.

Crispy cornflake-crusted baked potatoes brushed with butter and coated in seasoned cornflake crumbs. A simple 4-ingredient side dish that bakes up golden and crunchy on the outside, fluffy inside.

Orange and avocado salad with red onion rings on mixed greens, dressed in a citrus vinaigrette made with fresh orange juice, zest, and dry mustard. No-cook, vibrant, and refreshing.

Homemade whole-wheat granola with oats, wheat germ, honey, coconut, almonds, and cinnamon. Baked low and slow with orange juice for crunchy, golden clusters.

Cheese straws are a Southern cocktail-party classic: sharp aged cheddar and cayenne rolled into a buttery dough, fork-ridged, and baked crisp. Savory, spicy, and impossibly snackable.

Cranberry apple quick bread with walnuts, warm spices, and a simple confectioners' sugar glaze. Tart cranberries and tender apples in every slice.

Lemon butter biscotti: buttery lemon-zest dough rounds layered with microwave vanilla pastry cream in cupcake pans, then baked into individual lemon cream pastries.

Chilled zucchini soup with marjoram, finished with cream just before serving. A silky, pale green summer soup that uses up the season's overgrown zucchini.

Christmas stollen with raisins, almonds, walnuts, lemon and orange zest in a buttery yeast dough, frosted with powdered sugar glaze. Make two to three days ahead for best flavor.

Classic Chinese egg drop soup (don tong) with chicken broth, beaten egg ribbons, and cornstarch for a silky body. A simple, warming soup ready in minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Sweet potato pecan pie with brown sugar, dark corn syrup, warm spices, and a praline liqueur whipped cream topping. Two Southern classics merged into one rich, custard-set slice.