16 jumble recipes

A chilled summer pasta salad of garden vegetable pasta, cooked shrimp, and sweet honeydew melon balls tossed in a tangy vinaigrette. A refreshing, make-ahead sweet-and-savory dish for warm days.

British-style date flapjacks with jumbo oats, chopped dates, molasses, brown sugar, and mixed spice. Chewy, sticky oat bars baked in one pan and cut into squares.

This was very good. I had a 26 ounce jar of salsa and used almost all of it. I used the last 6-8 ounces at the end right before I served it.

Grilled jumbo shrimp marinated in a chili-lime dressing with lemongrass, fresh mint, and Chinese chili sauce. Just 2 minutes per side for juicy, charred shrimp with big flavor.

Baked garlic butter shrimp with crispy bread crumbs, oregano, parsley, and lemon served over spaghetti. Jumbo shrimp roasted until golden and saucy in garlicky butter.

Jumbo prawns butterflied and stuffed with a garlic-coriander-chicken paste, then grilled on skewers until bright orange. Served with a tangy sweet-sour cucumber salad on the side.

Baked potato skins filled with chopped smoked salmon, sour cream, and topped with red or black caviar. An elegant four-ingredient appetizer that turns a humble potato into something luxurious.

Hortosoupa: humble Greek vegetable soup with tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and onion simmered slow in olive oil. Peasant-style, vegan, and deeply satisfying.

Deep-fried ginger shrimp in a light batter with garlic, chili sauce, and whipped egg white. Crispy, golden, and served with the tail on for easy dipping.

Shrimps on the Barbie with Chili-Lime Dressin recipe

Potato bean pie: a humble vegetarian main built on red kidney beans, tomato, mushrooms, and a fluffy mashed potato crust. Simple, hearty, pantry-friendly comfort food.

Chicken and spinach stuffed shells pulverize cooked chicken breast with Italian seasoning, fennel, and spinach into a savory paste, then bake inside jumbo pasta shells under your favorite sauce.

German beer-braised carrots (Karotten in Bier Gedunstet) with butter, a pinch of sugar, and salt. A simple 5-ingredient side that turns humble carrots into a malty, glossy vegetable.

Gallo pinto: Costa Rican black beans and rice pan-fried with onions, bell peppers, spinach, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A humble national dish made hearty and green. Vegan, one-skillet.

Bread soup is a humble, old-world recipe where butter-toasted bread cubes are simmered in hot water with egg and a whisper of nutmeg. A simple, nourishing bowl from just pantry staples.

A low-fat dish that's succulent taste will have you scooping out a second helping.