Recipe Sifter

Great for kids, burgers that look like they're filled with worms. Good for Halloween.

Simple and delicious, especially if the “lobsta” is at 5.99 per lb. like it is in MA. right now

Before winter shows up on your front door, try this scrumptious macaroni salad that goes perfect with grilled salmon.

Honey mustard salad dressing with a creamy sour cream and mayo base, Dijon mustard, and honey. Five-minute no-cook recipe that doubles as a dip for chicken tenders or veggies.

Crab and cucumber rolls are a no-cook appetizer with seasoned crab salad stuffed inside hollowed-out cucumber and sliced into elegant bite-sized rounds. Cool, crisp, and ready in minutes.

Make-ahead seafood souffle casserole layered with flaked halibut, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and cubed bread in a creamy egg custard topped with cheddar. Assemble the night before and bake.

Baja chicken pasta salad pairs poached chicken breast and orzo with crunchy jicama, dried fruit, and a chile-spiked mayo-sour cream dressing. Sweet-savory chilled salad with a Southwest twist for picnics or weekday lunches.

Crab and portabella melt: grilled mushroom caps topped with tomato, Old Bay crab salad, and melted cheddar. A bread-free open-face that eats like a proper sandwich.

Cold seafood pasta salad with shrimp, tri-color spiral pasta, zucchini, carrots, and bell pepper tossed in a creamy white wine Worcestershire dressing.

Fried calamari with spicy anchovy mayonnaise: squid rings in a graham cracker and flour coating fried crisp, served with a bold anchovy-cayenne dipping sauce. A restaurant appetizer at home.

Aunt Ro's coleslaw is a classic creamy dressing built on equal parts mayonnaise and sour cream, lifted with white vinegar, celery seed, and superfine sugar. Crisp, cool, and feeds a picnic crowd.

Leek salad with pineapple and apple in a creamy sour cream and mayonnaise dressing, finished with fresh parsley. A quick no-cook side salad ready in 25 minutes.

Tex-Mex chicken salad with picante-simmered chicken breast, creamy avocado, smoky bacon, and a cumin-spiked sour cream dressing. Bold Southwest flavor served cold on crisp lettuce.

Buttermilk ranch dressing whisks together tangy buttermilk, light mayo, white wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs for a homemade ranch that beats anything bottled. Five minutes, no special equipment.

Mixed fruit salad with apples, bananas, pineapple, and raisins in a light lemon-mayo dressing. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly side dish with a celery crunch.

Champagne-battered prawns fried light and shatteringly crisp, the bubbles in the sparkling wine making the airiest batter, served with a homemade cocktail sauce and lemon. A flirty little dish made for sharing.