Recipe Sifter

Sweet, juicy pears meet crisp cucumber in this refreshing two-ingredient salad with a bright lemon-sugar dressing. Ready in 5 minutes, it's the perfect light side for summer meals.

Chopped black olives and canned clams stirred into sour cream with garlic powder and a kick of cayenne. Five minutes of effort, two hours in the fridge, and you've got a briny, creamy party dip.

Ceviche Acapulco with red snapper, shrimp, and scallops cured in lime juice, then tossed with serrano peppers, olives, tomatoes, and cilantro. Bold, bright, and no cooking required.

This no-cook banana bread dip blends ripe mashed bananas with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and quick oats for a creamy, scoopable treat ready in 10 minutes flat. Serve with fruit, pound cake cubes, or vanilla wafers.

Cold beet borscht with canned beet juice, tomato juice, lemon, and a yogurt swirl. No-cook chilled summer soup ready in minutes plus a brief chill. Diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

Vietnamese sour fish head soup with tangy bamboo, fresh pineapple, and aromatic herbs. A bold, brothy bowl that wakes up your palate.

Traditional Mexican pozole with slow-simmered pork loin and canned hominy in a simple garlic broth. Five ingredients, big flavor, and endlessly customizable with toppings.

Chinese egg pancake rolls stuffed with seasoned pork, mushrooms, and scallions, steamed then sliced and drizzled with oyster-plum dipping sauce.

Peach iced tea made with brewed black tea and peach syrup. A simple three-ingredient summer drink you can sweeten to taste or make sugar-free with a substitute.

Mock strawberry jam made with mashed figs and Jello for berry color and flavor. A Southern classic that sets in the jar over six weeks with no pectin needed.

very healthy salad, different kinds of vegetables, good to choose!

Cucumber noodles tossed with a fresh tomato salsa: ribbons of seedless cucumber salted briefly, then dressed with roma tomatoes, scallions, garlic, pickled jalapeno, and white wine vinegar. Raw, light, gluten-free.

Oil-free granola with oats, wheat flakes, rye flakes, bran, dried fruits, cashews, and sunflower seeds bound with honey and vanilla. A low-fat, crunchy homemade breakfast cereal.

Baked beans with four types of beans and turkey sausage in a sweet-tangy sauce of brown sugar, molasses, tomato sauce, and apple cider vinegar. A lighter take on a cookout classic.

A refreshing frozen banana ice made with mashed banana, orange juice, pineapple juice, and lemon juice in a simple sugar syrup. No ice cream maker needed. Just freeze in ice trays.

Black beans and fettuccine topped with a spiced ketchup-tomato sauce, steamed broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. A low-calorie vegetarian pasta that feeds a crowd.