Great american/31 recipes

Incredibly fresh and crisp, the sweet sugar snap peas and the watercress flavors really pop with a perfectly balanced dressing highlighted by caramelized shallots. This quick and easy watercress and sugar snap salad is quite tasty, drizzling with the homemade Warm Sesame-Shallot Vinaigrette, a great side or a healthy supper.

Fluffy whole wheat buttermilk biscuits seasoned with sage. Tender and warm goodness that's perfect with any meal.

An American invention, this pasta salad is done right. Caramelized fennel and red onions with sun-dried tomatoes with a light vinaigrette.

Refreshing and packed with goodness. This easy sandwich is a great breakfast to start up a new day or a quick-fixing lunch.

Delicious and a great way to use up your bread or biscuits.

Packed with great flavors and textures. This curry potato, edamame and lentil soup is delicious and full of goodness. Serve it with rice or bread to soak all the yumminess.

This was a great recipe! I've made it several times.

A delicious pasta dish is a great conversation starter for a dinner with your loved one or friends.

Easy to make cherry crisp with oatmeal and nuts. Great with sour cherries or make cherry crisp with pie filling if you're in a hurry.

If you are bored with the typical bean and ham hock soup recipe, you are in for a great surprise. This delicious soup is wonderful served with the Curried Spinach Salad recipe in the Salad section of this cookbook.

Serve this light and scrumptious salad with any your favorite main dish, or can be a great accompaniment for BBQ!

Bacon glazed in maple syrup and bacon cooked perfectly crispy in the oven.

Tangy lemon loaf with blueberries goes great with a cup of coffee! :)

Learn how to make a classic Western Omelet. This classic is revisited, using sweet red pepper instead of green and adding parsley to brighten the result and some other tweaks to keep it light, fresh, and healthy.

Delicious chili made with succulent beef, sausage, tomatoes and kidney beans. Great served by itself or with a bread bowl!

This is one of those recipes that is more of a guideline—I really encourage you to adapt the amounts and ingredients to your tastes. If you like it chunky, don’t puree it. If you like a thinner soup, add more chicken broth. If you don’t like heat, omit the cayenne.