5,471 sald recipes

Slow cooker meat and potato loaf with ground beef, Italian sausage, and instant potato flakes, cooked low for 6-7 hours. A hands-off meatloaf with a clever cheesecloth lifting trick.

Beer-braised beef brisket coated in chili sauce and slow roasted until fork-tender, served over wild rice almondine with the rich pan juices spooned on top.

Easy appetizer, and tastes very well too. Everyone loves it.

Howard Karten's salsa is a Mediterranean-leaning chunky tomato dip: peeled tomatoes, red onion, black olives, cumin, garlic, oregano, and red wine vinegar. No chiles, no cilantro, all flavor.

Indian-style pasta salad with curried pork, julienned cucumber, and elbow macaroni in a vinaigrette-mayo dressing. Marinated shredded pork and salted cucumber give this cold salad serious depth.

Elaborate muffuletta with homemade olive salad loaded with roasted red peppers, jalapeños, fresh vegetables, and oregano. Broiled until the cheese melts for a hot, gourmet sandwich experience.

Homemade pecan butter made from butter-toasted pecans ground with honey, soy sauce, and salt. A rich Southern-style nut butter with a sweet-savory depth.

A scrumptious and savory dish made with fish fillets and a bit of Hungarian paprika and cayenne pepper.

Curried shrimp in a creamy roux-based sauce made with turmeric, ginger, curry powder, and shrimp-poaching broth. Served over white rice for a flavorful weeknight dinner.

Chilled shrimp salad tossed with fresh dill, cucumber, celery, and a tangy dressing of mayo, sour cream, Dijon, and anchovy paste. Serve it on lettuce or stuffed into hollowed tomatoes for a gorgeous lunch.

Cheese tortellini tossed in homemade spinach-basil pesto with sauteed shrimp, toasted almonds, and blistered cherry tomatoes. A restaurant-quality pasta dinner ready in about an hour.

Hot sandwiches stuffed with SPAM, melted cheese, and crisp vegetables get wrapped in foil and baked until steaming for easy lunch boxes, camping trips, or retro comfort food.

Chard-wrapped salmon with duxelles: salmon fillets wrapped in Swiss chard leaves around savory mushroom duxelles, gently poached in wine and chicken stock. A refined dinner for four.

Boiled shrimp marinated overnight in a fiery herb oil with hot sauce, Old Bay, garlic, basil, oregano, and thyme. A bold, zesty appetizer that feeds a crowd. Makes 25.

Braised kosher-cut short ribs with mirepoix, brandy, and beef stock, finished with arrowroot pan sauce and a topping of julienned onion and turnip. Restaurant-style holiday beef.

Pesto grilled chicken marinated in homemade basil pesto with pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic. Make the pesto fresh and grill for smoky, herb-crusted results.