7,674 wedding recipes

Wilted spinach salad with a hot bacon and cider vinegar dressing, orange segments, cashews, red onion, and tarragon. Made entirely in the microwave for a warm salad ready in minutes.

Cucumber dill dip with cream cheese, mayonnaise, fresh dill, lemon juice, green onions, and a dash of hot sauce. A cool, creamy dip that works with chips, crackers, or fresh vegetables.

Bread machine rosemary whole wheat focaccia topped with caramelized red onion and parmesan. A nutty, herb-scented Italian flatbread made hands-free in your bread machine.

Calamari with radicchio, almost perfect couple, I like garlic, so always more garlic, so great!

Island-style flank steak fajitas marinated in pineapple juice, grilled with bell peppers and red onion, and rolled in flour tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.

Chilled pappa al pomodoro with crab meat crostini, a Tuscan bread-and-tomato soup served cold with a lemony crab-topped baguette float. An elegant no-cook summer appetizer that turns stale bread into something special.

Green pepper steak stir-fry with thinly sliced round steak marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and fresh ginger, then tossed with bell peppers, scallions, celery, and tomatoes in a glossy cornstarch sauce.

Hearty red kidney beans and pintos slow-simmered with tomatoes, green chiles, and bell pepper in a thick, savory gravy. A budget-friendly Southern classic spooned over fluffy rice.

Lighter broccoli cheddar soup made with low-fat yogurt, reduced-fat cheddar, and low-salt chicken broth. Pureed smooth and creamy without the heavy cream.

Cream of beet soup with fresh beets sauteed in butter with marjoram, simmered in broth, pureed smooth, and finished with heavy cream and red wine vinegar. A vibrant magenta soup with velvety texture.

Hominy and chicken casserole: creamy Southwest-style one-dish bake with golden hominy, green chilies, cumin, and melty Monterey Jack over seasoned stuffing.

Cincinnati-style chili simmered 3 hours with cinnamon, allspice, and ground beef in tomato paste. Serve over pasta with cheese, onions, and kidney beans for a 5-way.

Red wine apple pie with a cheddar cheese crust. Tart apples simmered in sweet red wine and lemon juice in a flaky, savory-sweet pastry shell.

Curry-spiced ground beef, potatoes, and peas folded into flaky crescent roll triangles with a sweet-heat honey lime dipping sauce. A quick Indian-American fusion appetizer ready in 30 minutes.

Grilled fish salad bruschetta piled onto garlic-rubbed Italian bread with charred zucchini, eggplant, peppers and a lemon-basil fish flake topping. Summer entertaining at its most relaxed.

Fresh citrus vinaigrette with diced orange, grapefruit, lime, and lemon segments in olive oil, champagne vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, pink peppercorns, and cilantro. Restaurant-quality.