Getting a head start on dinner in the early hours of the morning before The Littles wake up is a must. Morning prep might be as little as cutting up vegetables or marinating meat for the grill. If I’m feeling more ambitious, I’ll make something like this featured recipe: pasta salad with crushed walnuts and mint. It’s a one-dish meal that can be enjoyed straight from the fridge.
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This broccoli salad is a little smoky from the char, a little sweet from the dates, a tiny bit spicy from a hit of red pepper flakes and just the right amount of tart from the balsamic vinaigrette. Add to that the contrasting textures of the barely cooked broccoli, toasted almonds, and creamy mozzarella, and you’ve got all the elements of an addictive vegetable dish. This is even better on day two so make a double batch if you’re feeding a crowd. You’ll want leftovers.
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This could be served simply over farro or, as I did here, over a bed of spicy garden arugula with crumbled goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, avocado, torn mint and an additional drizzle of high quality balsamic.
If you are looking for a last-minute side to compliment whatever you’re throwing on the grill, jump on the slaw wagon with me. I went on a bender this week, enjoying three different slaws in the same number of days.
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Nothing makes me quite as happy come dinnertime than knowing I already have it made. Usually this comes in the form of that typical prepped-ahead What We Eat-style salad – you know the one, a mix of cooked and raw vegetables, herbs, citrus zest, a nut, a cheese, avocado, maybe a handful of grain. But sometimes I want a warm, more comforting meal.
That urge hit this Tuesday. Although I’m still building back my pantry after months of escaping the city, my kitchen never lacks the holy trinity of anchovies, lemon and garlic. These workhorse ingredients create magic when combined, lending a vibrant, earthy, ever so tangy flavor to whatever they touch. All I needed to grab before the rain and wind pick up is a protein, vegetable and fresh herb to brighten the finished dish.
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