Liz Tarpy, Recipe Tester

Summer veggies are cooked ever so gently and then tossed with a gentle lemon vinaigrette and topped with grilled chicken. Summer at its simplest.

• 25 M
• 35 M
• 3

Words sort of elude us when we attempt to describe just how stunning and scrumptious we consider this dish. Just…wow.

• 10 M
• 25 M
• 6

We know. You already have an egg salad sandwich recipe. But trust us, it’s nothing like this one, which is whoppingly old school in taste, blissfully healthful in every other way.

• 10 M
• 25 M
• 16

Given that its overnight rest INSISTS you make this simple strata ahead of time, it sorta screams for a lazy Sunday or Christmas morning, don’t you think?

• 20 M
• 1 H
• 8

No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.

• 15 M
• 35 M
• 13

Never give zucchini away again with these equally tempting yet uniquely different slaws. You get to choose—rich and creamy or tart and sweet.

• 25 M
• 25 M
• 16

Chimichurri-induced happiness can be yours with this foolproof, fuss-free, Argentine-approved answer to what’s for dinner.

• 20 M
• 2 H, 50 M
• 2

This goes-with-anything veggie side relies on pantry staples, comes together in 10 minutes, makes minimal cleanup, and may just lower your husband’s cholesterol. You’re welcome.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

The perfect dish to usher in warm weather. Nothing but rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, and a tour of duty in the oven.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

This anything-but-boring bird borrows its Peruvian accent from a technicolor dreamcoat of paprika, lemon, garlic, and cumin.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 36

The elusive lilt of lemongrass. The sour, puckery smack of tamarind. The warm-your-belly pervasiveness of galangal. The unmistakable funk of fish sauce. All in this exquisitely authentic Thai soup.

• 15 M
• 25 M
• 6

This gin-spiked sparkling lemonade is perfect for sweltering summer afternoons. And, fittingly, it couldn’t be easier to toss together.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 6

Say hello to the irrepressible and, some say, irresistible taste of a Chicago-style dog. Ketchup not permitted.

• 10 M
• 20 M
• 45

The complex, almost caramelized taste of this sweetly savory side illustrates why this just may be the year of the cauliflower.

• 10 M
• 15 M
• 8