33 Best BBQ Sides

These BBQ sides will be the highlight of any summer cookout! They include easy, fresh, and delicious recipes for grilled veggies, salads, slaws, and more.

These BBQ sides will steal the show at any summer cookout. They range from creamy potato salad to summery slaws to herb-flecked pasta salad and smoky grilled watermelon. Even with this variety, these BBQ side dishes all have a few things in common. They’re easy to prepare, they spotlight summer produce, and they’re fresh and delicious. Make one for your next summer gathering. I promise it’ll be a hit! Our Best BBQ Sides Easy Pasta Salad If I’m tasked with preparing a side dish for a picnic or cookout, this recipe is my go-to. Packed with pasta, chickpeas, and tangy feta…

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29 Best Radish Recipes

Stuck in a radish rut? These radish recipes are here to help! They include sides, mains, and more that'll make you fall in love with this crunchy veggie.

It’s spring, which means I’m cooking radish recipes on repeat! Here in Chicago, radishes are some of the first vegetables to pop up at the farmers markets. Every year, I eagerly wait for them to appear. And when they finally do, I fill my bag with as many bunches of them as I can carry. What can I say? I just can’t resist their peppery pink roots and lush greens. Luckily, when I bring them home, I have no shortage of ways to use them. Of course, I can munch on them raw, but I can also roast them, pickle…

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Healthy Carrot Cake

Our favorite healthy carrot cake recipe! Moist, warmly spiced, and topped with cream cheese frosting, it's easy to make and perfect for celebrations.

It’s carrot cake season! I don’t know about you, but when the weather warms up, my dessert cravings shift away from chocolate towards lighter, brighter treats. This change works out well for me, because carrot cake is Jack’s all-time favorite dessert, and we make it every year for his April birthday. You’ll find our go-to healthy carrot cake recipe below. It’s based on my mom’s, and it uses her secret ingredient: applesauce. It steps in for some of the oil and sugar that you’d find in a traditional carrot cake recipe without compromising on taste. This healthy carrot cake is…

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Date Balls

These date balls are the BEST healthy snack! Made with Medjool dates, oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips, these high-fiber treats taste like cookie dough.

These date balls are one of my favorite healthy snacks. Sticky, sweet, and studded with chocolate chips, they taste like little balls of cookie dough, but they’re made with 8 simple, wholesome ingredients. Medjool dates bind them together, oats add fiber, and walnuts and almond butter pack them with protein and healthy fats. They’re quick and easy to make in the food processor, and they keep for weeks in the freezer or fridge. At least they do in theory. If you love this date balls recipe as much as we do, there’s no way they’ll stick around that long. Between…

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25 Best Pizza Topping Ideas

Tired of the same old pizza toppings? These fresh, flavorful pizza topping ideas are here to help. Mix and match them to create a combination you love!

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It’s pizza night! Jack is already prepping the dough, and later, I’ll be in charge of the toppings. When it comes to pizza toppings, I certainly have a few favorites (I’ll always use fresh basil, roasted tomatoes, and artichoke hearts if I have them on hand), but what I love most is coming up with new pizza topping ideas that I haven’t tried before. Butternut squash and sage? Yes, please. Fennel, mushroom, and tarragon? Delicious! Grilled pineapple and pickled jalapeño? Bring it on. I’m sharing 25 of my best pizza topping ideas in the post below, along with suggestions on…

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Curry Lentil Soup

Packed with fiber and protein, this curry lentil soup is a delicious one-pot meal. Fresh ginger, coconut milk, and spices fill it with rich flavor.

The first night that I made this curry lentil soup, my family came over for dinner. Every time I’ve seen my mom since, she’s asked, “Where is that curry lentil soup recipe?” That says a lot about this soup, because my mom has very strict criteria for recipes that make it into her rotation. They have to have minimal prep, they have to be easy enough to eventually memorize (because cooking goes faster that way), and they have to be either batch-able or freezer-friendly so that she can eat them for multiple meals. This curry lentil soup recipe checks all…

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Healthy Caesar Dressing

This healthy Caesar dressing recipe has a Greek yogurt base. Creamy, tangy, and easy to make, it's SO much better than any store-bought salad dressing!

This healthy Caesar dressing recipe is just as creamy and tangy as a traditional Caesar dressing, but it’s higher in protein and not quite as rich. The trick is that I make it with Greek yogurt in place of the classic raw egg yolks and oil (or mayonnaise). This healthy Caesar dressing is also anchovy-free. I add finely chopped capers instead. The capers make this dressing entirely vegetarian but still add the salty, briny flavor I crave in anything Caesar. This dressing is easy to make with 7 simple ingredients. You don’t need to haul out the food processor or blender…

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Mushroom, Leek, and Cauliflower Soup

This mushroom, cauliflower, and leek soup is rich, creamy, and deeply savory. Pair it with crusty bread for a comforting winter meal!

This mushroom, leek, and cauliflower soup is one of my favorite dishes to make on cold nights. The mushrooms and leeks create its savory, umami base, and blended cauliflower gives it a wonderful creamy texture. It’s SO comforting, but also healthy and fresh. Thanks to the cauliflower, this soup doesn’t require any heavy cream or other dairy. It’s rich and flavorful…and made almost entirely of veggies. I hope you love it as much as I do! What’s In This Soup Recipe This soup isn’t creamy because it contains cream. Instead, blended cauliflower creates its luscious texture. When you puree the soup, the cauliflower…

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Carrots with Yogurt, Dukkah, and Herbs

Served over lemony yogurt with dukkah and herbs, these vibrant carrots are a flavorful side dish. I love to make them for special occasions!

If you come to my house for a holiday dinner, there’s a good chance you’ll find this recipe on the menu. It’s one of my favorite special occasion sides because it looks gorgeous, it tastes amazing, and you can prep most of the components ahead! The recipe starts with a swoosh of creamy, lemony yogurt. Then, I pile on tender roasted carrots. For a flavorful finishing touch, I scatter on fresh herbs and sprinkle on a generous amount of dukkah, an aromatic blend of toasted spices, nuts, and seeds. Make this recipe the next time you’re cooking for family or…

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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Say hello to the best vegan peanut butter cookies out there! These easy cookies have chewy middles, crumbly edges, and a fantastic nutty flavor.

As soon as I tried these vegan peanut butter cookies, I exclaimed, “They taste like Nutter Butters!” I meant it in the best way. They have a delicious crumbly texture with slightly chewy middles, and they’re bursting with sweet peanut butter flavor. For me, they’re the perfect peanut butter cookies. If you need a second opinion, talk to Jack. I’ve made over six batches of these vegan peanut butter cookies in the last two weeks, and they’ve all disappeared. Suffice it to say, we’re hooked. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need to make these vegan peanut butter…

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San Marzano Pizza Sauce

This San Marzano pizza sauce is perfect for Margherita pizzas and more. Made with 5 simple ingredients, it's fresh, flavorful, and easy to make!

I love my classic pizza sauce recipe, but when I’m making a Margherita pizza or another Neapolitan-style pie, this San Marzano pizza sauce is a must. Made with 5 simple ingredients, this sauce is similar to pizza sauces I’ve enjoyed in Italy. It’s slightly thinner than typical American pizza sauce, and it has a sweeter, fresher flavor. Unsurprisingly, I love to make this sauce with San Marzano tomatoes. This variety of plum tomatoes is grown in a specific part of southern Italy near Naples, and it’s known worldwide for its sweetness, intensity, and mild acidity. It gives this easy, no-cook…

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