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Tossed in an herby pesto vinaigrette, this grilled halloumi salad is peak summer. Grilling the cheese and corn adds wonderful smoky flavor to go with the diced peaches and halved cherry tomatoes. It’s the kind of of spoonable salad that you can serve as a barbecue side dish or as a make-ahead lunch. 

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To call something a salad, you don’t need lettuce. A salad is just a bunch of ingredients and dressing. They can be served cold, at room temperature or even warm. Opening up your definition of salads, creates opportunity for when and how you serve them from side dishes to entrees.

Summer is peak no-lettuce salad season, but I make them all year long. The only thing...

This balsamic roasted vegetable pasta is an easy vegetarian dinner recipe. I use balsamic vinaigrette to quickly marinate zucchini, yellow squash and cherry tomatoes before they roast in the oven. Then I combine them with penne pasta, parmesan and basil. Served with a salad, this is a simple meal that’s full of veggies. 

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If you’re looking for a quick and easy summer vegetable side dish, you have to try this grilled zucchini and squash. Right after the veggies finish grilling, I toss them with a walnut gremolata made with parsley, garlic and lots of lemon. Each bite is herby, nutty and zesty to go with those smoky grilled flavors.

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Celebrate the best of summer with this simple marinated tomato feta salad. Dressed in balsamic vinaigrette, it doesn’t take long for halved cherry tomatoes and cubes of feta to soak up all that good flavor. I also include basil, toasted pine nuts, parsley and red onions in this quick and easy no-lettuce salad.

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