Lunch, dinner

The combination of sweet, fresh pineapple, salty fish sauce and spicy chile sauce is typical of Thai dishes.

Pesto can be used in countless ways – as a pizza topper, a flavor booster for proteins, stirred into noodles or baked into bread, just to name a few. It’s also fantastic for dipping your favorite homemade crackers into. Try this unique broccoli version for a nutritious, adventurous twist.

Ground sumac berries and tahini paste, both staples in Middle Eastern cuisine, are the 
secret ingredients that bring a splash of unexpected flavor to this creamy soup. To make it 
extra fancy, try using purple or orange cauliflower for the crispy cauliflower topping.

The smokiness of dried chipotle chiles provides the perfect 
counterpoint to sweet butternut squash in this easy, 8-ingredient soup. If you want to go more mild, use only one chile; if you like the heat, go for all three.

Runny egg yolks, crispy bacon and garlicky croutons come together to 
make this cleaned-up take on a traditional French bistro salad.

Fall is the season for one-pot wonders. Try our freezer-friendly Artichoke Chowder, great for a soul-satisfying lunch or dinner paired with whole-grain crusty bread or crackers.

Enjoy this creamy and comforting beet soup from chef and CE recipe developer Julie Morris’ newest cookbook Superfood Soups.

Spicy-sweet chai rooibos is revered for its digestive benefits, immune system support and antioxidant properties.

Thinly sliced carrots, radish and fennel add flavor and crunch to this beautiful salad with fresh mint and tarragon.

Don’t be fooled by the simple ingredients list in this salad – it has big flavor from crunchy pine nuts and fragrant fresh basil. A mandoline helps slice the zucchini as thin as possible, but you can also use a knife if you prefer. For added color, try adding cherry tomatoes if you have some on hand.

You’ll save time (and need fewer ingredients) by using one spicy dressing as both a marinade for the fish and a dressing for the slaw. There’s plenty of room for play with this recipe – turn up the heat by adding more sriracha or jalapeño peppers, or toss in handfuls of chopped cilantro and mint for extra freshness. Instead of a grill pan, you can cook the fish on your barbecue or broil on a foil-lined baking sheet.

This recipe yields a generous amount 
of dressing – either toss the desired amount of dressing to coat the salad lightly right before serving, or serve the dressing alongside so your guests can dress it themselves. Or, you can go the route that many traditionalists take in the Midwest – they pour on enough dressing to lightly coat the salad (we suggest using about half of the dressing) and set it in the fridge to allow the dressing to trickle down and coat the veggies.

This light lunch recipe is geared toward weight loss and provides a healthy balance of macronutrients.

All over Thailand, you’ll see cooks in food carts working huge mortars and pestles, pounding together the ingredients for this spicy, refreshing salad.

Colorful and full of flavor, this gluten-free, grain-free “pizza” features a crust made of cauliflower, garlic, egg whites and cheese – no flour! To save time, prep and roast the butternut squash and mushrooms first.