Leafy Greens
Watercress, Endive and Apple Salad with Cider Dressing
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Mesclun Salad with Celery and Croutons
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Potage Saint-Germain
(Fresh Pea Soup)
Endive, Escarole and Apple Salad with White Wine Vinaigrette
Toasted pecans and shaved Parmesan accent this lovely starter.
Creamy Chicken-Noodle Casserole with Spinach and Mushrooms
Low-fat milk is the base for the cream sauce in this homey main course.
Chinese-Style Spinach and Mushroom Soup
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Roasted Vegetable Broth
The broth can be served on its own as a light starter with or without the vegetables in it. It can also be used in recipes calling for canned vegetable broth.
Waldorf Coleslaw
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Escarole, Spinach, and Red Onion Salad with Anchovy Garlic Dressing
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Halibut with Tomato-Sorrel Sauce
Serve with Garlic Mashed Potatoes. You don't know where the fish ends and the potatoes begin in this beautiful and satisfying dish Chef Desmond, of Island Cottage on Hare Island in Ireland, uses turbot that comes from the waters off nearby Clear Island. We call for halibut, which is more readily available here.
Chopped Salad
Radicchio, curly endive, butter lettuce and arugula are perfectly blended in this simple salad and tossed with a lemony dressing. Chef Hearon suggests uncorking a crisp Ligurian white wine or a California Charbono.
Spinach-Wrapped Flounder and Warm Lentil Salad with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Fillets of sole will work equally well in the following recipe.