PREP: 20 minutes MARINATE: 1 hour GRILL: 5 minutes MAKES 4 burgers 4 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed 1⁄4 cup bottled light Italian-style vinaigrette salad dressing 1⁄3 cup low-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing 1⁄4 cup salted roasted sunflower kernels...
Cheesy Eggplant Burgers
PREP: 25 minutes GRILL: 6 minutes MAKES 6 servings 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1⁄8 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 cup chopped, seeded tomato (1 medium) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano 2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme 2...
Black Bean Cake Burgers
PREP: 25 minutes CHILL: 1 hour GRILL: 9 minutes MAKES 4 burgers 2 slices whole wheat bread, torn 1⁄4 cup salted macadamia nuts or cashews 1⁄4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves 2 cloves garlic 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon hoisin...
Black Bean Chipotle Burgers
PREP: 45 minutes CHILL: 1 hour GRILL: 8 minutes MAKES 8 servings 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 14-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained 1 cup finely crushed corn chips (about 2 cups) 1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice 1⁄2 cup finely chopped red...
Pear and Walnut Salad
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 Comice pear, cored and thinly sliced 1 Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 ounce) 1⁄4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 1⁄3 cup walnut oil or olive oil 1⁄4 cup pear liqueur or...
Salsa, Black Bean, and Mango Salad
START TO FINISH: 20 minutes MAKES 4 servings 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce 2 cups chopped red sweet pepper 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 mangoes, pitted, peeled, and sliced 1⁄2 cup cilantro-flavored salsa or...
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Roasted Asparagus
PREP: 25 minutes ROAST: 10 minutes OVEN: 400°F MAKES 4 servings 2 cups strawberries, trimmed and halved 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1⁄4 cup olive oil 8 ounces...
Stone Fruit Salad with Baked Goat Cheese Coins
PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 8 minutes OVEN: 375°F MAKES 4 servings 4 ounces semisoft goat cheese (chèvre) 2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary 1 5-ounce package mesclun or torn mixed salad greens 2 cups sliced peaches, nectarines, apricots,...
Peach and Nectarine Soba Salad
START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 4 servings 6 ounces dried soba (buckwheat noodles) or multigrain spaghetti 2 cups frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame), thawed, or one 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 21⁄4 cups coarsely chopped peaches or nectarines (3...
Spinach, Avocado, and Orange Salad
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach or 8 cups fresh baby spinach and/or torn mixed salad greens 1 cup fresh raspberries or quartered strawberries 2 oranges or 3 tangerines, peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size pieces...
Orange-Artichoke Salad
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 3 medium oranges 1 medium bulb fennel 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 12- to 14.75-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 ounces Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons olive oil 1...
Wild Rice Salad with Orange and Fennel
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 40 minutes MAKES 2 servings 3 tablespoons uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained 3 tablespoons uncooked regular brown rice 2 cups water 1 large orange 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon honey 1⁄4 teaspoon ground...












