Bright and colorful, this flavorful Asian cabbage salad is full of freshness and crunch. You’re going to turn to this again and again during grilling season.

Asian Cabbage Salad

Different from the ever popular ramen cabbage salad that has crumbled ramen noodles in it, this is a fun variation on the classic. This multi-colored riff has no ramen, but still packs plenty of texture and fun.

Asian Coleslaw

This recipe makes use of classic Asian flavors to create a slaw that is terrific with a multitude of options.

I use this salad much as I would a standard coleslaw addition to almost any meal. It is an excellent accompaniment to grilled chicken, fish, pork, and beef.

But don’t stop there! It’s great with sub sandwiches or fried chicken or fish, too!

Cabbage Salad Recipe

To make this summer staple salad, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Napa or green cabbage
• purple cabbage
• carrots
• green onions
• sliced almonds
• sesame seeds
• Sweet Sesame Dressing

The versatile sweet sesame dressing used is the same one that goes into our Asian Salmon Salad. You can even use some of it to marinate fish or chicken to grill to go with this salad!

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Go on and name a salad that is more universally loved than a classic Caesar salad. Crisply fresh Romaine lettuce, creamy Caesar dressing, a hint of sunshiney lemon, salty Parmesan cheese, and garlicky croutons all help make one of the best-known salads legendary.

Classic Caesar Salad

All by itself, Caesar salad has enduring appeal because of the simplicity of assembly and its flavor packed dressing. It can accompany just about any main dish with aplomb.

But if you add a few pieces of air fried crispy chicken or leftover Crispy Italian Oven Chicken pulled from the bone-as I so often do- it becomes a meal! You can enjoy this combo for a lunch that will keep you satisfied without making you feel like you need a long winter’s nap afterward!

Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

To make the best easy Caesar salad recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Romaine lettuce
• Creamy Caesar dressing
• lemon
• Parmesan cheese
• croutons

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Fragrant garlic, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes are sauteed in butter and then tossed with fresh lemon juice and tender pasta to create the Lemon Butter Pasta of which dreams are made.

And before the mushroom haters comment, yes, you can skip them. However, they really are delicious in this recipe, I recommend giving them a chance before ruling them out!

Lemon Butter Pasta

I’ve been making this pasta for company, for myself, for family and friends for almost 25 years now. This is the first recipe I think of when I am craving pasta.

My husband enjoys this with some grilled chicken added to it, but I’m quite happy with this pasta alone most of the time.

When we were first married, I often made this pasta just for myself on weekends when Sean was out of town.

Lemon Butter Pasta Recipe

Lemon, butter, and garlic are an awesome combination in pretty much any recipe, aren’t they? They truly shine in this sauce along with the mushrooms and tomatoes.

This lemony sauce coats the thin angel hair pasta perfectly and it’s a terrific match for Last Minute Chicken or Crispy Oven Baked Chicken. Chicken is my go-to option with this pasta.

However, Garlic Butter Steak Bites or Pine Nut Crusted Halibut are a couple more delicious ways to serve this meal.

Nowadays, when I make this, I double the recipe and cross my fingers for leftovers for my lunch the next day. I̵

Roasted ’til crispy with a signature accordion appearance, Hasselback Potatoes are a favorite in our house. They’re deceptively easy to make using a couple of simple tips, and they add a little flair to your side dish game.

What are Hasselback Potatoes?

This distinctive-looking method of preparing potatoes originated in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1950s at the Hasselbacken Restaurant. While they look fussy, they’re really quite simple to prepare if you use one easy to remember trick.

Lay a chopstick along either side of the potato. This allows you to slice through the potato at intervals without slicing all the way to the bottom. Doing this keeps the slices connected at the base which makes the potato fan out as it bakes.

This in turn allows the outer edges to crisp up while the inside remains creamy and tender. I think we can all agree that this is the ideal state for a potato to achieve. Potatoes forever!

It took me less than 3 minutes to prep these, thanks to the chopstick tip that I stumbled onto years ago while browsing Chris’ mouthwatering blog, Nibble Me This.

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These garlic roasted carrots are caramelized carrots with slightly crisp edges cooked in a garlic honey butter sauce. This carrot side dish will steal the show on your plate.

Garlic Roasted Carrots

Who would have thought to combine Sriracha, garlic, honey, and pepper with carrots?

Rebecca Lindamood of Foodie with Family, that’s who. Rebecca’s new cookbook, The Ultimate Guide To Vegetable Side Dishes is truly the ultimate guide and it’s perfect for all your holiday dinners too. If you haven’t already, you will want to get this in your hands just as soon as possible.

One of my favorite perks to food blogging is getting my hands on the latest cookbooks before they’re released. And this is one that I’ve been impatient to finally have at my fingertips! This book is crammed with wonderful vegetable recipes that go beyond simply simmering them in a pot.

Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots

My family loves almost every sweet and spicy flavor combination, so these honey garlic roasted carrots were an easy first choice to try from Rebecca’s cookbook. I wasn’t wrong, every last carrot was devoured.

I love the smell of the fresh sweet carrots that are available at Farmer’s Markets right now. But don’t worry. Even the blandest grocery store carrot can taste great when it’s drenched in this Garlic Butter glaze and roasted.

This easy side dish recipe uses a simple cooking method and supporting ingredients to enhance every bit of flavor in the carrots.

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