Vegetable & Side Dishes

This is a great summer dish - it's perfect at room temperature for a picnic, but it also could make a tasty first course or main course for a dinner.

This twist on classic Spanish stuffed piquillo peppers is filled with a sumptuous mixture of Ortiz Bonito del Norte tuna, potatoes and ricotta. We love serving these with a big salad for lunch or as hors d'oeuvres with a glass of sparkling Cava. Recipe courtesy of Asha Loupy

Walnut oil amps up the nutty notes of wild rice in this simple, hearty salad. With apples, dried cranberries and pomegranate seeds, it is practically bursting with fall flavor, but feel free to add or substitute other seasonal fresh or dried fruit as you like. You might even go a little wild and...

This recipe is adapted from the NY Times "Recipes for Health" column. This is a great way to bring some bright, fresh flavor into winter. The crisp radishes and scallions bring loads of flavor without any heaviness and the mint and parsley give the salad a taboulleh-like taste.

We don't pretend to know much about Lebanese cooking...but we do know a thing or two about Mujadrah. This simple dish is a staple of Lebanese cuisine and we can't get enough of this simple pilaf. And when paired together, rice and lentils form a complete protein.

This is not cheese dip as you may be thinking...it's better! This needs to be served immediately after it comes out of the oven, so make sure your guests are hungry.