Two minutes, one bowl, six ingredients. This honey mustard dipping sauce is the one I keep in the fridge all year, and it finally ended my search for the perfect one.
One bunch of basil can perk up a whole week of dinners. Here are seven dishes where fresh basil does the heavy lifting — plus a quick tip for storing the bunch so it actually lasts.
Flaky tuna, red pepper, capers, and a tangy yogurt-lemon dressing. About 20 minutes start to finish, and it keeps for 4 days in the fridge. The good kind of simple.
Fried zucchini melts into a silky Parmesan sauce with lemon, basil, and a pinch of red pepper flakes — my lemony take on spaghetti alla Nerano, the dish I've been making every summer since Stanley Tucci set the internet on fire.
One jar of harissa, five pantry spices, and chicken thighs you can grill, bake, or air fry. Twenty-five minutes of real work, and dinner finally has some personality again.
I used to think 'healthy dinner' meant three separate pans and a sink full of dishes. These Greek chicken meatballs took about 25 minutes start to finish, and the kitchen barely noticed.
Crispy edges, that garlicky sizzle, done in about 15 minutes start to finish with 5 ingredients. The best use for stale French bread you have in the bag.
Two overripe bananas and a jar of sourdough discard make a loaf that stays soft for days. One hour start to finish, no kneading, and it makes two loaves — one for you, one for whoever's coming over.
It's basically tzatziki on bread, and it's the kind of thing you forget you made yourself. My father-in-law makes them every summer, but mine now happen in the same kitchen — no special prep, no fuss, just toast and something green.
Ten minutes, zero stove time: avocado, cucumber, peas and basil straight into a blender. This creamy green gazpacho is the good kind of simple.