A Diane Chase original!

You might need to buy:
  • large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • pieces uncooked thick sliced pork bacon
  • bbq sauce
  • sour cream

Instead of mixed greens, this makes a good first-course salad. It also goes well served with grilled or poached salmon or a butterflied leg of lamb.
Adapted from Salads, 150 Classic and Innovative Recipes for Every Course & Every Meal, by Leonard Schwartz (HarperCollins, 1992)
Fast Fact: Walnut oil contains the same beneficial omega-3 fatty acids as walnuts.
Quick Tip: Leftover dressing tossed with cold boiled potatoes makes a quick potato salad.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Salad
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper
  • heavy cream
  • walnut oil
  • sherry vinegar
  • coarse-grained mustard
  • Dijon mustard
  • Dressing
  • halved grape tomatoes
  • finely chopped shallots
You might need to buy:
  • refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • ground beef
  • finely chopped onion
  • eggs
  • mushroom stems and pieces drained
  • crumbled feta or shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • butter or margarine
Belongs to twopy Frozen Spring Rolls 
You might need to buy:
  • frozen spring rolls
Belongs to twopy Frozen Pizza 
You might need to buy:
  • frozen pizza

Sicilians serve cauliflower sautéed with onions, raisins, and capers as a topping over warm pasta. Eating some cold leftovers of the topping, I discovered that it also makes a good salad. Adding tuna turns it into a satisfying main dish.
Fast Fact: Mark Twain called cauliflower “cabbage with a college education.”
Quick Tip: Adding some lemon juice or vinegar to the water keeps cauliflower white when you cook it.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • finely chopped red onion
  • golden raisins
  • fresh lemon juice
  • salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • extra-virgin olive oil

To make this smoky-flavored eggplant salad the center of a meal, serve it accompanied by oil-cured Moroccan black olives, feta cheese, and warmed pita breads. It also makes a great dip or even a filling for a sandwich. I like making it a day ahead to let the garlic flavor develop and meld with the other seasonings.
Fast Fact: Eggplants with a dimple in the bottom are female and have more seeds than the flat-bottomed male eggplants.
Quick Tip: To make this salad, I prefer using a golden olive oil that has the softer, more fruity flavor of ripe olives.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • cured olives
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • milk
  • asparagus
  • dried cheese-filled tortellini
  • small carrot
  • chicken breasts
  • minced parsley
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • shallots
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • bacon
Belongs to twopy Hearty Lentil Soup 
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dry white wine
  • lentils
  • fresh thyme leaves
  • diced tomatoes
  • medium garlic cloves
  • medium carrots
  • bacon
  • large onion
  • fresh parsley leaves