This is a super simple salad. When corn is fresh it is usually flavorful and juicy enough to eat it raw. If it's out of season thawed frozen corn works, as long as you can also find decent tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes usually work year around in a pinch. You can leave out the feta if you don't like it. Ingredients: 4-5 ears of fresh corn 2-3 ripe tomatoes 1/2 cup mint (or basil if you prefer) 1/2 cup feta (more to taste) A glug or two of olive oil Juice from 1/2 of a lime Salt a

This is a versatile dish that is full of flavor. It stands on its own as a side dish or even a vegetarian main, but you can add farro to give it more texture and heft. You can skip the mozzarella to lighten it up a bit. I especially love it with served with sliced grilled pork tenderloin, but just about any added protein would work. Consider doubling the recipe if you're serving more than 3 people as the eggplant shrinks quite a bit. Ingredients: 2 good-sized eggplants, diced

This is delicious as a side dish to just about any protein - grilled salmon, pork tenderloin, roasted chicken, etc. It could be a meal on its own, and is also really good cold the next day on top of salad. Ingredients: 1 large or 2 smaller heads of cauliflower 1/4 cup capers, drained 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 lemon 1/3 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 Tbl. dijon mustard 2 oil-packed anchovies, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, grated or finely minced 1

This is a fun alternative to a Caesar Salad, served alone as a light main course or as a side to just about anything. The bread can be...

This works as a delicious vegetarian dish all on its own, or a side dish to grilled salmon, chicken, sausages, etc. Ingredients: 1 pint...

Tahini sauce adds delicious flavor depth to roasted vegetables. Give it a try with broccoli, and then maybe branch out to butternut...

This works well as a side dish to grilled fish or meat, but you can add more vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, peas, etc.) to...

Don't be put off by the number of steps. This isn't as complicated as it looks, and you can switch up the stuffing ingredients to match...

This is a family standby, one everyone loves. This serves 4, or sometimes fewer depending on what else you're serving. You can use more...

So good they sometimes don't make it to the dinner plate.

It takes a few tries to get this right, but it's worth it.

Easy side to serve with salmon or grilled meats. Or over rice with an egg on top it's a full meal.

Only three ingredients but absolutely decadent when corn is in season

This is white rice taken to the next level with not much more work. It adds nice color to a dinner plate, too. Or throw a fried egg on...

This is a family favorite. They're baked in the oven so no greasy fried taste.

Use as a light dinner or side dish.

Super simple and a delicious full meal when served with some burrata and a salad.