Apple Mint Granita
Granita (pronounced gruh-NEE-ta) is a lot like a slushee—and you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it! Just your freezer. And some patience. Kids Advisory Board memb
Cucumber Lemonade
This soup is tasty and nourishing thanks to lentils, which cook relatively quickly compared to other dried beans. Experiment with the seasonings here, adding more curry powd
Easy Dill Pickles
Pickles are incredibly easy to make! The main ingredient, besides cucumbers, is patience. You won’t find little pickling cucumbers until late in the summer, but you can ma
Smashed Cucumber Salad
This is such a fresh and simple salad! And it’s fun to whack the cucumbers. Removing a few strips of peel from the cucumber makes it easier to smash—plus, it looks cool. Just k
Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese
When we were looking for a new idea for broccoli soup, we came upon this recipe by chef and restaurant owner Gordon Ramsay. It was hard to believe that broccoli and water co
Avocado Mash
This is guacamole, more or less. Maybe less, since there are only 4 ingredients! Scoop it up with whole-grain chips or raw vegetables, top your sandwiches or burgers with it, sprea
Spring Vegetable Saute
This is less a recipe than an idea: basically, lots of spring vegetables, cooked quickly and simply. Serve them alone or as a topping for rice or barley, add a protein (and even a
Zippy Green Sauce
This herby, garlicky mixture tastes great on chicken, fish, pork, tofu, and beef. And it makes a great sandwich spread, frittata topping, or stir-in for rice, grain bowls, and scra
Chicken with Zippy Green Sauce
The green sauce makes this recipe bright and tangy, and the chicken is easy to cook. If you prefer, feel free to swap in 4 boneless pork chops.
Green Pear Smoothie
There’s no dairy in this smoothie, which makes it light and refreshing and very green. Feel free to add a spoonful of nut butter for some protein—or add a spoonful of yo