#vegetarian(6 recipes)

Healthy Eating

Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce

Zucchini noodles with marinara sauce deliver all the comfort of a pasta dinner in under 25 minutes, with a fraction of the carbohydrates. The key is a quick homemade tomato sauce that clings to the spiralized zucchini without turning it watery.

By Sarah Chen · May 30, 2026

Salads

Southwest Pasta Salad

Southwest pasta salad combines rotini, black beans, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and red bell pepper in a smoky chili-lime vinaigrette. The dressing uses bloomed dry spices for deeper flavour than raw-spice versions. Ready in 25 minutes and better after a 1-hour chill, it holds well for 4 days making it a reliable make-ahead potluck dish.

By Sarah Chen · April 25, 2026

Salads

Orzo Pasta Salad

Orzo pasta salad pairs the rice-shaped pasta with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, Kalamata olives, and crumbled feta in a starchy-water-emulsified lemon vinaigrette. The technique of spreading hot orzo on a tray with olive oil prevents the clumping that ruins every other preparation. Ready in 25 minutes and better after an hour of chilling, it holds well for 4 days making it the most reliable make-ahead pasta salad in the collection.

By Sarah Chen · April 25, 2026

Salads

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Mediterranean pasta salad layers farfalle with oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, cucumber, and crumbled feta in a lemon-oregano vinaigrette built on sun-dried tomato oil. Using the flavoured oil from the jar as part of the dressing base delivers concentrated umami that plain olive oil cannot replicate. Ready in 25 minutes and better after a 1-hour chill, it holds well for 4 days making it a reliable potluck and meal-prep staple.

By Sarah Chen · April 25, 2026

Salads

Lemon Herb Orzo Salad

Lemon herb orzo salad is built around four fresh herbs, each added at a different stage to preserve its distinct aromatic character. A lemon-zest-infused olive oil forms the dressing base, delivering citrus fragrance more evenly than zest stirred into finished vinaigrette. Ready in 25 minutes and better after 30 minutes of chilling, it is the most herb-forward cold salad in the collection.

By Sarah Chen · April 25, 2026

Salads

Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad

Creamy pesto pasta salad combines al dente fusilli with a pesto-Greek yogurt dressing, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts. Ready in 25 minutes, it holds its creaminess in the fridge for up to 4 days without drying out. A reliable potluck and meal-prep staple that outperforms oil-dressed versions every time.

By Sarah Chen · April 25, 2026