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With the Right Menu, You Can Throw a Dinner Party on a Weeknight

When you want to gather on a weeknight, you could absolutely order in. Or, you could make a fancy-ish dinner that’s even easier than figuring out what kind of pizza everyone is into.

Clams With Sherry and Olives

The complex flavor of this dish—briny, aromatic, slightly spicy—belies the extraordinarily simple method of actually making it.

Iceberg With Dried Oregano Dressing and Creamy Sheep’s Milk Cheese

There is something really good about crunchy lettuce and a bright shallot dressing filled with the flavor of dried oregano completed by creamy feta.

Break Out the Skewers for These Garlicky Grilled Chicken Boti Kebabs

Growing up, I ate these quick-cooking chicken kebabs with whatever we had on hand. Feel free to do the same—but stuffing them in a brioche hot dog bun is always a winning combo.

Chicken Boti Kebabs

These yogurt-marinated kebabs are infused with flavor from ginger, garlic, and spices. Pick all your fixings and tuck into the perfect bite.

Egg Salad Is Even Better With Chili Crisp and Charred Broccoli

The grilled veg pairs harmoniously with the creamy egg salad, which you can make as herbaceous as you wish.

Egg Salad With Grilled Broccoli and Chili Crisp

Smoky, subtly sweet grilled broccoli feels luxurious served on a bed of creamy egg salad, turning this dish into a satisfying, comforting main meal.

The No-Cook Dinner Party of My Dreams

When you don’t want to—or literally can’t—turn on the oven, you can still put together a delicious spread.

Esqueixada de Montaña (Cured Trout with Tomato, Black Olive, and Onion)

Esqueixar means “to shred” and that’s what’s done to salt cod in this traditional Catalonian cold dish. Trout is used in this dish instead.

Watermelon Tomato Salad With Goat Cheese and Corn Nuts

Even though this salad is all about summery from-the-farm watermelon and tomatoes, the corn nuts make the dish. Their salt and crunch accentuate the juicy sweetness of the fruit.

Chickpea-Potato Chaat Is the Low-Cook Recipe I’m Making All Summer

Potatoes and chickpeas are the perfect vehicle for soaking up salty-sweet yogurt, spicy chutneys, crispy sev, and chaat masala.

Chickpea-Potato Chaat

For an easy, low-cook dinner, toss canned chickpeas with potatoes, cilantro-mint chutney, tamarind chutney, and yogurt, then top with chiles, onions, tomatoes, and chaat masala.

Vegetarian Muffulettas With Pickled Iceberg

These pickled iceberg leaves are a good reminder that meat isn’t always required to make a sandwich substantial and well-spiced.

Grilled Jerk Tofu and Plantains With Mango Salsa

For this grilled tofu recipe, allspice, thyme, garlic, brown sugar, and Scotch bonnet peppers join together in an aromatic marinade that’s spicy and warm.

Put Down the Wine—Make Summer Risotto With Pineapple Juice Instead

Basil + pineapple make risotto feel summery and fresh.

Seared Scallops With Basil Risotto

If any risotto could be a summer dish, it’s this one, topped with perfectly caramelized scallops and flavored with fresh basil and pineapple juice.

Grilled Salmon With Peach Curry and Coconut Cream

Juicy ripe peaches and beautiful pink salmon scream summer. A little curry paste and herbs keep this sweet- spicy curry squarely in the savory realm, and a drizzle of reduced coconut cream cools things off.

Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad With Grilled Chicken Thighs

This dish is inspired by a Thai-Chinese favorite, bami haeng, served from food carts and casual open-air eateries in Thailand.
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