Face feasts

This refreshing Mediterranean Farro Salad is served cold. It’s laden with cucumbers and feta cheese, along with herbs, green onion, capers, and tossed in a lemon olive oil dressing. I love a lettuce-free salad for its heartiness, and this salad fits the bill! Farro salad makes a great vegetarian main or hearty side dish. And the leftovers hold up really well in the fridge! Farro is a delicious grain, akin to barley in taste and texture. It has a nutty favor and chewy texture, and it holds up really well in a salad without getting mushy. For this salad, the farro is cooked as pasta is in lots of water, then it’s drained and rinsed under cold water so it’s ready to use immediately. Then, the cold farro, lots of cucumbers, feta cheese, fresh herbs, capers, green onions, and a simple lemon olive oil dressing are mixed together. Easy peasy! Cold farro salad is a really lovely side dish, refreshing on a warm day and the perfect complement to meatballs, grilled chicken, pork tenderloin, and more. But it’s also really hearty and can be a meal on its own, especially because farro is high in protein and fiber! ...GET THE RECIPE for Cold Farro Salad with Cucumbers and Feta!

Panko Crusted Salmon is an easy salmon recipe that’s so delicious and simple to make. Panko breadcrumbs are mixed with olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon zest, then spread on top of seasoned and Dijon-mustard coated salmon filets and baked. Just 6 ingredients and 20 minutes for a beautiful and easy salmon dinner! Anything topped with toasty breadcrumbs and baked is a-okay in my book. I love making New England Baked Haddock (one of my most popular recipes for a good reason!) with a breadcrumb mixture. So I decided to do something similar with salmon. This recipe is so easy and delicious it almost isn’t fair. It feels fancy and elegant and would be great to serve to guests for any occasion, but it’s easy and fast enough for a simple weeknight meal. It’s a perfect beginner recipe if you’re new to cooking, and a much appreciated no-fuss meal even for the experienced cook. One thing I love about this recipe – the salmon is baked in a way that the skin easily separates from the fish, making it easy to serve without the skin. I love crispy salmon seared skin, but when it bakes, it comes out a bit soggy, so I opted to leave it behind in this case. ...GET THE RECIPE for Panko Crusted Salmon with Garlic and Herbs!

Have you heard of the viral Jennifer Aniston Salad? It’s a nutritional powerhouse packed with chickpeas, quinoa, cucumbers, herbs, feta, pistachios, and a lemon-garlic dressing. This one-bowl Mediterranean salad is so healthy and delicious, and holds up for days so it’s great to make ahead of time or to bring to a friend’s house. It’s a perfect light vegetarian meal on its own or served as a healthy side dish. I’m always late to food trends! The Jennifer Aniston salad was originally shared by the famous actor herself in 2015 in a People Magazine, and resurfaced on TikTok in 2022 causing it to go viral. Since then, there have been lots of different versions created. And did you know Jennifer Aniston is of Greek descent? It’s no wonder why I loved this recipe – it screams of Greek flavor inspiration! I stumbled upon Jessica in the Kitchen’s recipe for a vegan version of Jennifer Aniston Salad a few weeks ago, and made my own version of it many times since then. It’s even a favorite for my daughter – she has named it “the best salad ever!” and polished off three helpings of it last night! ...GET THE RECIPE for The Jennifer Aniston Salad!

It’s so easy to use your Dutch Oven to make pot roast with carrots and potatoes – a complete one pot meal! Everything cooks in the one pot, and you only need about 20 minutes of easy prep work. This pot roast recipe uses a lean bottom round cut and cooks in the Dutch Oven low and slow for hours to shreddable, tender perfection. This is a great thing to make on a weekend or on a work from home day. Most pot roast recipes use a chuck roast, but I opted instead for a bottom round roast. A bottom round is incredibly lean and flavorful, and often cheaper than other cuts. You won’t end up with too much fat in the juices, so they’ll be ready to go without skimming anything off. And the meat won’t shrink as much either. Plus, this is a great option for anyone looking to add lean protein to their diets, or those that need to watch their saturated fat intake. Around midday or in the early afternoon, you’ll want to begin to prep this meal, as it takes about 4 hours to cook in the oven. Halfway through cooking, you’ll add carrots and potatoes so they cook well but don’t get mushy. ...GET THE RECIPE for Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes!

This easy 20-minute chickpea soup is made with canned chickpeas for an incredibly quick, cheap, and healthy soup! It’s velvety smooth, puréed with carrots, celery, and onion, along with garlic and spices. The lemon juice stirred in at the end finishes the whole thing off in the best way – don’t skip it. Grab a loaf of crusty bread to go with and you have yourself the easiest, coziest dinner ever! This chickpea soup recipe is my friend Mallory’s and is absolutely delicious and so incredibly easy and healthy. When she told me about it, I immediately knew I needed to share it with you all! This recipe couldn’t be easier, and it’s extra easy if you have an immersion blender (but don’t fret if you don’t have one). Just sauté some veggies, add garlic, spices, chickpeas, and broth, blend together and thicken, and stir in lemon juice! I’ll also explain how to make some roasted chickpeas to top the soup with, if you want. They’re great for munching, soup and salad topping, and as a side dish. Totally optional, but it’s easy to stick them in the oven while the soup cooks! ...GET THE RECIPE for Quick & Easy Chickpea Soup!