Tomato Tart

Elegant and savory, this fresh Tomato Tart is made with a flaky olive oil crust, juicy summer heirloom tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, and fresh basil. Perfect as an appetizer, side dish or light meal.

Elegant and savory, this fresh Tomato Tart is made with a flaky olive oil crust, juicy summer heirloom tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, and fresh basil.
Elegant and savory, this fresh Tomato Tart is made with a flaky olive oil crust, juicy summer heirloom tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, and fresh basil. Perfect as an appetizer, side dish or light meal.

Fattoush

This dreamy Fattoush Salad recipe is fresh, light and flavorful, made with peak-season summer veggies, fresh herbs and crispy pita chips in a tangy sumac dressing, all piled over a creamy yogurt-tahini sauce.

This dreamy Fattoush Salad recipe is fresh, light and flavorful, made with peak-season summer veggies, fresh herbs and crispy pita chips in a tangy sumac dressing, all piled over a creamy yogurt-tahini sauce.

Southwest Pasta Salad

Southwest Pasta Salad is so satisfying with just the right amount of zesty kick. Tender pasta, crunchy fresh veggies, corn, and black beans dressed with a delicious Chipotle Ranch Dressing. The perfect side dish for potlucks, cookouts, and BBQS.

Southwest Pasta Salad is so satisfying with just the right amount of zesty kick. Tender pasta, crunchy fresh veggies, corn, and black beans dressed with a delicious Chipotle Ranch Dressing. The perfect side dish for potlucks, cookouts, and BBQS.
Southwest Pasta Salad is so satisfying with just the right amount of zesty kick. Tender pasta, crunchy fresh veggies, corn, and black beans dressed with a delicious Chipotle Ranch Dressing. The perfect side dish for potlucks, cookouts, and BBQS.

The 10 Minute Grilled Bruschetta I Make All Summer Long.

This is the best grilled bruschetta that you can make all summer long! Grilled sourdough is topped with super garlicky cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar, finished with lots of fresh basil. It’s a dream side dish or snack. Hello hello! Welcome to the side dish I make multiple times a week every single summer. Grilled […]

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This is the best grilled bruschetta that you can make all summer long! Grilled sourdough is topped with super garlicky cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar, finished with lots of fresh basil. It’s a dream side dish or snack.

Hello hello!

10 minute grilled bruschetta

Welcome to the side dish I make multiple times a week every single summer. Grilled bread, the most delicious and insanely garlicky tomatoes with fresh basil and balsamic spooned on top… HEAVEN. 

Absolute summer heaven. 

tomatoes and garlic

This is one of those no-recipe recipes. It’s embarrassingly easy. It’s more of a method than an actual recipe. Tomatoes on toast? Why yes, I am sharing this!

But it’s more of an idea for your meals, rather than a “here’s how to make this” type of recipe.

minced garlic

If you ever read my week in the life posts, especially in the summer, you usually see my grilled bread escapades for sunday dinner. I love throwing sourdough right on the grill when we’ve making a delish summer meal and have tons of tomatoes to pile on top. 

grilled sourdough

This is the perfect easy summer side dish when you don’t know what else to make. Aren’t sure what to serve with your grilled chicken tonight? Make grilled bruschetta. Don’t know what to eat with your salad? Grilled bruschetta. It works on almost any occasion. 

And it’s very customizable!

I love tons of fresh garlic in my tomatoes. So much garlic that there’s a spicy bite. But if that’s not your thing, tone it down. You can also saute the garlic in some olive oil first to soften the flavor a bit. 

10 minute grilled bruschetta

You can add diced sweet peppers to the tomatoes or even shallots. More herbs like rosemary, parsley and chives. Even a handful of leftover grilled corn!

10 minute grilled bruschetta

Shockingly, I love the simplicity of this more than anything. And that is huge for me. I don’t often go for the simpler option.

But there is something about the charred toasty bread and sweetest tomatoes that do it for me.

10 minute grilled bruschetta

Also, this recipe works double duty for us. If we don’t have sourdough, or if we’re eating a bread-heavy meal already (like burgers or something), I will make the tomatoes exactly as written below. Then I sprinkle in some feta or goat cheese. That is one of Eddie’s most favorite side dishes ever. He adores tomatoes that way. 

10 minute grilled bruschetta

The bruschetta topping also lasts in the fridge for a day or two. Sure, the basil gets a bit wilty but the flavor is still there. You can throw the tomatoes in salads or even on pizza. 

Basically, you can do just about ANYTHING with these tomatoes. 

The limit does not exist!  (more…)

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Grilled Zucchini Corn Orzo Salad.

Best side dish of summer! This grilled zucchini corn orzo salad is delicious served warm, at room temperature or even cold straight from the fridge. It’s filled with tons of fresh basil, creamy goat cheese and a lovely lemon dressing. Make it today! Summer salads are the best salads! Seriously, there is nothing better than […]

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Best side dish of summer! This grilled zucchini corn orzo salad is delicious served warm, at room temperature or even cold straight from the fridge. It’s filled with tons of fresh basil, creamy goat cheese and a lovely lemon dressing. Make it today!

Summer salads are the best salads!

grilled zucchini corn orzo

Seriously, there is nothing better than throwing a bunch of grilled vegetables together with pasta or grains or greens and enjoying the most delicious seasonal produce. And that’s what we’re doing today!

grilled corn and zucchini

An orzo salad with grilled sweet corn, grilled zucchini, creamy goat cheese, tons of fresh basil and a lemon vinaigrette? Sounds like just about everything I want to eat.

And more! 

lemon vinaigrette

I love an orzo salad, and I love everything zucchini and corn in the summer. It’s a miracle that I’ve never shared this exact recipe before because it’s something I make on repeat in the summer. While my grilled vegetable orzo finds a way to our dinner table often, a version with just corn and zucchini is even more common here. I love to get the corn and zucchini from our local farms and it just tastes incredible. We eat SO much of it each season. 

grilled zucchini

See, I also make a zucchini and summer squash farro salad in the summer which is similar. Except that my family is weird about farro. I love it, but the kids… eh. They aren’t thrilled with it.

But give them a giant bowl of orzo and it’s game on. They will eat just about anything if I put it in orzo. 

grilled zucchini corn orzo

Here’s what we have in our orzo salad!

Orzo of course. And you can use any grain you like! Or quinoa, or something similar. Or even turn this into a pasta salad with a bigger cut of pasta. There are no rules! 

Grilled zucchini and corn. I do this at the same time on the grill. Makes it super simple! Then I chop the zucchini and slice the corn from the cob. Easy. 

Crumbled goat cheese. I love the creamy, tart goat cheese with this combination. You could use feta or even chunks of fresh mozzarella. Or heck, cheddar works too!

grilled zucchini corn orzo

Lots of fresh basil is key here. It makes the dish taste extra summery and refreshing. Not to mention, adds a beautiful shade of green throughout the orzo. 

I make a lemon vinaigrette, which is one of my favorite simple dressings for a salad like this. It’s also one that most people love, which allows this salad to be enjoyed by all.  (more…)

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Pesto Smashed Chickpea Salad.

This pesto smashed chickpea salad is one of my favorite things to make for lunch. Filled with incredible texture and flavor, it’s super satisfying and excellent on toast, in salads or wraps or with crackers. The best! Grab some chickpeas and smash them! This pesto smashed chickpea salad is full of wonderful summer flavor, made […]

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This pesto smashed chickpea salad is one of my favorite things to make for lunch. Filled with incredible texture and flavor, it’s super satisfying and excellent on toast, in salads or wraps or with crackers. The best!

Grab some chickpeas and smash them!

pesto smashed chickpea salad

This pesto smashed chickpea salad is full of wonderful summer flavor, made with my basil pesto and served on crispy, crunchy toast. 

It’s a lovely summer lunch that you don’t want to pass up!

pesto smashed chickpea salad

This is a version of my very favorite smashed chickpea salad, all jazzed up for summer with fresh basil pesto and sweet corn. It has a ton of texture and flavor – and it’s perfect no matter how you serve it. 

basil pesto

One of the reasons I love this smashed chickpea salad is because you can make so many different versions of it. Especially this one – use whatever pesto you have! Pistachio pesto, kale pesto, sun dried tomato – the options are endless. It’s a great way to prevent lunch boredom and switch things up. 

pesto smashed chickpea salad

And of course, it can be eaten just about a million different ways. On toast – open faced or as a sandwich. In a wrap, in lettuce cups, in a salad, with crackers – heck, with a spoon. The options are endless.

pesto smashed chickpea salad

This is what you need to make it:

Pesto! This can be freshly made or store-bought. Whatever your favorite variety is.

Chickpeas. I smashed about half of them to allow for some texture.

Diced crunchy veggies, like onions and peppers. You can also add garlic, but I put a good bit in my pesto, so I don’t add extra.

Sweet corn. It can be cooked or cut straight from the cobb. This punch of sweetness is everything.

Fresh herbs! In this case, I’m going with more basil. Parsley and thyme also work.

A few binding ingredients, like mayo, greek yogurt and a little lemon juice for flavor.

pesto smashed chickpea salad

I mix everything together with a fork and let the flavors go to town. They really marry in the fridge and turn into something so crunchy and delicious. If I eat it on toast or as a sandwich, I’ll add on some arugula, sprouts or other micro greens.

pesto smashed chickpea salad

Pro tip: it’s even better scooping this up with salty kettle cooked potatoes chips. Ummmm YES.

pesto smashed chickpea salad

So there’s your delish summer lunch salad!

pesto smashed chickpea salad

Pesto Smashed Chickpea Salad

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Pesto Smashed Chickpea Salad

This pesto smashed chickpea salad is one of my favorite things to make for lunch. Filled with incredible texture and flavor, it's super satisfying and excellent on toast, in salads or wraps or with crackers. The best!
Course Sandwich
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 cups salad
Author How Sweet Eats

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • ½ cup sweet corn
  • cup diced red pepper
  • ¼ cup pesto
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons mayo
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus extra for spritzing
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • toast for serving
  • sprouts or greens, for serving

Instructions

  • Place the chickpeas in a large bowl. Use a potato masher to smash about half of the chickpeas.
  • Add in the shallot, corn, red pepper, pesto, basil, yogurt, lemon juice and mayo. Add in a big pinch of salt and pepper. Mix everything together until combined. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
  • Eat the salad as you wish! On toast, on salad, in lettuce wraps, on crackers, etc. This stays great in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

pesto smashed chickpea salad

Super crunch!

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Orzo Salad

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Grilled Garlic Baguettes with Greek Salad.

Oh how we adore this greek salad garlic bread! Grilled garlic baguettes are topped with a marinated greek salad, feta cheese and fresh herbs. So refreshing and delicious! I’ve found the meal I’m going to enjoy all season! My mouth is watering just looking at these photos again! Super crunchy, garlicky baguettes grilled until toasty […]

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Oh how we adore this greek salad garlic bread! Grilled garlic baguettes are topped with a marinated greek salad, feta cheese and fresh herbs. So refreshing and delicious!

I’ve found the meal I’m going to enjoy all season!

grilled garlic baguettes with greek salad

My mouth is watering just looking at these photos again! Super crunchy, garlicky baguettes grilled until toasty and topped with the most flavorful salad filled with tomatoes, sweet peppers, cucumbers, olives and more. 

Sign me up, I could eat this every single day. 

tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions

Lots of G’s up there in the best way possible, all full of things I love. Grilled anything. Garlic, of course. And greek salad, which I could enjoy on repeat.

Sounds delicious if I do say so myself. YESSSS. 

garlic butter

So, the garlic bread! I have a recipe for the best ever garlic bread in Everyday Dinners. It’s outstanding and it all starts with my garlic confit! I love to use garlic confit in just about anything – as a spread, in dressings, salads and more – but it really shines on garlic bread. 

If you don’t have garlic confit (you can see how I make it here) or you just don’t want to make it, you can either roast garlic or even use finely minced raw garlic. The main thing is that we are smashing that garlic into salted butter and spreading it alllll over the baguettes. Yep. Best move ever.

garlic butter on baguettes

Eddie lives for garlic bread and I often make this in the summer with our sunday meals. To me, an ideal meal has grilled vegetables (or roasted) and garlic bread, and I top the bread with the vegetables and… ugh! It’s just so delicious.

Also, do you think past me from a decade ago is thinking “YOUR IDEAL MEAL INCLUDES VEGETABLES?!”

It’s true. I still can’t get over it either. 

greek salad

The marinated salad is absolutely divine. You can put anything you love in here, but I like to use ingredients that can last in the fridge at least overnight. This gets better the longer it sits because the veggies soak up the briney, vinegary dressing. I eat this alone, over salad, or my favorite way… over bread. 

grilled garlic bread

That’s all it is! Grill the baguettes. Top with the salad. Sprinkle on some feta and maybe some herbs. Then eat. 

grilled garlic baguettes with greek salad

The crunch of the bread combined with the tart flavor of the salad – oh my word. Dream texture! 

grilled garlic baguettes with greek salad

You can also add in some crushed red pepper or even jalapeños if you like a bit of heat. (more…)

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The Tuna Melt of My Dreams.

I live for this sharp cheddar tuna melt. It’s so flavorful and crunchy, with a pickle-y tuna salad, melty cheddar and greens. Best lunch ever! This sandwich is EVERYTHING. This tuna melt is packed with the most flavorful tuna mixture, melty sharp cheddar cheese, pickled onions, lots of fresh greens and super golden, toasty, buttery […]

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I live for this sharp cheddar tuna melt. It’s so flavorful and crunchy, with a pickle-y tuna salad, melty cheddar and greens. Best lunch ever!

This sandwich is EVERYTHING.

sharp cheddar tuna melts

This tuna melt is packed with the most flavorful tuna mixture, melty sharp cheddar cheese, pickled onions, lots of fresh greens and super golden, toasty, buttery crunchy sourdough bread.

UM yes please.

tuna salad

I have never been a huge sandwich person buuuut… I’m kind of turning into a sandwich person. 

And it’s all because of this tuna. And lettuce. 

sharp cheddar tuna melts

Sounds weird but hear me out. I’ve never loved sandwiches because I don’t love deli meat. Growing up, my mom always made tuna or chicken salad or something like that. She would make a lot of fried egg sandwiches for us. I loved those! But I never wanted anything with ham or turkey and I couldn’t stand peanut butter and jelly after eating it everyday in my early years. 

When I got older and toast became a big thing, I was all about toast. I mean, I’m still all about toast. So, yes, basically an open-faced sandwich. Those I can get behind and even eat one every single day. Give me an array of toppings, a variety of condiments and I am sold. 

sharp cheddar tuna melts

P.S. this tuna melt isn’t THAT different from my tuscan tuna melts. But here we have lots of thick, crunchy sourdough slices and very sharp cheddar. And creamier tuna. 

sharp cheddar tuna melts

So, back to the whole tuna and lettuce thing. This kind of tuna, made with lots of pickles and sweet relish is my love language. I prefer it over any heavy mayo-based tuna salad, for sure. Tuna salad, my egg salad – those are both sandwiches I love to make. I’ll eat this tuna on a sandwich or with crackers. Even with endive cups which are so crisp and refreshing and delicious.

sharp cheddar tuna melts

The other thing that has really got me into sandwiches lately is a dressed lettuce situation. Kind of like the lettuce you put on the tiktok famous grinder sandwich. Shredded lettuce, lots of red wine vinegar, a touch of mayo, some seasonings. That, on a sandwich, is an absolute dream! And while it’s not on this particular sandwich, it’s definitely helped my love of sandwiches grow.

Just like my egg salad, I’m picky with my tuna. I want to make it. I will never order it from a deli, ever. There better not be any celery. And it should be briney and tangy but slightly sweet too. I am a very high maintenance tuna person and I accept it. 

sharp cheddar tuna melts

So on to THIS exact sandwich since I’m rambling like a lunatic.

Here’s how you do it!

The tuna. I add in sweet relish, dill relish, dijon and a (very) little bit of mayo. 

Sourdough bread is key here. Preferably homemade. Big slices that can get extra crunchy. 

The sharpest cheddar you can find. Go for it. 

Pickled onions, because I love them on everything. Keep them in your fridge every week! 

And some greens, like a handful of arugula or spinach. This adds a bit of crunch even though it will cook down as the sandwich heats. 

sharp cheddar tuna melts

I layer that in between my bread slices. Cook it in a skillet in butter until it is SO golden, SO crispy and crunchy with cheese melting out of the sides. 

This is the ultimate tuna melt. One that is so satisfying and decadent. It feels fancy but it’s easy. And it makes lunch feel extra special!  (more…)

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