Salad for Supper

This take-out fake-out tastes like something you would find in a restaurant, but it can be made at home in less than 30 minutes.

Let your toddlers have control over their own dinner with a build-your-own salad bar. This well-balanced buffet is a great way to introduce your young ones to the idea of eating (and enjoying!) salad for dinner.

Simple and stunning are apt descriptors for this guest-worthy salad platter that's a cinch to put together—despite the lengthy list of ingredients. Serve with a loaf of crusty bread, quality cheeses and chilled rose for a French-inspired dinner your friends will fawn over.

Orzo salads are ideal for summer for a few reasons: they're quick-cooking, inexpensive, fit nicely on a spoon and travel well, making them excellent candidates for summer potlucks and picnics.