Can you believe it’s almost Memorial Day? This year is flying by so quickly. I’m sure many of you are gearing up for the summer entertaining season, so I wanted to share a few of my favorite recipes to suit the occasion.
These dishes are easy, make-ahead friendly, and full of flavor.
Enjoy!
Snacks & Appetizers
Whipped Ricotta: First on the list, we have a *super* easy no-cook 5-minute whipped ricotta. Just whizz some ricotta, a touch of heavy cream, and a drizzle of olive oil in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Seriously, it's that simple! It's a great dip to enjoy alongside seeded crackers or to spread on toast.
Sour Cream and Chive Dip: An easy five-minute make-ahead sour cream and fresh chive dip perfect for salty potato chips, tortilla chips, or fresh veggies. It's creamy, oniony, and so addicting!
Sour Cream Dip with Spicy Tadka: Classic sour cream dip gets a makeover with a topping of sizzled spices. This addictive dip features a homemade sour cream and onion base and a spicy tadka swirl made from garlic, cumin, and chili powder.
Spicy Watermelon and Charred Corn Salad: This salad features watermelon, charred corn, lime, chili powder, crushed corn nuts, and lots of herbs. It comes together rather quickly and is a fun, flavorful addition to a Memorial Day menu. Plus, who doesn't love a bite of refreshing watermelon in the summer heat?
Eggplant Fatteh: Eggplant fatteh is an explosion of textures and flavors! Layers of crunchy pita, smoky paprika roasted eggplant, tahini yogurt, and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses make the perfect vegetarian appetizer or snack.
Mains
Impossible Smash Burgers: These vegetarian smash burgers are a delicious take on the classic, starring crispy smashed Impossible meat patties and all the fixings.
Paneer Bhurji Sandwiches: These paneer bhurji sandwiches feature flavorful scrambled spiced paneer with pickled red onion for a vegetarian take on Sloppy Joes. Best of all? They're ready in just about 30 minutes!
Desserts
Blueberry Clafoutis: This blueberry clafoutis is thick, custardy, and filled with lots of juicy blueberries. It’s an easy and flavorful dessert with a flan-like texture – sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Homemade Oreo Ice Cream: You've never had Oreo ice cream quite like this before. This is the best homemade Oreo cookie ice cream! Thanks to the genius of Stella Parks, the recipe features crushed Oreo cookies steeped in a custard batter, then churned in an ice cream maker with even more cookie pieces.
That’s all for this week!
-Karishma