Recipes to Try

Some great easy meals from Real Simple...looks like they were taking some Bulgarian inspiration.

• Yogurt, Dill, Walnut Dip
  Combine yogurt, garlic, walnuts, dill, and kosher salt. Serve with vegetables to dip. Or fried zucchini.
• Warm Feta Spread
  
Heat olive oil, diced red pepper, and garlic. Pour over crumbled feta. Serve with cucumbers and pita triangles. Source.

• Carrot Soup
  Source.
• Orecchiette with Roasted Broccoli and Walnuts
  Roast broccoli, walnuts, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in the oven for 18-20 minutes (or til broccoli is tender), turning once. Combine with Orecchiette or other short pasta, butter, and 3/4 cp of the pasta cooking water. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Source. [tried -- came out ok.]
  
• Polenta Pizza
  Cook polenta (not instant). Pour into baking dish. Top with pizza toppings (e.g., mushrooms, roasted red peppers, olives, arugula) and mozzarella. Bake for 30 minutes. Source.
• Dumpling Salad
  Need: dumplings or potstickers, shallots, edamame, giner, watercress, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce. Source. [tried -- delicious]
  
• Broccoli and Gruyere Gratin
  Need: 2 heads of broccoli, 1/2 stick butter, flour, whole milk, 8 oz Gruyere, salt and pepper. Source.
• Blackened Salmon
  This looks surprisingly easy...Make with Broccoli and Gruyere Gratin? Source.
• Spinach-Zucchini Soup
  Yum. Source.