Every good picnic includes something for the meatless crowd, so don’t forget that your vegetarian friends love a good burger, too.
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Beefy Beet Burgers
The beet helps us get as close as we can get to the bloody beef you crave, and with a mix of potatoes and seasonings, it can deliver a tasty burger.
Extra Helping: UnMeatballs
Unmeatballs happily flex to accommodate both whole-grain and gluten-free bread, and the addition of some stealth pumpkin puree brings additional nourishment along with a very nosh-able texture.
Pretty Simple Cooking by Sonja and Alex Overhiser
Co-authors of the beautiful new cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, Sonja and Alex Overhiser believe in making and eating real food—good for the body and their taste buds. Cook your way through their 100 recipes, and you’ll never miss the meat.
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Grilling vegetables and dressing them with a rich dressing is a revelation. Use as many colors and varieties of vegetables as possible.
Baked Peppers with Feta and Bread Crumbs
Sweet peppers seem destined for stuffing, given their shape and hollow interior. There are all kinds of delightful sweet peppers available, in every color and size. I found some diminutive, colorful Gypsy peppers at the market one day and came up with this dish, which actually qualifies as dainty and delicate.