Loaded Sweet Potatoes With Chili Black Beans

Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   Here, whole baked sweet potatoes are split open, then piled with chili-seasoned black beans, cooling dollops of mashed avocado and yogurt, and a shower of crunchy radish, pickled jalapeños and fresh cilantro, for a satisfying stuffed spud thatRead More

Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet Pie

Photo by Deb Lindsey and food styling by Bonnie S. Benwick for The Washington Post   This Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet Pie dish is like an autumnal version of shepherd’s pie that is as tasty as it is healthful. It is baked until browned and bubbling in the same skillet used to cook theRead More

Savory Cereal Snack Mix

Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny; styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   This lip-smacking snack is a riff on the classic cereal party mix, with the same savory flavor, but made more healthful and satisfying, with olive oil, whole grain ingredients, and lots of protein-packed nuts, seeds and beans. The snack mixRead More

Watermelon and Cucumber Salad With Ginger, Lime and Mint

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post   This salad is a quadruple-threat of refreshment with each of its four main elements — watermelon, cucumber, ginger and mint — offering a burst of lively, quenching flavor. It pairs especially well with a grilled protein slathered in barbecue sauce,Read More

Salt and Vinegar Potato Salad

Photo by Tom McCorkle and Food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post   If you love the pucker-y flavor of salt-and-vinegar potato chips, this salad is for you. In it, satisfying skin-on spuds are doused with vinegar and sprinkled with salt while they are still warm for optimal acid infusion. Then they areRead More