No-Cook

Serve this sauce with roasted meat, fish, or chicken. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min

This pretty salad would be great alongside grilled sausages, chicken, or burgers.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

A colorful salad that is refreshing alongside the lamb chops. Green or red bell peppers can be added to the salad, if you like.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Doña Tomasa and other Oaxacans often thin their guacamole with water to make a dipping sauce. Sometimes a little cream or milk is added as well.

A sophisticated, Spanish-style salad.

On the buffet table, put the ham and mustard sauce next to the Caraway-Dill Biscuits so that your guests can make their own little sandwiches. Prepare the sauce one day ahead.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

It's best to divide this salad between two bowls; put one on the buffet table, and keep the other refrigerated until you need it later in the party. Make the pickled onions at least one day ahead.

"Andaluca restaurant in Seattle offers a delicious—and beautiful—green gazpacho served with a crabmeat topping," says Elida D. Wilson of Olympia, Washington. "Would chef Wayne Johnson be willing to share his recipe?"

Light, refreshing and perfect for summer. Use the vinaigrette on any mixed green salad; it's especially good with butter lettuce, orange segments and sliced red onion.