À La Carte: The Memorial Day Weekend edition

Black bean burgers, dill potato salad, a garlicky dip + more ☀️

Hi friends,

Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer (woo!) and with it, al fresco dining season. Whether you’re heading to a picnic, having people over, or just eating dinner on your balcony, the sunny recipes below will fit the bill.

If you try one of these, as always, please let me know how it goes in the comments section or tag me on Instagram with your creation.

1. Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

The foundation of these burgers consists of roasted sweet potato and canned black beans. Walnuts punctuate the texture, while a handful of aromatics (onion, cilantro, cumin, chili powder) gives these a Tex-Mex flavor profile.

2. Dill Potato Salad with Capers

It may be an unpopular opinion, but I believe the best potato salads are mayo-free. This warm potato salad has a garlicky olive oil dressing, plus a ton of dill and capers that make every bite burst with grassy freshness.

3. Raw Broccoli Salad

This broccoli slaw is shockingly fun to eat. Flavor bombs like red onion, kalamata olives, and toasted almonds add dimension, while the balsamic vinaigrette lightly marinates the raw vegetable. A fantastic alternative to basic coleslaw.

4. Charred Corn Salad

Sweet corn, creamy avocado, cherry tomatoes, and loads of cilantro are brought together by the smokiness of chipotle chili powder.

5. Lemon-Garlic Cannellini Bean Dip

Forget store-bought hummus - this garlicky dip is ready in just 10 minutes.