Quick Weeknight Dinners

The key to making this go-to entrée-salad protein sing: dressing it up with grains, fruit and roasted veggies.

Mizithra is a Greek cheese that’s stretchy and similar to feta when it’s fresh—but for this recipe, cookbook author Christine Flynn used an aged version, which is crumbly and a bit salty. Ricotta salata is a great substitution.

Any smoked, cured or tinned fish works well here. Try hot-smoked trout, mackerel or olive-oil-packed tuna.

Napa is a crisp, mild, easy-to-chop relative of green cabbage, a smart base for any salad or slaw. Pair it with rotisserie chicken for a super-easy no cook dinner.

When the sun's blazing and the mercury's rising, you need a refreshing no-cook salad to cool you down.