F&W Handbook: Best May Recipes
Oven-Fried Chicken by the Bucket
Genius Idea: Rolling chicken pieces in crushed potato chips before baking is like having a pre-fried crust. The Big Dish: Thick-cut potato chips in this crust stay more crispy than the standard kind. Salt-and-pepper is delicious here, but any flavor works beautifully—even barbecue.
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Spiced Chicken Dosas
Oven-Fried Chicken Leftover One: These wraps—seasoned with cumin and coriander and flavored with curry yogurt—make a quick and delicious lunch.
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Vietnamese Chicken-Noodle Salad
Oven-Fried Chicken Leftover Two: This dish is a terrific meal-in-one, with cool rice noodles, shredded fried chicken and fresh vegetables and herbs.
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Crispy Quinoa Sliders
These crispy, light little patties are fantastic as mini vegetarian burgers, but they'd be great served alongside a salad as well.
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Grain Salad with Scallion Dressing
This vegetarian recipe combines hearty grains with crunchy nuts, creamy chickpeas and a roasted scallion dressing.
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Blueberry Muffins with Banana Butter
Ideal for a Mother’s Day breakfast, these muffins are crisp on top with light, fluffy centers and plenty of big juicy blueberries. They’re terrific spread with sweet, creamy banana butter.
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Accordion Potatoes
A showstopper, these crisp, smoky potatoes are actually super-easy to make.
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Potato, Snap Pea & Pickle Salad
This is a terrific springtime version of a warm potato salad, with lots of scallions and little bites of half-sour pickles.
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Grilled Potatoes with Tomato Dip
As a lighter alternative to french fries, try grilling thin potato slices and serving them with this sweet and spicy dip.
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Boiled Potatoes with Sage Butter
Sage lovers will adore this recipe, which is superb for breakfast or brunch, especially with a side of eggs.
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Smashed Potatoes with Caraway
When you cook potatoes this way, they get crunchy on the outside and stay creamy on the inside.
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Cucumber-and-Radish Salad with Burrata
The delicious dressing for this salad comes from the juices that form while the cucumber macerates with the other ingredients.
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Frosty Strawberry-and-Cream Milk Shakes
7-Minute Dessert: A quick puree of fresh strawberries and lemon zest creates a delicious fruit floater for this ultra-creamy milk shake.
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Coconut Tapioca Pudding with Mango and Lime
In this elegant dinner party dessert, chunky, fresh mango with tangy lime is a great counterpoint to the creamy, tapioca pearl pudding.
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Almond Waffles
Finely ground roasted almonds add terrific flavor to these crispy buttermilk waffles.