Greens

There's no dish more quintessentially Californian than a pile of fresh produce drizzled with this tangy, herbaceous classic: green goddess salad dressing. All chickened out? Replace the poultry with grilled salmon or shrimp.

The veggie soup gets topped with beet chips for an extra health boost.

The lemony, herby dressing is great on pretty much anything, so mix up a double batch and stash the leftovers in the fridge.

"When I'm fighting a cold, John makes greens-and-beans soup, a childhood fave that my mom used to make." —Rach

You can massage kale (like, literally massage it with your hands) into a tender salad green that even kale haters will enjoy.

The secret to this addictive bread salad? The cubes of focaccia are cooked in a mixture of chicken fat and oil. Yep, it’s as tasty as it sounds.