Lunch

Fresh basil pesto, sweet cherry tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella come together in this bright Summer Pesto Pasta Salad. Perfect for porch dinners, cookouts, picnics, and your Franklin Kitchen Sunday Reset.

Celebrate peak tomato season with this easy Summer Tomato Sandwich recipe. Thick slices of ripe heirloom tomatoes, toasted sourdough, Duke's mayonnaise, fresh basil, flaky sea salt, and cracked black pepper come together in just 10 minutes for the ultimate farmers market lunch.

Fresh salmon burgers made with cilantro, ginger, hoisin, and green onions, topped with spicy sriracha mayo and served with a refreshing cucumber salad. One of our favorite easy summer dinners—and perfect for meal prep, too.

An Elevated Tuna Salad for Easy Summer Lunches | Recipe #26 of My 100 Recipe Project There are some recipes that don't really feel like recipes at all. They're more like a reminder that lunch can be simple. This tuna salad came together one afternoon when I wanted something a little more satisfying than a salad, but lighter than a sandwich shop lunch. A few pantry staples, fresh herbs from the garden, and a handful of capers transformed an ordinary tuna salad into something

Recipe #23 of My 100 Recipe Project A sandwich-shop style Italian hoagie made at home with salami, turkey, provolone, crisp lettuce, and a creamy hoagie pepper spread the kids absolutely loved. There’s something about a really good hoagie that feels like summer. Beach trips, road trips, baseball games, or an easy dinner when nobody wants to cook. I am from outside of Philadelphia, where we take our hoagies very seriously. I started making these at home after mixing mayo wit

Light, creamy, and bright with fresh herbs Recipe #11 of My 100 Recipe Project There’s something about this potato salad that feels just a little more elevated than the classic version. It's lighter, fresher, and full of herbs. It reminds me of the kinds of simple, beautiful dishes you’d find in the French countryside: nothing fussy, just really good ingredients treated well. I made this alongside crispy chicken thighs and roasted vegetables, and it completely held its own.