Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (April 3 – 9)

The weather is warming up, the farmers market is in full swing and you just took the grill out of hibernation—what better time to host a spring dinner party? Here, we’ve rounded up seven meals that will make you the hostess with the mostest, whether you invite your neighbors over for a full-on soiree or spend time alfresco with your roommates. Either way, be sure to keep the wine flowing (might we suggest sangria?).

We’re all about cold soup, especially when it only requires seven ingredients and a quick blitz in the blender to come together. The cheese-encrusted baguette and lime-kissed yogurt are technically optional…but we wouldn’t skip them.

You may think the impeccably seared steak and zesty lemon-herb sauce are the real stars here, but we’d argue it’s the in-season asparagus. Be sure to let the steak rest before slicing it into thin, easy-to-serve pieces.

Forget the spongy mushrooms you’ve endured in the past—these are savory, toothsome and downright drool-worthy. (They’re browned in prosciutto fat, after all.)

Don’t let the dish’s fancy appearance fool you. Scallops are actually very easy to prepare. (Seriously, they only need two minutes of searing per side. Just be sure to thoroughly pat them dry before placing them in the pan.)

All the caramelized splendor and cheese pulls you crave, minus the soup. The sweet-and-savory chicken main can be paired with everything from mashed potatoes to buttered noodles to green salad.

The trick to the salad’s crisp texture and colorful appearance is shaving the produce as thinly as possible on a mandoline. Top it with burrata, crumbled bacon or grilled chicken to make it more filling.

Trust us, your Easter guests won’t mind digging into this vibrant masterpiece instead of the annual ham. Despite the name, it’s actually dairy-free; the pistachio butter is purely nuts, oil, herbs, miso and citrus juice.

_{Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.}