Pasta Salad with Spinach, Olives, and Mozzarella

Simple, healthy, and perfect for lunch or a light dinner. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Olive-Parsley Dip with Crudités

Elevate your next vegetable tray with a simple, tangy dip packed with olives. (By Kate Ramos)

Mini Tapenade and Manchego Sandwiches

Simple, quick, and perfect with a tail at your next party. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Three-Bean Salad

A perennial picnic favorite that’s crunchy, briny, and sweet all at once. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Mussels with Fennel, Lemon, and Belgian Ale

Slightly bitter Belgian ale combines nicely with the brininess of mussels. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Salt Cod and Clam Stew

A light fish stew with clams. (By Max La Rivière-Hedrick)

Oysters with Mignonette Granité

Transforming a sharp mignonette sauce into icy shards makes serving oysters simpler. (By Roy Finamore)

New England Clam Chowder

Creamy, briny, and smoky— it’s chowdah-licious! (By Kate Ramos)

Keep these around with some vodka for an instant tail hour. (By Ray Lee)

This condiment from Provence is a rich, briny paste of olives, capers, anchovies, and garlic. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

This nutty, tangy, briny vinaigrette completes a hearty salad. (By Neal Harden)