This Fourth of July, take a break from burgers and dogs and serve a variety of skewers. A cross between a bread salad and a caprese salad, it is both an appetizer and a salad on a single skewer — and there is no need to fuss with salad greens. Marinated in sage, garlic and white wine, sausage, chicken and bread skewers are sort of like a mixed grill on a stick. Time 15 minutes Yields Serves 2 to 4Salmon skewers with tamarind sauce These salmon skewers with tamarind sauce, adapted from a recipe by chef Marcus Samuelsson, make a quick weeknight meal and also work well if you’re planning for company. Time 30 minutes Yields Makes 12 skewers

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2021 12:56 UTC