Come Hungry: Salads, Meals, and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat by Melissa Ben-Ishay

    • Categories: Salads; Dressings & marinades; Side dish; Appetizers / starters; Cooking ahead; Middle Eastern; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Roma tomatoes; red onions; Persian cucumbers; parsley
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Notes about this book

  • Churchim808 on May 13, 2024

    I tried making the Green Goddess Ranch Salad and found the recipe very poorly written. She's good with flavors but something is way off. The photo showed the salad with a thin glossy dressing. However, there is only 1/3 cup of oil and a lot of other ingredients. The result is a dressing that is more like a paste. It was impossible to distribute over a bowl of lettuce so I doubled the oil and it was still too thick. Also, the flavors were very astringent.

  • sephina on April 09, 2024

    I attempted the Challabka recipe and found that the method outlined in the recipe doesn't work. In step 8, it says to roll the dough into 15-inch strands, which in step 10 you're supposed to flatten to add the filling. If you follow that, the flattened dough can’t be rolled wide enough to hold any filling. Turns out in one of her reels, the cookbook author didn't form strands before flattening the dough. She flattened the dough, filled it, then formed the strands. That gives so much more control over the width to length ratio. And it’s worth giving it a go because the challabka tastes amazing! Here's the link if you prefer to see the steps before following recipe: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjYzPVVpUlm

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Green goddess salad

    • mpo on June 23, 2024

      I've made two of her dressings with the nutritional yeast. A little goes a long way. I've seen her videos where she puts tons on her salad but it is too strong of a flavor for me. It's interesting but I can only handle it in small dosages!

  • Caramelized tomato & leeks with arugula

    • mpo on July 27, 2024

      This was very good, very nice dressing. I would double the leeks next time.,

  • Grilled garlic broccoli

    • mpo on August 06, 2024

      This is delicious and an easy marinade to make. I used the extra to also pour on dumplings and sautéed greens.

  • Broccoli & cauliflower noodles

    • mpo on February 13, 2025

      This took a-lot of time, but i also added poached chicken for a protein. I made the dressing in a mini food processor which took care of “melting” the peanut butter. Overall, this was a good dish just plan ahead to make it.

  • Peanut butter banana bread

    • danielat on July 25, 2024

      This is a nice variation on banana bread and turned out absolutely delicious! The peanut butter is pleasantly noticeable and makes the banana flavour less strong. It's a nice and moist bread, without the stickiness that banana bread sometimes has. I followed the recipe exactly, but my loaf took much longer to cook - 65 mins total.

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  • ISBN 10 0063299275
  • ISBN 13 9780063299276
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Jan 16 2024
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 288
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher William Morrow

Publishers Text

From Melissa Ben-Ishay—the co-founder of Baked by Melissa and creator of the viral Green Goddess Salad—comes an irresistible, veggie-packed cookbook with over 100 flavorful, nourishing recipes to inspire you to eat delicious meals that make you feel great.

When Melissa Ben-Ishay, the co-founder and CEO of bite-size cupcake empire Baked by Melissa, posted her vegan Green Goddess Salad on TikTok, it became a viral sensation. The recipe exploded online, gaining over 25 million views, landing Melissa on the TODAY Show, and inspiring fans like Cardi B and Lizzo to make their own version of the salad.

After the success of the Green Goddess Salad, Melissa continued to share her finely chopped, vegetable-focused recipes and inspired millions of fans to eat more greens with her flavorful, fresh creations. The meals all highlight Melissa’s food philosophy: if you get your nourishment from mealtime, you can absolutely indulge in dessert every day, just like she does.

In Come Hungry, Melissa shares her favorite everyday recipes and tips for creating nourishing, delicious meals the whole family will love. With flavorful ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, Melissa encourages home cooks of all levels to cook outside of their comfort zones and reveals her go-to techniques for creating the perfect bite. Packed with colorful, craveable recipes, Come Hungry offers a wide range of simple dishes for any diet.

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