Inspired by memories of some amazing chicken from a food truck in Midtown Manhattan, this street-cart seitan is quick and easy, reheats beautifully, and is a complete vegetarian meal, especially if you throw some salad and bread at it.
Chewy, bouncy noodles with a salty-sweet-spicy flavor, dotted with slivers of broccoli and bacon: what’s not to love?
Plump meaty mushrooms swim in a velvety gravy studded with chunks of aromatic vegetables, with a smoky backbone underlying it all.
This is one of those recipes that every home cook should keep in their back pocket. With cheap, common ingredients and a cook time of barely more than a half-hour, lentil soup has saved dinner in my house more times than I count.
If you think you don’t like cauliflower, this may well be the recipe that proves you wrong. The cauliflower undergoes a sort of alchemy in the oven, transforming from a sad crunchy mutant into a show-stopper snack or side dish.
This chickpea stew is new in my house, but I see it coming back frequently: it’s warm and comforting, thick with spinach and tomatoes in a fragrant broth. It’s a very satisfying vegetarian meal, and it couldn’t be easier to put together.
Absolutely the best spinach I’ve had to date. A half-hour simmer transforms a pile of disconnected vegetables into a rich stew with flavor far beyond its components.
Tender squash combine with deeply roasted onion, and fragrant thyme before marinating in a tangy-sweet honey-vinegar marinade. If you, like me, aren’t a huge fan of syrupy sweet squash and sweet potato dishes, this your antidote.
This is a rich, thick soup with a secret ingredient: coconut milk gives heft, but fades to the barest whisper of an aroma. Serve it in a mug for a simple midweek lunch, or use your finest china for an elegant Thanksgiving starter — it can do both!
This hearty grain salad has been a favorite in my house for years. The brown rice gives it a hefty backbone, while the kale and raisins round out the flavor. The dressing is the star, though: a little salty, a little sweet, a little pungent, and entirely delicious.
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