Peden + Munk

The bean purée may thicken when chilled. Loosen it back up with a splash or two of water or stock.

Rolling out and shaping this handmade pasta together is the fun part. Make the dough a day ahead, wrap in plastic, and keep chilled.

If you can’t find yuzu kosho, combine 1½ tsp. lemon juice, ½ tsp. orange juice, and a pinch each of finely chopped serrano and kosher salt.

Puntarelle is a crisp, spiky Italian green related to chicory. If you can get it, you’re in luck. If not, escarole is a great substitute.

This power-breakfast smoothie will be extra smooth if you soak the nuts and oats in water overnight; drain before proceeding.

The liquid is really up to you. Nut milks add body and protein, but if you prefer something sweeter, try juice. Less heavy? Go with coconut water.

A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.

Sub spinach for kale if you like.

When your beans are tender, take them off the heat and focus on the cooking liquid, doctoring it with good olive oil, salt, and pepper, tasting and seasoning it until the liquid itself is straight-up delicious.

Try this roasted garlic chili sauce smeared on pork, folded into scrambled eggs, or tossed with rice.

The stems from Swiss chard shouldn't be trashed; they add texture and a layer of flavor to any sauté.

This steak, with lentils, squash, pesto, almonds, and marinated feta, will be unlike anything you've ever tried before. In a good way.

The not-so-secret formula behind Sweetgreen and other DIY salad spots? And the key to making this smoked salmon recipe? It's called mise en place. Prep the components in advance, then put it all together later.

This is the kind of healthy, satisfying food that we all wish would simply materialize at home for dinner.

Try this as a dip, on crackers with smoked fish, or over hard-boiled eggs.

Try this as a side, a snack, in a frittata, folded into a grain salad, in a hash with bacon, etc. etc. etc.

Try this versatile sauce tossed with cooked soba noodles or drizzled over seared salmon, and you've got an impressive dinner on the table in no time.

Try this drizzled over roasted potatoes or as a sub for mayo in chicken salad.

Try this alongside a chicken cutlet, on a turkey sandwich, or thrown into a stir-fry.

Try this with white beans on toast, in salads, or puréed and spread on pita.