Dairy-Free

This can be made ahead and kept for 3–5 days in the refrigerator. As you go through the week, make sure to shake again to recombine ingredients. You can add a couple of drops of lemon juice to each salad you make to refresh the dressing.

Oatmeal, but make it quinoa.

Lentils and rice pair together beautifully, and this hearty version gets subtlety from a bit of saffron and cinnamon.

Perfectly roasted, caramelized, and the ideal base for our Red Pepper–Walnut Relish.

If you haven’t made The Greenest Tahini Sauce yet, thin some tahini with a combination of water and lemon juice. Grate ½ garlic clove, stir in, and season with salt.

We like to cook chicken breasts with the skin on because it helps keep the meat moist. And this recipe calls for a little aromatic thyme and garlic to be tucked underneath the skin to flavor the chicken as it cooks. We’ll let you decide whether to pluck off the skin before eating.

This roasted sweet potatoes recipe is perfect for weeknights—easy, but it still packs plenty of flavor.

The mustard and caraway in this salad play off each other to evoke a little deli deliciousness. You can dress the beets up to a day in advance, but wait to add the almonds just before serving.

Mackerel, a lovely oily fish, is delightfully hard to overcook. It’s often sold frozen, especially in Japanese markets, so allow a day for defrosting if you’ve purchased it in that form. If you can’t find mackerel, choose another oily fish: Black cod and wild sockeye salmon will both work, though they require a longer cooking time. You may want to try cooking them in steaks with this broiling method; the bones lend extra flavor and keep the fish from falling apart, too.

You can prepare steel-cut oats according to package directions. Or quicken the morning cooking by soaking the oats in boiling water before you turn in the night before; in the morning, just put the pot on the stove and they’ll cook in about 10 minutes

Seasoning the chicken with a bit of apple cider vinegar beforehand helps tenderize the chicken before roasting.