Dairy-Free

You don’t have to break the bank to make this gorgeous hunk of roast beef with an umami-packed jus.

This collard greens recipe yields meltingly tender garlic-infused greens. They need to cook for at least an hour, but you can leave them mostly unattended. 

 Fried bread is good. A slice of fried bread piled with creamy, curried egg salad is even better. 

Did someone say weeknight meatballs? Juicy pork meatballs, nestled in a fiery, creamy harissa-coconut sauce, are ready in under an hour.

This dish of coconut rice and pigeon peas is fit for a holiday feast. But you’ll want to make extra—the leftovers are great as a one-plate vegan lunch or supper.

The combination of juicy mixed citrus with sliced avocado and sautéed shrimp is striking and, yes, delicious—but we all know that the bed of crispy rice is why you’re here.

Cabbage deserves more credit—char it, braise it, spice it, and turn it into the best thing on the table with a little help from a maple-lime dressing.

Take olives from snack to PARTY snack by coating them in panko and deep-frying them until golden brown and shatteringly crisp.

With creamy avocado and sweet ripe mango, this cooling salad will complement a meal that’s big on heat and spice.

Almond paste makes these supremely fudgy cookies extra chewy, while coffee adds a savory note that complements the chocolate and nut flavors.

Many vegan cream sauces rely on blended nuts or steamed cauliflower, but this sauce is made of beans and pasta water alone—no soaking or blending necessary. It’s important that the beans are adequately hydrated: Once you start mashing, make sure there’s plenty of pasta cooking liquid in the pot and don’t let it evaporate.

This unconventional (and dairy-free) take on potato gratin strikes the perfect balance of rich and bright thanks to jammy tomatoes and a generous dusting of zingy fresh horseradish.

Carla Lalli Music's ingenious shortcut for perfectly browned pork chops is the weeknight dinner cheat code we all need.

Even though we could devour every last one of these hearty stuffed mussels on our own, we recommend making this feast a group activity. 

Tossed in a sticky, spicy honey glaze, these freezer-aisle fries are our most beloved texture: crispy-gone-soggy. 

We did away with the worst part of roasting squash—the prep! Instead, we roast it whole until tender, tear it into big pieces, glaze it, and roast it again.

Embrace braising season with juicy bone-in pork chops simmered in a rich wine-and-tomato based sauce.

This sweet-tart salad gets its satisfying crisp-crunchy texture from floral Asian pears and nutty raw cauliflower.

Meaty mushrooms get spiced to perfection and roasted until crisp before they're tucked into warm corn tortillas.

On a cheese plate, in a sandwich, over scrambled eggs—is there anything that isn't improved by a spoonful of silky marinated peppers? (No.)

Tender chunks of roasted butternut squash and green beans swimming in a warm coconut curry = the vegetarian comfort fare we crave.

Here's a simple and versatile rich coconut curry to add to your meal prep rotation. This recipe makes enough sauce for three different dishes (Yellow Curry Chicken with Vegetables, Fish Curry, and Butternut Squash and Green Bean Stew).

Grab some naan and cozy up to a bowl of this hearty and warming coconut curry chicken with vegetables.

One of the most comforting ways to eat fish: Gently simmer spiced chunks of white fish in a warm coconut curry until it's fall-apart flaky.