Healthyish

If you feel like experimenting, try using cashews or pecans in place of the almonds.

This isn’t a super-saucy chicken curry; the aromatics from the coconut chicken will brown in the pan, yielding lots of yummy crisp bits.

This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

This preparation is easily scaled up for a bigger piece of fish (and larger family), so double it if you wish.

This recipe will make more squash topping than you need, but the leftovers hold well and are a great addition to a simple salad.

Why drink O.J. with your yogurt when you can mix it in?

Beans can roll with virtually any flavor profile, including bright fresh citrus, lime juice, and chiles in this wintery salad.

The simple joy of vibrant beans cooked in fragrant broth with a splash of cream.

To make the finished dish less of a knife-and-fork affair, remove the braised chicken from the bone, shred it with a couple of forks, and then stir it back into the tomato-kimchi sauce.

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.

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.

Give an hour to prepping these components, and thank yourself all week long.

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.

Vadouvan is sweeter and more aromatic than the typical curry, but Madras curry powder will work in a pinch.

Try this versatile protein-packed side/condiment/snack tossed into stir-fries, as a burrito filling, or folded into sautéed greens.

Add this harissa to your next tomato sauce or try it with our Roast Chicken with Harissa and Schmaltz.

Buy good grains and always soak them. They'll cook more quickly and evenly when hydrated, and the soaking liquid can be used in finished dishes.