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The 10 Most Popular Recipes in May

Featuring an asparagus stir-fry, bright green crispy rice pilaf, and more.
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There’s a lot to love about May: sunnier days, more time outside, and farmer’s markets just beginning to shine. With this plethora of produce, our readers sprang for new recipes that take advantage of the season: Bowls of crispy rice coated in a herby-spicy green sauce and bejeweled with snap peas. A bright cherry biscuit cobbler that will convert any pie lover. An asparagus stir-fry that’s quick to throw together. A stunning upside-down leek tart that looks as impressive as it is easy to pull off.

  • Two rows of enchiladas topped with melted cheese and salsa verde in a roasting dish with a serving spoon.
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Vegetarian Enchiladas

    These veggie enchiladas feature a charred tomatillo salsa verde, creamy pinto beans, and plenty of cheese.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li
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    Cherry Biscuit Cobbler

    Why choose between shortcakes and cobbler when you can have one dessert that combines the best of both?

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  • A bowl of shredded carnitas surrounded by taco toppings.
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
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    Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

    It takes almost zero prep and just 35 minutes of cook time to turn pork shoulder into a tender, shreddy version of itself.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
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    Lemony Glazed Cake Doughnuts

    Adding yogurt to these cake doughnuts makes them light, tangy, and rich. Have we all been calling them yo-nuts ever since? Yes—and we’d like it if you did too.

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    Pork Meatball Rice Bowls

    In this weeknight recipe, magical, salty, umami-packed fish sauce is doing double-duty as a seasoning in the meatball mixture and as a part of the finishing sauce.

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    Shrimp Scampi Pasta

    Buttery, garlicky, irresistible shrimp scampi—but make it pasta.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
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    Crispy Green Rice Pilaf

    It’s worth planning ahead for this vibrant, springy pilaf recipe that’s made all the better by day-old rice.

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    Easiest Chocolate Birthday Cake

    Pure homemade birthday love. If you've got a bowl, a cheap hand mixer, and a couple of measuring cups, you can make this rich, chocolatey cake.

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