Vegetable

Shaved into a salad, roasted until crispy, or puréed into soup, our best asparagus recipes celebrate spring’s most iconic spears.

Like poached chicken Niçoise and crispy Thai chicken salad.

An herbaceous, crunchy, green riff on the iconic bread salad, tossed in a tangy buttermilk dressing.

Every salad should have pita chips.

With a gingery egg drop, lots of kale, and toast on the side.

They won’t last long, so get ’em while you can.

Not stuffed shells. But not not stuffed shells either.

The golden, crunchy corners are worth fighting over.

Serve it with warm pita, rice, or chips for an under-30-minute dinner.

This brothy bowl will nourish you from the inside out.

This quick-cooking dish that will disappear as fast as it comes together.

Roasted radishes for the win.

A halfway-homemade pastry to wow anyone.

Crispy, Parmesan-crusted cutlets make this spring dish sing.

All pizza toppings welcome, especially pickled peppers, olives, maybe an anchovy or 10.

Like fried lemon and radish salad and farmers market farro bowls.

An alcohol-free version of penne alla vodka from Demi Lovato’s cookbook, “One Plate at a Time.”

This salad gets better with time, making it a go-to for meal preppers and busy weeknights.

From “The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook,” this recipe is a lesson in simple yet luxurious cooking.

A veg-forward main or gets-along-with-everyone side.

This New England–style soup is deeply flavored, creamy but light, and never gloppy.

Tender, caramelized, and crisp at the edges—and wildly simple to make.

All the smoky savoriness of chili con carne, without the meat.

Dressed in a spiced yogurt, with ginger and garlic, then roasted until caramelized and tender.