Dinner

Paneer is a creamy-firm cheese that stands in for meat in this vegetarian stir-fry featuring blistered green beans fragrant with curry powder and soy sauce.

Spicy tinned salmon (or tuna!) is a fast track to flavor in these simple hand rolls—particularly when mashed with some oil from the can and a slick of mayo.

Like stir-fried barley with kimchi, pomegranate-dappled tabbouleh, and barley salad with mushrooms.

This rich lentil soup is loaded with flavor and texture: coconut milk for creaminess and curry paste for punch, plus tons of spinach and a bit of tiny pasta.

The tastiest way to eat a pound of kale.

Baked rigatoni with Italian sausage, tomato-braised salmon, and more one-dish meals that won’t leave you with a full sink.

This shortcut baked rigatoni is loaded with spicy Italian sausage and topped with melted cheese. And the best part: You don’t even have to boil the pasta.

Cooking risotto in a rice cooker makes quick work of the famously fussy recipe. And this hands-off version is as creamy and comforting as any stovetop version.

A one-pan, fuss-free dinner that combines spiced couscous, perfectly cooked chicken thighs, and tender carrots.

A comforting dinner of chewy rice cakes, punchy kimchi, bok choy, and perfectly flaky salmon made entirely on just one sheet pan.

Topping a classic mushroom pot pie with crunchy, scrunched-up phyllo takes the comfort food classic from good to great.

The ideal sick-day soup, with a cozy broth and tiny pasta.

You don’t need a pizza oven (or even a baking stone) for our test kitchen’s ultimate recipe.

Like a vegan take on kung pao, hummus bowls with merguez crumbles, and more easy ways to use the soy-based protein.

Red curry pork with rice cakes, ground chicken with lots of basil, and more ultrafast weeknight dinners.

Studded with poblanos and Yukon Gold potatoes, this Mexican-style picadillo is good enough to eat straight from the pan.

Buffalo chicken dip, but make it dinner.

Like tempeh stir-fry with chile crisp and coconut rice, garlic-soy braised lentils, and a dairy-free cream sauce to pair with any pasta.

A simple stovetop method brings out the best in this earthy root veg.

A creamy, curried soup you can make on a weeknight, no sweat.

This riff on the Laotian classic comes together in 20 minutes.

This vegetarian main highlights roasted carrots two ways: glazed as the center of the Wellington, and blended to form the tender filling.

A jar of orange marmalade and a few sprigs of fresh rosemary pack a ton of wintry flavor into this celebratory meaty centerpiece.

This epic Christmas Eve dinner party is an Italian American tradition—here’s how to pull it off.