Why Shouldn't a Side Dish Be a Main?

When it looks like this, it should
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Welcome to Meatless Monday, a column in which we feature vegetarian recipes to help offset the weekend's carnivorous sins.

Photograph by Romulo Yanes

Photograph by Romulo Yanes

You may look at this pile of veggies and think it's not a meal. But imagine some wild rice or farro on the side, and take another look. Why shouldn't a side dish as simple and beautiful as this one take center stage? It should!

High-heat roasting concentrates the vegetables' flavor and brings out their sweetness--a big reward for little effort. Use this recipe as a template for any veggies at the market right now: carrots, asparagus, radishes, spring onions, or sugar snap peas.