Weeknight Meals

Is it necessary to blanch, then shock, the ramp greens? If you want a super-green (not khaki) pesto, it is.

Any cooked rice or grain will work in this stir-fry, but for best results make sure they are completely cooled—overnight is ideal.

Why use a bunch of pots and pans when fennel, orzo, and chicken can be cooked in one?

For the best springy texture that won’t fall apart when tossed, look for soba noodles that contain a blend of wheat and buckwheat.

Crisp-skinned fish isn’t about high heat.

You’ll still get that velvety consistency from this lighter ragù, but this recipe won’t take you all day to make.

Lightly browning the beans and aromatics for a few minutes before you add the tomatoes gives a lot of depth of flavor to the sauce.

Rye berries are sold with their hull intact, which means they’ll take a bit longer to cook than other grains but will reward your patience with al-dente chewy nuttiness.

Rather than marinating ahead of time, which, let’s face it, doesn’t work on weeknights, we came up with a citrus-mustard-cilantro dressing that bathes the chops in punchy flavor.

A modern take on your childhood sick-day soup.

A savory take on classic miso soup.

Nutty, buckwheat-based soba noodles add some heft to the classic miso broth.

This recipe is super-versatile: Use any sturdy root vegetable, such as carrots, turnips, celery root, or beets. If you don’t have a spiralizer, simply cut the zucchini and cucumber into thin matchsticks.

Often only the rind of preserved lemons gets used, but we’ve learned that the flesh is just as good—as long as you remove the seeds.

This rice dish is based on one of the most famous Persian polos (pilaf), known as sabzi polo.

The nostalgic ground meat filling has obvious upgrades; the charred tomato salsa should be in heavy rotation.

Not just for roast chicken: This vinegar, soy sauce, and citrus juice marinade also works with pork.

The secret ingredient for succulent chicken thighs? Humble mayonnaise, which encourages browning.

This hot-sweet-smoky salsa transforms quick-seared short ribs into a dinner with complexity.

Layering salmon between sheets of kombu is an easy way to gently cure it, drawing in salt and umami-depth.

This free-form meatloaf is infused with coriander, cumin, and cinnamon, making it anything but an ordinary weeknight meal.

Lemon makes the perfect foil for carbonara’s salty richness. You may never go back.

The almond oil in this recipe is so easy to make and also perfect for salad dressings.

This savory gluten-free vegetarian pancake recipe can be made in the same pan as the wilted greens, maximizing efficiency for a healthy weeknight meal.