Weeknight Meals

In this Indian-spiced cauliflower recipe, try your hardest not to dye everything in your kitchen yellow from turmeric.

King trumpet mushrooms star in this salad served at Brooklyn's Prime Meats. They're available at many supermarkets, but you'll find them at better prices at many Asian markets. Crimini (baby bella) mushrooms are a fine substitute.

Leave the skin on the salmon to insulate and help protect the delicate flesh as it cooks. Bonus: It cooks up as crisp as cracklings in the process. If you're new to cooking fish and want a little extra insurance, try this method with an ovenproof nonstick pan. 

At the Lambs Club in New York, chef Geoffrey Zakarian dusts the chicken with flour and lets it cook skin side down--keys to a juicy cutlet under a super thin, crackly layer of skin. If you can find boneless, skin-on chicken breasts, they'll save you a step.

Nutritionists love red quinoa for its low glycemic index; we love how this recipe reinforces the idea that healthy food should pack a lot of flavor. Fresh herbs, plus crunchy nuts, keeps things interesting.

Chef Nate Hamilton at Harvest in Madison, WI, says: “Sometimes I sit and watch baseball and eat pistachios out of the can, but they’re better as a topper for pasta.”

Canned beans are your friend in this garlic shrimp recipe.

This rainbow trout recipe is ready in under 20 minutes, and that spiced-yogurt dressing? You're going to want it on everything.

Bearman makes risotto with nutritious whole-grain farro instead of rice