Bean and Legume

Delicate scallops need only a brief marinade before a short stint on the grill, meaning you can have this summery slam dunk on the table in 35 minutes.

With summer corn and plenty of hot sauce, this robust soup is beloved as a hangover cure.

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

Level up your side dish game with these Romano beans braised in a cherry tomato sauce, equally tasty at room temp. Yellow wax beans or green beans make a great sub.

This version of Egyptian musaqa’a from author Aisha Abdel Gawad is a vegetarian spin, featuring hearty lentils and smoky eggplant.

A quicker take on risotto featuring bright peas and your favorite pesto.

Smothered in a red curry and coconut milk sauce, these noodles are crispy-meets-soggy at its best.

With sweet and tender charred cabbage, crispy-soft roasted white beans, tart kimchi, and creamy tahini, this vegan dish satisfies every craving.

This vegan twist on a lamb sausage hummus bowl features a trio of textures—creamy, crisp, and meaty—that will keep you coming back for more.

A lesson in less is more, this comforting pot of creamy beans gets a punchy, raw asparagus salad to balance the deep allium-fortified broth.

A heavily spiced sauce and pops of green peas makes bland tofu a distant memory. Easy to veganize (just skip the butter), this curry is an excellent make-ahead meal.

Meaty oyster mushrooms are great at absorbing spices and offer a chewy-firm contrast to bright and crunchy snap peas or snow peas in this versatile stir-fry.

Inspired by Middle Eastern mujadara, this rice and lentil pilaf gets a seasonal spin thanks to a tumble of spring-y green vegetables and flavorful tadka.

A twist on the classic fattoush salad, with a creamy avocado and lime dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips standing in for the traditional pita chips.

Humble canned chickpeas become the stuff of open-face sandwich dreams with the help of a few flavorful, crunchy mix-ins and a whole lot of sharp cheddar.

This ultra-chocolaty vegan mousse recipe is egg-free, dairy-free, and totally easy. Top the creamy yet light dessert with crackly sesame brittle for contrast.

Canned chickpeas and frozen broccoli keep this one-skillet dinner fast and thrifty, while cream cheese delivers on the creamy Alfredo front.

All the flavors of classic beef stew in just one hour, with tender meatballs standing in for long-braised, shredded beef.

This one-pot dish is fallback comfort food—thick black-pepper-spiked chicken stew topped with tender, fluffy dumplings. 

Studded with green peas and enriched with a swirl of cream, this pea and potato chowder feels light and bright—perfect for a cool spring evening.