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Little Gem Lettuce With Green Goddess Dressing
If you can’t find Little Gem, use any other small crunchy green, such as romaine hearts.
By Renee Erickson
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7 Potato Dishes That Cook at the Speed of Light (Almost)
Forget about the time-consuming gratins and mashed potatoes. These dishes deliver your potato fix fast.
By Tommy Werner
Berry Spinach Salad With Toasted Hazelnuts
If you love sweet and salty paired in one dish, then this nourishing salad is for you. To take this dish on the road, pack the berries and the dressing separately to avoid wilting the greens. For a cocktail party, swap the greens out for lettuce cups and spoon them full of the carrots, radishes, berries, and nuts, then drizzle with dressing.
By Drew Ramsey, M.D.
Saffron Quinoa with Dried Cherries and Almonds
Saffron rice is an indispensable accompaniment in Persian cuisine, and it tastes just as good made with fluffy quinoa. Crushing and steeping the saffron in hot water brings out its full flavor and color. If you have coconut oil on hand, the naturally sweet flavor pairs nicely with the cherries and almonds.
By Louisa Shafia
Grilled Asparagus and Spring Onions With Lemon Dressing
Fat asparagus stalks won’t fall through the grill grates—and they can char without becoming soft and stringy.
By Dave Muller and Lana Porcello
Pea and Little Gem Salad with Farro and Pecorino
This spring salad can be made with pretty much any grain and firm grating cheese you like.
By Dave Muller and Lana Porcello
Cauliflower "Rice" Tabbouleh
Swap cauliflower “rice” for bulgur in the classic Middle Eastern salad for a totally grain-free lunch.
By Katherine Sacks
3-Ingredient Fauxnuts With Maple Glaze
You'll impress everyone with these flaky, puffy doughnuts.
By Molly Baz
3-Ingredient Sweet and Smoky Brussels Sprouts
Bacon lends a smoky depth while dates become a naturally sweet glaze for this simple, crowd-pleasing side.
By Molly Baz
3-Ingredient Flaky Flatbread
Just three ingredients get you more flaky layers than you can count.
By Molly Baz
3-Ingredient Morning Buns
These quick and easy breakfast pastries have a delicate orange flavor.
By Molly Baz
3-Ingredient Roasted Carrots with Pistachio Pesto
Often unused carrot tops shine in a nutty pesto drizzled over sweet roasted carrots.
By Molly Baz
Stir-Fried Asparagus With Bacon and Crispy Shallots
The pan-flip doesn’t just look cool, it ensures that food cooks evenly over high heat.
By Jonathan Wu
Marinated Lentils with Crunchy Vegetables
If you’re reading this, you’re alive. But if you’re not taking advantage of nature’s most underrated legume, are you really living?
By Claire Saffitz
Brown-Butter–Fried Onion Rings
Creamy, rich fat tames even the wildest fire—looking at you, raw onion—and makes any allium more tasty.
By Alison Roman
Blackened Leeks With Asparagus and Boiled Eggs
Blister leeks to transform the crunchy, spicy veggie into something soft and smoky.
By Alison Roman
White Onion, Fennel, and Watercress Salad
Soaking the onion slices in ice water rids them of their sulfury smell and firms them up.
By Alison Roman
Iceberg with Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, and Bacon
The iceberg lettuce is sliced into rounds instead of angled wedges, exposing the entire surface to the blue cheese dressing and toppings.