Weeknight Meals

Looking for something new to do with the lentils sitting in your pantry? Fry ’em until crisp, then pair with juicy sausages and a citrusy mojo sauce.

Tender butternut squash, crunchy pecan breadcrumbs, and an entire bunch of kale come together to create fall bliss in pasta form.

A simple meal of crispy-skinned salmon and fast-cooking bulgur gets a special boost thanks to a creamy mustard dressing.

These aren’t your average crispy chickpeas–here, garlicky garbanzos get lightly smashed before frying, creating layers of texture.

This 5-ingredient rice porridge is pure cold-weather comfort in a bowl. (Did we mention it’s cheesy? It’s cheesy.)

Tender cabbage gets smothered in a velvety sauce and topped with smoked sausage and spicy honey for a decadent side that will steal the show.

A hearty handful of kimchi lends big flavor to this speedy, satisfying stew.

The key to tabbouleh, a bright, herby salad from the Levant, is to use a very sharp knife so that you can slice through the parsley and mint just once.

Fresh orange juice, luxurious cocoa powder, and crunchy benne seeds transform fish fillets in Nicole A. Taylor’s genius recipe.

Chef Harold Villarosa turns the Filipino staple kare-kare into a peanutty-buttery condiment perfect for spooning over any shellfish.

This one-pan chicken dinner gets two times the flavor from using both the peppers and the pickling liquid in a jar of peperoncini.

With its keema-inspired ground-lamb filling and plenty of fixings, this recipe takes taco night in an exciting new direction.

Sweet corn and fresh clams come together in this luxuriously creamy yet entirely dairy-free summer soup.

Use whatever produce you want in this recipe for curry vegetables from chef Rawlston Williams. The combination of intense curry powder, turmeric, and rich coconut milk will make any mix of vegetables taste delicious.

In this 30-minute dinner, tofu braises in soy sauce, mirin, and vinegar until it’s richly flavored.

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

Store-bought tomato purée cooked with lots of warm spices such as cumin and garam masala packs tons of flavor into this simple fish curry.

Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.

When you want the comfort of a meaty, cooked-all-day ragù but don’t have all day to cook one, reach for this speedier version.

Cooking sushi rice in a bath of kombu, fresh corn, and savory soy sauce is a recipe for summer success.