Leafy Greens
Wali Ya Mboga
This is everything we want in a hearty, cozy meal: Tender yogurt-marinated chicken in an aromatic tomato curry, lots of caramelized onion, and fluffy Swiss chard rice.
By Zaynab Issa
Kale Caesar Salad With Lemony Breadcrumbs
This Caesar salad uses kale instead of romaine, has no croutons or raw egg yolks, and still happens to be one of the best we’ve ever had.
By Jessie YuChen
Radicchio With Hot Honey Vinaigrette and Cotija
We want to drizzle everything with hot honey, and this radicchio, quinoa, and cotija salad is no exception.
By Chris Morocco
Napa Cabbage Wedge With Sesame Ranch
Iceberg’s reign over the wedge salad stops here.
By Chris Morocco
Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas
Pantry MVPs—canned chickpeas, mixed giardiniera, and pickled cherry peppers—mix and mingle with the freezer VIP—frozen spinach—for a satisfyingly spicy weeknight dish.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Sheet-Pan Chicken and Squash Salad
In the mood for a big bowl of leafy comfort? This sheet pan-dinner-turned-salad is a quick fix for any big salad cravings.
By Zaynab Issa
Crispy Rice Cakes With Halloumi Cheese and Gochujang Brown Butter
Toasty griddled Korean rice cakes, melty cheese, and a spicy, nutty brown butter–gochujang sauce come together in this truly decadent snack.
By Susan Kim
Mortadella Wedge Salad
It’s not like a regular wedge; it’s a cool wedge—and by cool we mean stuffed with pickled jalapeños and paper-thin slices of mortadella and drizzled with tangy buttermilk dressing.
By Ali Slagle
Creamy Curry Egg Noodle Soup
Ward off the winter blues with this dreamy, creamy, umami-packed noodle soup flavored with red curry paste and chock-full of chewy egg noodles and kale.
By Mehreen Karim
Shrimp and Crispy Rice With Citrus
The combination of juicy mixed citrus with sliced avocado and sautéed shrimp is striking and, yes, delicious—but we all know that the bed of crispy rice is why you’re here.
By Kendra Vaculin
Charred Cabbage and Carrots
Cabbage deserves more credit—char it, braise it, spice it, and turn it into the best thing on the table with a little help from a maple-lime dressing.
By Ayesha Curry
Salt-and-Sugar Pork Rib Chops
Carla Lalli Music's ingenious shortcut for perfectly browned pork chops is the weeknight dinner cheat code we all need.
By Carla Lalli Music
Radicchio, Bean, and Feta Salad
The solution to legume doom: This citrusy marinated bean salad with crunchy greens and big chunks of salty feta.
By Kendra Vaculin
Dal Palak
This spinach-packed dal is the lifesaving dinner for nights when we’re strapped for time but still crave something deeply cozy.
By Chitra Agrawal
Bitter Greens With Cranberry Dressing
Your Thanksgiving spread doesn’t just need a salad—it needs THIS salad with a bright, tart-sweet cranberry dressing.
By Jessie YuChen
Kale Salad With Pecan Vinaigrette
A Thanksgiving salad should have enough flavor and heft to hold its own, and be sturdy enough to dress ahead of time—this one checks all those boxes.
By Kendra Vaculin
Winter Squash and Kale Pasta With Pecan Breadcrumbs
Tender butternut squash, crunchy pecan breadcrumbs, and an entire bunch of kale come together to create fall bliss in pasta form.
By John Dearth, Lantern Inn
Chicken With Mushroom Purée and Swiss Chard
We took the crispiest-skinned chicken we ever did see, from Michelin-starred restaurant Vestry in NYC, and created a simplified version perfect for whipping up at home.
By Shaun Hergatt
Grilled Lemongrass Lamb Chops
A fragrant marinade of lemongrass, shallots, and Thai chiles adds tons of flavor to quickly grilled lamb chops.
By The Slanted Door
Cheesy Rice Porridge With Greens
This 5-ingredient rice porridge is pure cold-weather comfort in a bowl. (Did we mention it’s cheesy? It’s cheesy.)
By Abra Berens