Name: Marinated Baby Vegetables
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups assorted trimmed baby vegetables (such as halved fingerling and purple potatoes, baby carrots, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, pearl onions, pattypan squash, and/or strips of large vegetables like bell peppers); 1 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup Champagne vinegar; 4 small bay leaves; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Image may contain Plant Cauliflower Food Vegetable Lunch Meal Dish and Egg

photo by Kana Okada

Be sure to buy a colorful assortment of baby vegetables. Serve as a side for roasted meat or fish, as an antipasto with salumi and breadsticks, or as an appetizer with crusty bread and goat cheese.

Recipe notes

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

47 Sensational Summer Squash Recipes
Got summer squash? Too much summer squash? We can help.
40 Valentine's Day Appetizers That Set the Right Mood
And that mood is: "satiated."
How to Picnic, French-Style
Pack a basket full of these recipes and dine *en plein air*: It'll be almost as good as a picnic by the Seine.

Chocolate Guinness Cake

A generous glug of stout gives this snackable loaf a malty depth.

Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon

This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.

One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans

This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.

Caramelized Onion Pasta

Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.

Classic French Vinaigrette

Use this simple vinaigrette to dress a plate of greens, some steamed potatoes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Béchamel Sauce

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

Speedy Chicken Stroganoff

This easy, one-skillet chicken stroganoff features tender chicken breasts, savory mushrooms, and a creamy Dijon-crème fraîche sauce—perfect for weeknights.

Cod With Lemon Butter Sauce

A flurry of fresh tarragon makes this speedy weeknight dish of seared cod and luscious, sun-colored pan sauce feel restaurant worthy.

Recipe notes

47 Sensational Summer Squash Recipes

40 Valentine's Day Appetizers That Set the Right Mood

How to Picnic, French-Style