Bean and Legume

This makes an extra quart of cooked beans. Save (or freeze) for another batch of escarole, or serve them simply warmed in their broth.

We call this one a picnic dinner since everything can be eaten with your hands. It's easy to pack up and take to the park if you want, but it also works great on the family table.

A combination of pistachios and chickpeas adds filling protein and rich flavor in this update on the classic summer tart.

An easy herbed butter infuses fish and vegetables with rich flavor in this family-friendly dinner.

Roasting the chicken and making the peanut sauce ahead of time gets dinner on the table even faster.

Embrace the start of autumn with cozy, Indian-inspired sweet potatoes loaded with curry-spiced chickpeas, mushrooms, and spinach.

All the elements of a classic Thanksgiving feast, conveniently portioned just for one, including your own mini sweet potato casserole. Because dining alone shouldn't mean you miss out on all the holiday favorites.

Serve this dish as a side at a pot-luck gathering or for a quick-and-easy one-pot dinner.

Filled with black beans, avocado, and raw corn marinated in bright lime juice along with jalapeño, cilantro, and toasted nuts and seeds, these hearty tacos make an easy-to-cook, easy-to-eat weeknight dinner.

This garden wrap is stuffed to the brim with fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs.

A marinade of lime and tequila takes this Mexican-inspired salad to the next level.

Don’t be afraid to let the food processor run the full 2 minutes. It’s one of the keys to super-smooth, aerated hummus.

Ginger-roasted cherry tomatoes, skillet-charred snap peas and scallions, and plenty of fresh basil and mint make this lighter pasta salad eminently craveable.

Feel free to vary the vegetables in this salad according to what you have in your garden or find at the farmers' market.