Think beyond the salad bowl: Cooking escarole tempers its slight bitterness; pine nuts are a mellow complement.
This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!
The pan-fried tofu is crispy yet pillowy, served with a punchy dressing that is made with the same bold flavors as mapo seasoning.
This side dish is flavorful enough to also serve as a main course.
Salmoriglio is a Mediterranean sauce with herbs, garlic, and olive oil. In this version, kelp is used as the base of the sauce.
A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.
This fragrant salad uses bulgur wheat as its base, an endlessly versatile, slightly chewy grain that’s very popular throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
A plant-based spin on chorizo to put toward tacos, quesadillas, and more.
Any variety of mushroom will love this glossy, tangy sauce.