START TO FINISH: 20 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 13⁄4 cups water • 3⁄4 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained • 1⁄4 cup chopped onion • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 to 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro • 4 tostada shells • 2...

PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 30 minutes STAND: 5 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt • 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 11⁄3 cups uncooked basmati...

PREP: 25 minutes COOK: 15 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 21⁄2 cups water • 11⁄4 cups bulgur • 1⁄4 cup lemon juice • 3 tablespoons pesto • 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame) • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut up • 1⁄3 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta...

PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 25 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 21⁄2 cups water • 1 cup coarse-ground yellow cornmeal • 1 cup cold water • 1 teaspoon salt 1. In a medium saucepan bring the 21⁄2 cups water to boiling. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together cornmeal, the 1 cup...

PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 60 minutes OVEN: 350°F MAKES 4 servings • 2 small acorn squash (about 11⁄2 pounds each) • 1 cup water • 1⁄2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt • 1 ear fresh sweet corn, kernels cut from cob, or...

PREP: 1 hour roast: 38 minutes OVEN: 400°F MAKES 6 servings • 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt • 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • Dash ground nutmeg •...

PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 22 minutes OVEN: 350°F MAKES 4 servings • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms • 1 cup water • 2⁄3 cup quick-cooking barley • 1⁄2 of a vegetable bouillon cube • 2 large red, yellow, and/or green sweet peppers • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 3⁄4 cup chopped,...

PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 4 minutes per batch STAND: 20 minutes OVEN: 200°F MAKES 4 servings • 1⁄2 cup whole wheat couscous • 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour • 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda • 1⁄8 teaspoon salt • 1 egg • 3⁄4 cup buttermilk or sour fat-free milk* • 1 tablespoon...

PREP: 25 minutes STAND: 5 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 11⁄2 cups water • 1 cup whole wheat couscous • 6 green onions, sliced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg •...

START TO FINISH: 35 minutes MAKES 5 servings • 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) • 3⁄4 cup water • 1 clove garlic, minced • 2 8-ounce cans no-salt-added tomato sauce • 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained • 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed...

START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained • 1⁄4 cup coarsely shredded carrot • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, halved •...