Cooking Vegetarian: 2,600+ Recipes
Roasted red pepper and walnut dip, better known as muhammara, is the sweet-smoky-spicy spread I make when I want dinner guests to demand the recipe. Jarred roasted peppers, toasty walnuts, and a chili warmth sweetened with maple or pomegranate molasses do the talking....
This green power dip of spinach and edamame is the ultimate way to eat your vegetables by the scoopful. Green chiles, scallions, and a whole lemon whir in with them, so every bite is bright, gently warm, and protein-packed. The blender does all the work. The Ultimate...
Spicy harissa white bean dip is the ten-minute appetizer with actual personality. Creamy Great Northern or cannellini beans get whipped with tahini and lemon, fired up with harissa, and showered in scallions. Scoop, repeat, repeat again. Don't be fooled by its simple,...
Simple homemade pita chips are better than anything from a bag — pita rounds brushed with olive oil, cut into triangles, and baked until they crackle. They're also the best possible use for pita that's gone a little stale. Ever wonder why some dips just...
Creamy avocado lime soup with crispy tortilla strips is weeknight comfort with a California accent. Silky blended avocado floats in a salsa-scented broth, finished with a squeeze of lime and a tangle of crunchy corn-tortilla strands. It's on the table in about...
Classic tomato and olive bruschetta is summer on a slice of grilled bread. Juicy chopped tomatoes and Kalamata olives soften in olive oil while the toast grills, and everything meets just before the first guests arrive. It tastes like August in the best way. Transport...
Savory black olive tapenade twists are what I bake when I want to look fancy with almost no effort. A sheet of store-bought puff pastry, a jar of tapenade, a twist of the wrist, and out come two dozen salty-golden bites. They never survive the first drink. Looking for...
Creamy spinach and sun-dried tomato quesadillas turn a bag of baby spinach and a jar of sun-dried tomatoes into the crispiest weeknight dinner. Melty vegan cream cheese holds the wilted spinach together inside golden tortillas. Even the picky eaters line up for these....
Looking for an appetizer that looks incredibly elegant but comes together in minutes? These Crispy Polenta Bites with a vibrant tomato topping are your answer! The secret to keeping this recipe in the “quick-fix” category is using store-bought precooked polenta. You...
Pastry-enrobed olives are the two-ingredient cocktail bite everyone asks about. Almond- or jalapeño-stuffed green olives are wrapped in thawed pie crust and baked until golden, puffed, and dangerously pop-able. Make a double batch. Looking for an appetizer that...
Vegan mango lettuce cups are summer's easiest appetizer, on the table in fifteen flat minutes. Sweet ripe mango and a quick radish-lime slaw get spooned into buttery Boston lettuce leaves and finished with chopped peanuts. No cooking required. I'll never forget a...
Savory mushroom crostini are my go-to party starter: golden baguette toasts piled with garlicky chopped mushrooms warmed through with dried basil, marjoram, and savory. Twenty minutes, one pan, and they vanish every single time. The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing...