Vegetable
Spicy and Creamy Slaw
This super-flexible, all-purpose salad turns cabbage into luscious tangles of crisp leaves generously coated in a rich and bright dressing.
Frijoles de la Olla
These beans cook with a combination of herbs, alliums, and chiles—and salt is added right from the start. No pre-soaking means this just might be the easiest pot of beans you'll ever make.
Blanched-and-Squeezed Greens
Precooked, compact, and way more flavorful than store-bought frozen spinach, these portioned greens are ready to be thrown into soups and stews straight from the freezer or thawed in the fridge and tossed into omelets and pastas. Even simple side dishes of garlicky greens become infinitely faster when virtually all the prep work is done ahead of time.
Spicy and Tangy Broth With Crispy Rice
This pungent, spicy, and garlicky broth is a riff on rasam, a South Indian soup. Tamarind juice typically acts as the base for the dish, but here tomato paste and lime juice add fruity acidity to balance the intense flavors.
Why This Is the Thanksgiving of Dark Meat Only
Skip the usual roast and opt instead for whole confit turkey legs infused with the flavor of confit garlic, guajillo chiles, and oregano.
Salt-and-Pepper Pork With Crispy Rice Cakes
You’ll find Korean rice cakes in all kinds of shapes and sizes—from long cylinders to thin, oblong rounds. While their flavor does not change according to shape, textures do. Thin rice cakes work well for this stir-fry, as they quickly absorb flavors and soften into crispy, chewy coins.
The Case for Thanksgiving Chicken
Turkey might be traditional, but a chicken is the better bird for your wallet, stress levels, and leftovers game.
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89 Winning Winter Squash Recipes
Butternut, acorn, delicata, pumpkin, and more: the gang's all here.
Grand Vegetable Biryani
Packed full of a rainbow of colors, flavors, and textures, from spiced paneer, chickpeas, and tomatoes to roasted beets, sweet potatoes, and a citrusy coconut and cilantro sauce this is a vegetable dish for special occasions.
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The Best Roasted Vegetable Recipes
A great plate of roasted veg is a combination of textures, flavors, and temperatures, so every bite is different than the one before.
Confit Turkey With Chiles and Garlic
With the texture of duck confit and extra-rich, deep flavor closer to pork carnitas than your average Thanksgiving bird, these turkey legs beg to fall apart with the push of a fork.
Bonda or Batata Vada
You'll find these round chickpea flour and spiced potato fritters wherever Indian snack sellers congregate. Serve them with whatever chutney you like for dipping.
Carrot, Onion, and Spinach Bhajias
These crispy fritters are made with grated carrots, onions, and ginger, plus garam masala and chile. The dipping sauce has a hefty pour of bourbon, which adds warming depth.
Shabzi Pakora
This vegetable fritter recipe calls for onions, cabbage, potato, and carrot, but you can use any combination of vegetables you have.
Gajjar Ka Halwa
When I was growing up in India, the arrival of the red carrots in winter was always the food highlight for my family. This is not a quick dessert, but it is exceptionally delicious.
Make Caramelized Onion Ice Cubes So You Always Have the Good Stuff on Hand
Frozen cooked onions are the key to quicker, tastier quarantine dinners.
It’s Time to Make Real Caramelized Onions
Let’s be honest: caramelized onions aren’t quick. But are they worth the effort? Definitely.
For the Crispiest, Crackliest Roasted Potatoes, You Need Egg Whites
Tossing baby potatoes in egg whites before roasting them means you’ll have crispy-crackly spuds—in record time.
Miso-Butter Roast Chicken With Acorn Squash Panzanella
This chicken comes with a crispy, craggy bread and squash salad that has all the buttery, herby flavor of classic stuffing.
Crispy Salt and Pepper Potatoes
These potatoes are like little starch balloons that pop when you bite into them. Serve them as a side, or add an aioli or creamy dressing to make them a snacky starter.