30 Minutes or Less
Happy Fridge Salad
The citrus juice and sherry vinegar in the dressing work hard to tenderize the hearty kale and crunchy broccoli slaw as they sit in the fridge.
By Hana Asbrink
Pork and Tomatillo Udon
Two pantry sauces—hoisin and green tomatillo salsa—join forces to form a deliciously balanced sauce for udon noodles.
By Kendra Vaculin
Paneer and Green Bean Stir-Fry
Paneer is a creamy-firm cheese that stands in for meat in this vegetarian stir-fry featuring blistered green beans fragrant with curry powder and soy sauce.
By Chris Morocco
Cabbage and Burrata Salad With Spicy Tahini
This dinner salad combines decadent burrata cheese with a spicy tahini dressing that clings to every crinkly leaf of Napa cabbage.
By Chris Morocco
Spicy Salmon Hand Rolls
Spicy tinned salmon (or tuna!) is a fast track to flavor in these simple hand rolls—particularly when mashed with some oil from the can and a slick of mayo.
By Kendra Vaculin
Parsnips With Spiced Peanuts and Garlic Yogurt
A simple stovetop method brings out the best in this earthy root veg.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Peppermint Bark Cookies
These Christmas cookies capture everything we love about a classic confection in a fudgier package.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Pistacharoos
This festive take on Midwestern scotcheroos swaps out peanut butter for pistachio cream, giving the bars a beautiful hue and bold flavor.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Quinoa-Bean Salad With Lots of Dill
Stable enough to last days in the fridge (and hearty enough to sate a breastfeeding mom).
By Rebecca Belenky and Annah Feinberg
Lemon-Chile Calamari Pasta
A handful of pantry staples and fresh calamari pieces make this quick weeknight dinner taste like a sunny, seaside Italian vacation—any time of year.
By Kendra Vaculin
Back-Pocket Caper-Butter Chicken
A simple marinade, made with caper brine, becomes a punchy pan sauce, with melted butter for a velvety texture and whole capers for pops of tang.
By Kendra Vaculin
Cheesy Buldak (Fire Chicken) With Rice Cakes
Bouncy rice cakes turn this spicy Korean classic into a perfect weeknight dinner.
By Kendra Vaculin
Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry With Cheddar and Raisins
Instead of roasting, toss your brassicas in a skillet for a quick side dish.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Cranberry-Maple Mule
This big-batch cocktail made with ginger beer, cranberry juice, fresh lime, and a spiced maple simple syrup makes the perfect low-alcohol holiday drink.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Festive Red Cabbage and Radicchio Salad
This monochromatic mix of radicchio, cabbage, red onion, and cold weather citrus is bright, crunchy, and fresh—just what your holiday table requires.
By Kendra Vaculin
10-Minute Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
This easy broccoli stir-fry uses a genius two-step cooking technique of searing the veg for color, then steaming it in a concentrated broth to tenderize.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Kung Pao Tempeh
This plant-based twist on the classic Chinese chicken dish swaps in crisped crumbled tempeh and fresh fresno chiles.
By Kendra Vaculin