Quick Salad and Vegetable Recipes

Produce-focused meals don't have to be fussy. Flavorful salads and vegetable-based mains, ready in 20 minutes.

Vegan

Easy, Summery Zucchini-Basil Soup

The taste of summer in a bowl.

Cucumber

Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups

The creamy white cannellini beans in this easy salad absorb the bright flavor of a vinaigrette in just a few minutes.

Legumes

Snap Pea Salad With Creamy Yogurt-Mint Dressing

A light blanching makes the peas even sweeter and juicier.

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

The secret is a little zest.

Salads

Easy Fava Bean and Carrot Salad With Ricotta Recipe

Fava beans and sweet carrots are best left alone.

Asparagus

Spring Ramp and Asparagus Frittata

A deliciously hassle-free showcase for great produce.

Green Salad With Tomatoes, Scallions, and Toasted Kasha

This simple salad gets a boost from little crispy grains of toasted buckwheat.

Sides

Caprese Salad

All you need are the freshest ingredients to make a simple caprese salad&mdashbut resist the balsamic vinegar.

Apricot

Tomato, Apricot, and Feta Salad With Mint

A salad that's just as refreshing as a Caprese, but with a completely different personality.

No-Cook

Summer Squash Salad With Goat Cheese, Fennel, and Dill

Summer squash is even better with fennel and dill.

Salads

Fig, Melon, and Spanish Ham Salad With Basil

Sometimes all you need is to assemble the good stuff.

Morel Mushroom Tartine With Chives

A concentrated dose of one of our favorite wild mushrooms.

Asparagus

Asparagus Tartine With Ricotta and Mint

Blanched asparagus and mint pair with creamy ricotta cheese on this simple open-faced sandwich.

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Fava Bean Tartine With Goat Cheese and Marcona Almonds

Sweet blanched fava beans with rich goat cheese.

Vegan

Easy Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans (Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) Without a Wok

Broiling green beans instead of deep-frying gives them deliciously charred surfaces.

Pork

Isan-Style Spicy Thai Fried Pork Rind and Herb Salad

Crisp fried pork rinds in a hot, sour, salty, and sweet Thai-style herb salad.

Fennel and Radicchio Salad With Tangerine Vinaigrette

Sweet and tangy tangerine dresses shaved fennel and radicchio.

Vegan

Easy Make-Ahead Carrot and Chickpea Salad With Dill and Pumpkin Seeds

This salad gets better as it sits.

Easy Sautéed Zucchini, Squash, and Tomatoes With Chilies and Herbs

Nice and easy vegetables with chives and chilies.

Spinach

Spinach and Red Shen Choy in Garlicky Broth

Tender baby spinach and red shen choy, briefly simmered and served in a garlicky broth.

Sides

Stir-Fried Choy Sum With Minced Garlic

A simple stir-fry for garlic lovers.

Mains

Warm Winter Vegetable Salad With Ricotta and Herbs

A hearty salad of lightly sautéed vegetables, kale, and fresh ricotta cheese.

Kale, Parmesan, and Fried Egg Tartine

Toasted bread with sweet and nutty broiled kale, topped with a fried egg and Parmesan cheese.

Tomato, Allioli, and Chive Tartine

Fat slices of heirloom tomatoes with garlicky mayonnaise, olive oil, chives, and sea salt on toasted sourdough bread.