Scallion

Feel free to add, subtract, or substitute any raw or cooked vegetables you'd like, but make sure there's a good variety of textures and colors.

Spoon this Asian-inspired salsa over grilled tuna, swordfish, or salmon.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve with: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc • saffron-scented couscous • glazed baby carrots • mint-chocolate mousse

Serve these patties over <epi:recipelink id="106530"">gingered noodle salad</epi:recipelink>.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Tarama, or carp roe caviar, is a favorite Kytheran ingredient.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A quick and easy side dish that goes well with roast chicken, turkey or pork chops.

This variation on the Chinese classic incorporates jícama, which retains the crisp texture of water chestnuts even when cooked.

Stir-frying--an unorthodox technique for red flannel hash--yields a dish whose components are crisp and separate rather than melded into a cake, as is traditional. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.