Healthyish

Tired of spinach in your smoothie? This recipe is the perfect way to eat something green in the morning.

There’s no substitute for quince, which is closely related to apples and pears. If you can’t find it fresh, look for a high-quality quince jam from a Middle Eastern market.

This version of the Levantine breakfast dish, known as fatteh hummus, is all about the contrast of textures and flavors: crunchy pita chips, creamy chickpeas, and tart yogurt.

Blooming the spices—i.e., warming them in oil until they’re fragrant—awakens them and brings out a toasty flavor.

A creamy, flavorful noodle soup that you'll crave all year—the secret's in the laksa paste.

A restorative, Japanese-inspired chicken soup with only 10 ingredients.

Double the batch of spicy radish pickles from this raw shrimp recipe and use to top sticky ribs, grilled chicken, and fried rice.

You will think this pasta recipe calls for an absurd amount of kale, but it will shrink a ton when cooked.

This recipe is also good with clams, shrimp, or any other quick-cooking seafood you’re in the mood for.

The key to buying fish for this recipe is asking your fishmonger what she would eat raw. Red snapper or black bass are good subs for lean, mild fluke.

The green pear adds crunch and sweet-tart notes to this raw yellowtail preparation. A Granny Smith apple, Asian pear, or pineapple would do the same.

Larb is hailed as the national dish of Laos. Traditionally the salad starts with extremely finely chopped lean meat or fish and is seasoned with lime juice, chiles, fish sauce, and toasted ground rice. This recipe calls for ground lamb, a fattier protein than what’s usually used, and subs ground peanuts as a nod to the texture of the rice.

Known as mendiants in France, these adorned chocolate bites are a holiday tradition.

Searing the cauliflower in this recipe before marinating softens the cauliflower, which opens up the florets and creates more surface area for the marinade to stick to. If you marinate it raw, it will burn before becoming tender.

Earthy, nutrient-rich whole grain flours give this classic banana loaf cake recipe some added personality.

Spicy, mouth-tingling, porky: Those are the words you’ll be using to describe this tofu recipe.

This braised kabocha squash recipe leads to a super satisfying, healthy, one-pan lunch or side dish.

Shave the cauliflower for this salad recipe within an hour of serving so that it won’t have time to discolor, and make quick work of that task by using a mandoline.

For a really bright green latte, use ceremonial grade matcha.

For an even deeper, nutty flavor, toast the cashews first (or buy them that way, but make sure they’re unsalted). Skeptical? Think hazelnut coffee, but with cashews instead.