Vegan
Chile Crisp
This all-purpose chile crisp—which is tangy, spicy, and addictive—will give your other condiments an inferiority complex. You’ve been warned. Put it to good use on eggs, meat, seafood, or hearty salads.
By Chris Morocco
Big Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette
If you’d like, soak the beans overnight before cooking; it will help them cook more quickly and evenly.
By Kelly Mariani
Salt-and-Squeeze Slaw
If you make this slaw ahead, the vegetables will continue to soften as they sit and become more like pickles, which isn’t a bad thing at all.
By Chris Morocco
Pan con Tomate
Spoiler alert: We broke with tradition. Instead of rubbing toast with cut tomatoes, we grated the tomatoes to make a raw sauce that the bread can really absorb.
By Andy Baraghani
Peak-Season Slushies
Think of this smoothie-like sipper as a base, then start riffing. Try blending mild red pepper flakes with mango, finely grated ginger with pineapple, or cucumber and mint with honeydew.
By Molly Baz
Late Summer Tomatoes With Fresh Herbs
Tossing the tomatoes with lemon juice and fresh herbs intensifies their flavor.
By Maggie Ruggiero
Flat Beans With Mustard Thyme Vinaigrette
Romano beans, also known as Italian flat beans, are pleasantly mild and sweet. Tossing them in this quick vinaigrette adds a robust, pungent flavor—they will complement any summery main dish.
By Maggie Ruggiero
Coconut-Creamed Corn and Grains
Turmeric, chiles, and chewy-nutty cooked grains balance the sweetness of fresh corn in this loose vegan riff on creamed corn.
By Chris Morocco
Fried Okra
Nothing says “Southern” like the smell of okra frying in a cast-iron skillet atop an angry flame.
By Alexander Smalls
Big-Batch Marinated Bell Peppers
Grill a bunch of bell peppers, marinate them in a punchy mixture of olive oil, vinegar, and seasoning, and you’ll have the makings of an entire week of meals.
By Anna Stockwell
Potato Tahdig
People usually know tahdig as the layer of crispy rice at the bottom of the pot; however, potato tahdig may get you even more fans.
By Shadi HasanzadeNemati
Weekly Meal Plan: July 1–5
This week, celebrate independence from your sweltering kitchen.
By Debbie Koenig
Cold Soba Noodles With Miso and Smoked Tofu
It's worth seeking out smoked or baked tofu for this dish—its chewy texture and rich flavor make it a perfect partner for nutty soba noodles.
By Julia Turshen
Beet "Poke" Bowl
Poke—the Hawaiian dish of marinated fish served over rice—goes veggie-centric in this bowl of marinated beets, popular at José Andrés's Beefsteak restaurant.
By José Andrés
Cucumber-Seaweed Salad
A ginger and coconut aminos dressing brings together this healthful salad of crunchy cucumbers and toothsome seaweed.
By Amy Myers, MD
Big-Batch Instant Pot White Beans
Large, creamy lima beans (sometimes sold as butter beans) are the perfect solution to any meal dilemma.
By Anna Stockwell
Cabbage Tabbouleh
This salad is crunchy, herby, cooling, and refreshing. To add some heat between bites, serve fresh green chiles for nibbling alongside.
By Kamal Mouzawak