Vegan

Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 25 min

Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 2 hr

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 40 min

Just a few ingredients are all it takes to prepare a wonderful side dish that's great for any time of the year.

A lovely summer dish. Be sure to make the oil several hours ahead.

A unique combination of ingredients gives this compote a sweet and tangy pickled taste. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, place the toasted coriander seeds in a plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.

Piquant and full of spices, this chutney is an unexpected, pleasantly bright condiment for scrambled eggs. Active time: 45 minutes Start to finish: 1 week (includes allowing flavors to develop)

I know of no better way with strawberries than this quick and simple method. You don't need an ice cream machine to make this sorbet, just a little sugar, water, and a food processor.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 35 min

Chinese long beans cut into smaller lengths also work well in this recipe.

There are many packaged side dishes on the market, but we particularly like curried couscous. Here, it becomes a main course. Serve with: Warm flatbread and spinach salad with citrus vinaigrette.

For this salsa, we prefer the tang of a regular pineapple — not too ripe and not "extra sweet." Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 1 hr