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Chou-chou koot is a South Indian-style squash dish, tender chayote or winter squash cooked with turmeric, then finished with fresh coconut, green chili, and a fragrant tempered seasoning. A simple vegan side.

Stir-fried zucchini cooked tender-crisp in a hot pan with just oil, water, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Five-ingredient side dish ready in 10 minutes from one summer squash glut.

Ryzi me araka: traditional Greek rice and peas simmered with onion and olive oil in a one-pot pilaf. Simple, vegan, and a no-fuss weeknight side from the Greek home-cooking playbook.

Homemade vegetarian breakfast sausage patties made from bulgur wheat, gluten flour, and nutritional yeast with sage, paprika, and tamari. Pan-fried or baked until crispy outside, tender within.

A cold seven bean and barley salad tossed with creamy avocado, cucumber, pimentos, and a simple herb vinaigrette. High-protein, plant-based, and served chilled.

The bread tastes delicious with butter when it's still warm.

Rack of lamb primeurs roasted over its own bones with thyme, then sauced with a deglazed pan jus and plated with spring baby vegetables. Classic French bistro dinner-party centerpiece.

Honey-wine smoked ribs glazed with a reduced Madeira wine, honey, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Pre-smoked pork ribs finished on the grill with a sticky, caramelized coating.

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Chilled pappa al pomodoro with crab meat crostini, a Tuscan bread-and-tomato soup served cold with a lemony crab-topped baguette float. An elegant no-cook summer appetizer that turns stale bread into something special.

Vibrant beet dip pureed with soft tofu, apple cider vinegar, shallots, and herbs. A creamy vegan appetizer with stunning magenta color and earthy flavor, ready in 10 minutes.

Old fashioned mustard made from dry mustard powder, brown sugar, eggs, and white vinegar cooked into a thick, sweet-hot condiment. Just five ingredients and 20 minutes for a homemade mustard with real bite.

Simplest vegan nachos: baked tortilla chips with white bean spread, tomato, peppers, and onion. DIY-style, crisp chips, and everyone gets the toppings they love.

Rosemary turkey salad with fresh herbs, shredded Granny Smith apple, and light mayo served over alfalfa sprouts and lettuce. A fresh, lighter take on classic turkey salad for two.

Latin black bean soup simmered from dried beans with cumin, oregano, green chiles, and red wine vinegar, finished with brown rice and fresh cilantro. Hearty and vegan.

Yalanchi sarma, the traditional Armenian meatless dolma with rice, tomatoes, dried mint, allspice, and lemon juice, simmered in grape leaves until tender. A classic cold mezze dish.