4,037 fast food recipes

Crispy homemade flatbread made with flour, cornmeal, and margarine, rolled paper-thin and baked until golden. A simple cracker-style bread with a light cornmeal crunch.

Roasted vegetable gazpacho with oven-charred tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and garlic blended with sherry vinegar and stale bread into a silky chilled soup. Deeper and smokier than traditional gazpacho.

Steamed broccoli, snap beans, and kale tossed with soybeans, chopped brazil nuts, and a garlicky tarragon dressing. A protein-packed vegetarian side that works hot or cold in just 20 minutes.

Mediterranean salad with toasted bread cubes, parsley, cucumber, and tomatoes in a lemon-cinnamon-allspice dressing. A fattoush-inspired bowl packed with fresh herbs.

Summer vegetable pasta with seared zucchini, yellow squash, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and basil tossed with ziti and Parmesan. Bright, garden-fresh, and quick.

Classic apple strudel filling with tart apples, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and breadcrumbs. Rolled in stretched dough and baked low and slow until golden and flaky with a powdered sugar finish.

Low-fat cocoa almond biscotti made with egg substitute and chocolate syrup instead of butter. Crisp, twice-baked Italian cookies with deep chocolate and almond flavor.

No eggs, no butter, no milk in this vegan cake that's free of all dairy and egg products.

Silky cream of greens soup made with fresh spinach, watercress, and lettuce blended with potatoes and heavy cream. A vibrant green soup with nutmeg and white pepper.

Carrot zucchini vichyssoise pairs three separate vegetable purees, orange carrot, pale green zucchini-leek, and bright green zucchini skin, swirled together cold in one bowl. A stunning chilled summer soup.

Quick Asian stir-fry of cabbage with crumbled tofu and rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, seasoned with soy sauce and mirin. Vegan, low-carb, and on the table in under an hour.

Peanut butter sundae with a warm homemade honey peanut butter sauce over vanilla ice milk, topped with wheat germ. Simple, nostalgic, and lighter than fudge.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Marinated vegetable skewers with eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms get grilled and served with spicy peanut sauce for plant-based cookouts or weeknight dinners.

Baked herbed cauliflower with poultry seasoning, sage, mushrooms, and sauteed onion-celery base. A savory stuffing-flavored vegetable side dish that pairs with roast chicken or turkey.

Italian-style sauteed spinach with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and a pinch of sugar. A simple side dish cooked in the water clinging to the leaves, with optional Parmesan.