302 mellow recipes

Southern-style green beans simmered low with smoked turkey wing, onion, garlic, and red potatoes. Pork-free soul food classic with deep smoky flavor.

Vegetarian kema curry made with textured vegetable protein, tomatoes, peas, mushrooms, and warm curry spice. A plant-based Indian-style main ready over rice in 40 minutes.

Hawaiian grilled fish salad with a warm pineapple salsa made from crushed pineapple, golden raisins, yellow pepper, and cayenne. Light, summery, and ready in 45 minutes for six.

Easy kidney bean and corn salad tosses pantry staples with red onion, cilantro, salsa, and lime for a vegan, gluten-free side. Better the longer it sits, perfect for potlucks and meal prep.

Trout fillets poached in court bouillon and served with a beurre blanc style herb butter sauce of chives, parsley, tarragon, and lemon.

Olive oil lentil vegetable soup with green lentils, potato, carrot, celery, and tomato simmered into a rustic, high-fiber vegan bowl with shallots and fresh parsley.

Susan's Turkey Soup: a hearty post-Thanksgiving soup made from the turkey carcass with yellow and green split peas, chickpeas, small pasta, and aromatic vegetables. Three legumes, one pot.

Moroccan stew simmers sweet potato, chickpeas, squash, and carrots in a warm blend of cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and paprika, with raisins for a sweet-savory lift. A hearty vegan tagine-style stew over couscous.

Store-bought non-fat salad dressing makes this salad as simple as can be. Crunchy vegetables make it tasty and low in fat.

Cuban-style black beans cooked from dried with garlic, onion, olive oil, and optional hot chilies. Slow-simmered overnight then finished in a sofrito and served over rice.

Vegetarian keema made with TVP (texturized vegetable protein), ginger, garlic, curry powder, tomatoes, peas, and mushrooms. A plant-based riff on classic Indian keema matar, ready in 30 minutes.

Fruity gazpacho with blended tomatoes, peaches, apple, blackberries, cucumber, and yellow bell pepper in vegetable stock. A chilled summer soup with fresh fruit and no cooking required.

Unadulterated black bean soup with dried beans, ham hocks, red and yellow onion, pureed silky smooth and finished with dry sherry. A purist's approach with no spices masking the beans.

Grilled eggplant salad layered with yellow tomatoes, fresh mint, and a shallot-lemon vinaigrette. A stunning Mediterranean summer platter that pairs smoky grilled eggplant with cool raw tomato.

Chilled summer squash soup with fresh herbs: a silky cold soup of zucchini, crookneck, and pattypan squash pureed with basil, parsley, and buttermilk. A summer lunch or starter for six.

Wild rice and bulgur pilaf simmered in chicken broth with tarragon, onion, and parsley. A nutty, low-calorie whole grain side dish with two textures in every bite.