717 spring recipes

An aromatic Indian vegetable side with carrots, peas, and potatoes sizzled in mustard oil with cumin seeds and dried chilies. Vibrant, vegan, and on the table in 35 minutes.

Vibrant broccoli and zucchini saute with green onions, basil, and soy sauce. Serve hot or cold on a bed of lettuce for an elegant side dish that feeds a crowd.

A succulent chicken dish made with parmesan cheese, fresh spinach and pimentos.

Thin-pounded chicken breasts rolled around a savory mushroom, carrot, and tomato filling, then sliced into spirals and served over a light lemon-thyme pan sauce.

Salsa cruda with fresh tomatoes, tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and jalapeños in a cumin-lime dressing. A no-cook fresh salsa that improves overnight and keeps for weeks.

Gateaux piments, Mauritian chilli cakes made from soaked chana dal, green chilies, turmeric, and fresh herbs. Deep-fried into crispy golden fritters.

Chilled tomato soup with cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, cumin, lime juice, and shredded napa cabbage. A no-cook Mexican-style cold soup that's refreshing, spicy, and vegan.

Vegetarian rice soup Florentine with brown rice, spinach, leeks, scallions, and garlic in a light vegetable broth. Simple, wholesome, and ready in 45 minutes.

Light English pea soup blended with fresh spinach, lettuce, and green onions. A low-fat pureed soup with bright green color and clean garden flavor.

Jalapeno chicken fajitas with lime-garlic marinated chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, and fresh toppings in warm flour tortillas. Simple marinade, big Tex-Mex flavor.

Easy chickpea salad with scallions, cilantro, lemon juice and a hit of cayenne. Bright, no-cook vegetarian side dish high in fiber and protein.

Thai-style stuffed green peppers filled with chopped fresh mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger bound with a cornstarch slurry. Baked or steamed and finished with slivered dried chilies. A light vegetable side or vegan main.

Vegetable miso soup brightened with sweet green peas, scallion, jalapeño, garlic, and dulse seaweed. A fresh, 30-minute twist on the classic Japanese starter.

Cantonese-style oven-steamed flounder (or red snapper) with ginger, scallions, soy sauce, and sesame oil. A light, clean Chinese fish recipe that uses the oven instead of a steamer and comes together in under an hour.

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.

Molded turkey pineapple salad sets chopped turkey, crushed pineapple, grapes, and celery in a savory gelatin made with chicken broth and pineapple juice. A retro luncheon classic.