4,353 tender recipes

Vegetarian red lentil burgers bound with breadcrumbs, onion, and garlic. A simple high-protein meatless patty that pan-fries up crisp on the outside and tender within.

Chickpea and spinach soup spices a creamy chickpea base with curry, cardamom, and nutmeg, then folds in tender wilted spinach. Vegetarian, lightly creamy from skim milk and a partial puree, ready in under an hour.

Drop biscuits made with sweet potato and sour cream, topped with a crunchy brown sugar crust. Tender, slightly sweet, and golden. A Southern-style biscuit that needs no butter.

Microwave bran muffins with dark molasses, buttermilk, and brown sugar ready in just 15 minutes. Tender, fiber-packed, and no oven required. Toss in raisins if you're feeling fancy.

Sweet corn kernels stud tender drop biscuits with a kick of red pepper and honey. Quick buttermilk biscuits with cornmeal texture that pair perfectly with chili or BBQ.

Rice, thick-sliced celery, and onion baked together in herbed vegetable broth until tender and fragrant with marjoram. Five ingredients, one dish, 40 minutes. A vegan side or light main that proves simple can be seriously satisfying.

Sweet and sour tofu with peppers and carrots: a vegetarian Chinese restaurant favorite. Tofu poached for tenderness, topped with crisp stir-fried vegetables, and dressed with a tangy ginger-garlic sweet-and-sour sauce.

Bachelor buttons: traditional English shortbread-style cookies made with butter, flour, sugar, and a hint of nutmeg. Tender, pale, walnut-sized teatime classics.

Quick microwave vegetable rice bowl with tender parsnips, black beans, and wilted bok choy in light teriyaki for healthy 20-minute plant-based dinners.

Spicy beef back ribs grilled low and slow with indirect heat, then brushed with a tangy ketchup, lemon and hot pepper glaze. Smoky, tender, and built for charcoal grills and backyard cookouts.

Yellow party cake, a classic two-layer butter cake with a buttery vanilla crumb. Frosted with sunny yellow icing for birthdays and celebrations, tender from a long creaming method.

Sesame drop biscuit-muffins made with just five ingredients: self-rising flour, butter, sour cream, toasted sesame seeds, and paprika. Crispy edges, tender centers, and ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy avocado and crispy bacon blanket tender chicken in this 30-minute baked dish. Fresh ginger and sautéed onions bring warmth to the silky sauce. A show-stopping weeknight dinner.

Buttery pecan shortbread cookie balls dipped in vanilla frosting and rolled in tinted coconut. Melt-in-your-mouth tender, baked low and slow, and perfect for holiday cookie exchanges. Makes 48.

Sheet-pan peach coffeecake with a tender pressed-in shortcake base, fresh sliced peaches, buttery crumb topping, and a lattice over the top. Travels beautifully to brunch.

Asian-style beef and couscous with flank steak in an apricot-ginger sauce, bell peppers, and mushrooms. A sweet-savory microwave meal with crisp-tender vegetables.