2,105 vegetable recipes

Charcoal-grilled hard-shell crabs brushed with Thai chili paste, tomato, and garlic olive oil, served with corn grilled in the husk. A summer cookout feast with an East-meets-West kick.

I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.

Piselli alla Napoletana, tender green peas braised in tomato paste with olive oil and onion. A classic Neapolitan side dish with just six ingredients and big Italian flavor.

Quick skillet cabbage sauteed with celery, green pepper, and onion until crisp-tender. A simple, low-calorie vegetable side dish that's on the table in 15 minutes flat.

Cuspajs is a traditional Hungarian cabbage and potato soup finished with zafrig, a browned flour roux. Simple, hearty peasant cooking at its finest.

Cajun artichoke salad mashes fresh artichoke hearts with garlic and salt to build a punchy dressing for canned artichoke quarters. A bold marinated salad with lemon, vinegar, and hot sauce.

Creamy tofu salad dressing made with soft tofu, Dijon mustard, garlic, and white wine vinegar. Blends smooth in minutes for a high-protein, dairy-free alternative to ranch or Caesar.

A classic Persian eggplant salad layered with golden fried slices and cool, garlicky yogurt. Topped with chopped walnuts and served chilled, this borani is a showstopping appetizer or mezze spread.

Smoky roasted eggplant mashed with fresh tomato, garlic, and a splash of red wine vinegar. This Odessa-style eggplant caviar is a rustic Russian appetizer that's just as good spread on pita as it is on dark rye bread.

German red beet salad marinated in vinegar, caraway seeds, horseradish, and ground cloves. A tangy, earthy side dish that improves as it sits.

Hearty Irish sorrel soup simmered for an hour with a full pound of tangy sorrel, thickened with breadcrumbs, and enriched with egg yolks and cream. Pure comfort from the Emerald Isle.

Dilled asparagus marinated in olive oil, dill pickle juice, and chopped dill pickles with garlic. A tangy no-cook side dish served cold on lettuce, great for summer meals.

Hearty crustless asparagus and ham quiche with Swiss cheese, eggs, and buttermilk baking mix. Makes two pies, feeds a crowd, and comes together in about an hour.

Easy runzas made with crescent roll dough, ground beef, cabbage, and onion soup mix. A shortcut version of the classic Nebraska meat-and-cabbage pocket.

Old-fashioned pickled red cabbage with a sweet spiced vinegar brine of celery seed, mace, allspice, and cinnamon. A Pennsylvania Dutch-style preserve that keeps for months.

Methi gobi: a Punjabi dry curry of cauliflower simmered with fresh fenugreek leaves, green garlic, ginger, tomato, cumin, coriander, and turmeric in ghee. Vegetarian, naturally gluten-free, deeply aromatic.