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Charred eggplant produces a creaminess without the help of oil, and the charring moreover imparts such a nice smokiness to the eggplant's flesh. Some sort of flatbread or grilled bread is a must with each of these preparations, and if you happen to have some za'atar in your pantry, the aromatic spice mixture complements the eggplant so nicely. // alexandracooks.com

Burnt Eggplant with Za’atar Flatbread

It's dishes such as this that make me understand (almost) how people can be vegetarian. In In this slow-cooked kale, kale is blanched first, roughly chopped and then sautéed over low heat for thirty minutes in olive oil with onions, garlic, rosemary and chile de árbol. It's almost black and slightly crispy when finished. It is sweet and addictive. // alexandracooks.com

Suzanne Goin’s Slow-Cooked Kale ( & Stuffing)

red wine cranberry sauce

Homemade Red Wine Cranberry Sauce

quick and easy Sichuan noodles with cabbage

Lightning Fast Sichuan Noodles with Chilies and Scallions

Carrot-ginger soup with curry and coconut milk.

Carrot-Ginger Soup with Curry and Coconut Milk

Watermelon radish salad with goat cheese, orange, and walnuts.

Watermelon Radish, Orange & Goat Cheese Salad

Kimchi fried rice in a bowl.

Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice

When it's too hot to cook, turn off the oven. Nothing could be more refreshing than this cool summery soup — green grape and cucumber gazpacho — and spicy-sweet-crunchy salad: quinoa with mango, lime and ginger. // alexandracooks.com

Cucumber & Green Grape Gazpacho | Quinoa Salad with Mango, Lime & Ginger

This pomegranate salad recipe comes from the book Turquoise by Greg and Lucy Malouf, which my aunt introduced to the family last winter when she served this stunning salad at a dinner party. The myriad textures and sweet-salty-hot dressing make this salad irresistible. // alexandracooks.com

Green Olive, Walnut & Pomegranate Salad; Thanksgiving Day Recap

Tat Soi & The Sun Post News

Melon & Cucumber Salad

Blistered green beans.

Blistered Green Beans

I can't seem to get enough of this bulgar bowl: a mix of bulgur and lentils, chopped cucumbers and tomatoes, toasted almonds, cilantro, and a lemon-tahini dressing. When you have some of the components prepared ahead of time, the assembly happens quickly! // alexandracooks.com

Bulgur, Lentils, Lemon-Tahini Drizzle

A platter of chips and guacamole.

Simple, Homemade Guacamole

A jar of homemade bruschetta sauce.

Homemade Bruschetta Sauce (Trader Joe’s Copycat Recipe)

soba noodles with peanut dressing

Soba Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing

a bowl of tabbouleh

Tabbouleh

An overhead shot of a jar of pickled jalapeños.

Easy Homemade Quick-Pickled Jalapeños

Sautéed escarole in a large skillet.

Simple Sautéed Greens

A spring salad in a bowl: greens, radishes, carrots, feta, and walnuts.

All-Purpose Lemon Vinaigrette

A large jar of tahini dressing.

Large-Batch Tahini Salad Dressing

This vegan chia pudding, made with cashew milk, maple syrup, and vanilla, tastes as delicious as when made with whole milk. // alexandracooks.com

Homemade Cashew Milk | Cashew Milk Chia Pudding

A bowl of spring wheat berry salad.

Spring Wheat Berry Salad

An overhead shot of a veggie and tofu curry in a skillet.

Quick Vegetable & Tofu Curry

A jar of Greek salad dressing on a countertop.

An overhead shot of a stack of homemade flour tortillas.

A large bowl of mango salsa.

A bowl of Moroccan Carrot Salad.

A bowl over overnight chia oats and berries.

Beet salad on a plate.

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