Weeknight Meals

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

This peach and pecan kale salad is the perfect mix of California and Southern flavors. Try this versatile dish with your favorite grilled protein.

Smothered in a red curry and coconut milk sauce, these noodles are crispy-meets-soggy at its best.

The only tool you’ll need for these simple, chubby homemade noodles is a pair of kitchen shears.

Your soups are begging for these chewy Korean noodles.

An ultra savory take on the vegetarian classic, with soy sauce, scallions, and wonton noodles.

Toss bouncy udon in a speedy creamy sauce reminiscent of an Italian favorite.

A quick sausage ragù with sweet-spicy gochujang and lots of butter. Excellent with handmade or store-bought noodles.

This vegan twist on a lamb sausage hummus bowl features a trio of textures—creamy, crisp, and meaty—that will keep you coming back for more.

Potatoes and poblano chiles shine in this recipe for papas con rajas. Soaked with crema, the combo is a great side dish or vegetarian-friendly taco stuffing.

Go ahead, have a whole slab of cheese for dinner. Coated in za’atar and sesame seeds and seared in hot oil, blocks of feta go crunchy on top and soft within.

This robust main-course-worthy pasta salad balances buttery olives, bitter radicchio, and crunchy almonds with a bright, herbaceous dressing.

Meaty oyster mushrooms are great at absorbing spices and offer a chewy-firm contrast to bright and crunchy snap peas or snow peas in this versatile stir-fry.

A twist on the classic fattoush salad, with a creamy avocado and lime dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips standing in for the traditional pita chips.

Humble canned chickpeas become the stuff of open-face sandwich dreams with the help of a few flavorful, crunchy mix-ins and a whole lot of sharp cheddar.

All the flavors of classic beef stew in just one hour, with tender meatballs standing in for long-braised, shredded beef.

Lightly mash some of the white beans for a creamy, velvety texture without any added dairy.

Unless there’s a Thai restaurant right next door, there’s a good chance you can make this easy pad Thai recipe faster than having it delivered.

Cottage cheese (yes, really) gives these pan-fried goodies moisture and richness.

When it comes to sloppy joes, the sloppier the better. Smoky-sweet Korean gochujang lends a hum of heat to this version.