Wellness Recipes
Farro With Wild Mushrooms
Farro is an ancient grain with a texture similar to that of barley. Farro’s slightly nutty flavor is underscored by the earthiness of dried wild mushrooms and sage. The...
Black Bean & Yellow Squash Stew
A small amount of peanut butter stirred into stews offers a lot of bang for the buck: The roasted, rich flavor permeates the entire stew and at the same...
Chilled Calamari & Scallop Salad
This dish is a good source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, plus selenium, vitamin B₁₂, and vitamin C. After skillet-steaming the scallops and squid in a small amount of...
Sweet Potato Salad With Mango-Curry Dressing
Instead of white potatoes and mayonnaise, this potato salad features sweet potatoes (rich in beta carotene) and a spicy-sweet curried dressing.
1½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into...
Moroccan Carrot Salad
Warm spices, such as cumin, cinnamon, and coriander, are typical of many Moroccan dishes and marry well with the sweet carrots and currants in this salad. Timing alert: Although...
Manhattan Shellfish Chowder
James Beard once called Manhattan clam chowder “a vegetable soup that accidentally had some clams dumped into it.” Indeed many Manhattan chowders seem to be just that. Here we...
Summer Squash Parmesan
The problem with most baked dishes called “Parmesan” or “alla Parmigiana” is that the breaded ingredients are invariably pan-fried in a good deal of oil (or butter) before being...
Crab, Grapefruit & Avocado Salad
This main-course salad is similar to a classic dish called Crab Louis. The origins of the dish are disputed (several West Coast chefs have been credited with the invention),...
Recipe Creator: Appetizer Wraps
Flexible soft breads, such as whole-wheat flour tortillas and lavash, are the perfect vehicles for any number of filling ingredients. Pick ingredients from each of the four categories (or...
Tex-Mex Butternut Stew
The texture of the bulgur gives the impression that there’s meat in this hearty stew, and the butternut squash adds a hefty dose of beta carotene. Overall, the dish...