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Search Results from May 2019 issue

Chicken Piccata
Convinced you don’t like skinless, boneless chicken breasts? This easy recipe for chicken piccata with its garlicky lemon-butter sauce will convert you.
Muhammara
Vegan
This vibrant Middle Eastern dip made from walnuts and red bell peppers pairs perfectly well with fresh pita bread.
Chile Peanut Rice
Quick
Leftover basmati rice gets gussied up with earthy fried mustard seeds and curry leaves, sweet caramelized, crunchy peanuts, and spicy chiles.
Crispy Pita with Chickpeas and Yogurt (Fattet Hummus)
Typically eaten for breakfast, this creamy, crunchy dish also pairs well with savory dishes come dinnertime.
Tomato Salad With Pine Nuts and Pomegranate Molasses
Vegan
The secret weapon in this summery salad is the golden raisins: They're soaked in apple cider vinegar, which not only sweetens the vinegar but also transforms them into plump, sweet-tart balloons that stand up against the rich and buttery pine nuts.
Old-School Tiramisù
This classic-done-right is moist but not wet, extra-fluffy, boozy but not overwhelmingly so, and made with real coffee instead of espresso powder.
Seven-Spice Grilled Lamb Chops With Parsley Salad
It’s not like we’re gonna stop you from making five- or six-spice chops, but this seven-spice blend is typical of the region and full of dimension.
Cabbage Tabbouleh
Quick
This salad is crunchy, herby, cooling, and refreshing. To add some heat between bites, serve fresh green chiles for nibbling alongside.
Chicken with Lemon and Spicy Spring Onions
A main and a side all in one: As the chicken fat renders, it bastes the vegetables for a built-in side dish.
Sumac-Rubbed Lamb with Minty Artichokes
There's no better large-format meat: A leg of lamb is fatty, flavorful, and crowd-pleasing, plus its size makes it hard to overcook.
Sausage and Ricotta Baked Cannelloni
Here's our compromise: You can use a good store-bought marinara, but don't skip the homemade béchamel—there's no substitute.
Broccoli Rabe With Chile and Garlic
Quick
Blanching tames the bitter bite of broccoli rabe without robbing it of its addictive spiciness: A quick dip in salted water makes it more palatable and tender, so that it cooks quickly in the skillet.
Smoky Eggplant Dip (Eggplant Moutabal)
Vegan
The flavor of this woodsy, deeply-flavored dip relies comes from cooking eggplants on a grill or a gas stovetop until the skin blackens and the flesh collapses in on itself.
Brothy Meatballs with Peas, Fennel, and Tiny Pasta
This dish is a perfect choice for those blustery but bright early spring days: It's comforting from the simple-but-flavorful broth and bright from the crunchy fresh topping.
Strawberry-Granola Crisp
Vegan
Because this crisp is barely sweetened, leaning into in-season berries instead of added sugar, it's a perfectly acceptable brunch or breakfast.
Grilled Chicken Skewers With Toum (Shish Taouk)
Toum, an intense garlic sauce usually paired with shawarma, is used as both a marinade and a condiment in this Lebanese chicken dish.
Butter-Roasted Halibut With Asparagus and Olives
Easy
Our best tip for cooking fish for a crowd? Slow-roast a single large fish fillet instead of making several small ones—it ensures that the fish is buttery and delicious.