Claire Saffitz
Contributor
Claire Saffitz is a freelance recipe developer and video host. Previously, she was Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, where she worked for five years in the test kitchen. She hosted the series Gourmet Makes on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, where she used her classical pastry knowledge to reverse engineer popular snack foods and candy.
Spicy Tofu Crumbles
Try these tossed into stir-fries, as a burrito filling, or folded into sautéed greens.
Roasted Garlic Chili Sauce
Try this smeared on pork, folded into scrambled eggs, or tossed with rice.
Pickled Scallions
Try these anywhere you'd use pickled onion, such as in grain bowls, on roasted carrots, or on a cheese sandwich.
Ramen Noodle Bowl with Escarole
Spicy tofu crumbles, pickled scallions, and roasted garlic chili sauce all come together in this noodle bowl. (Save leftovers to add to grain bowls all week long.)
Miso-Turmeric Dressing
Try this tossed with cooked soba noodles or drizzled over seared salmon.
Tropical Carrot, Turmeric, and Ginger Smoothie
A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.
Horseradish-Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Try this schmeared on toast, tossed with pasta, or dolloped on a baked potato.
Roasted Veg With Nutritional Yeast
Try this in a frittata, folded into a grain salad, or in a hash with bacon.
Toasted Nori Mayonnaise
Try this as a dip, on crackers with smoked fish, or over hard-boiled eggs.
Cashew Caesar Dressing
Try this drizzled over roasted potatoes or as a sub for mayo in chicken salad.
Berry, Beet, Mint, Lime, and Chia Seed Smoothie
The liquid is really up to you. Nut milks add body and protein, but if you prefer something sweeter, try juice. Less heavy? Go with coconut water.
Banana, Coffee, Cashew, and Cocoa Smoothie
This power-breakfast smoothie will be extra smooth if you soak the nuts and oats in water overnight; drain before proceeding.
Sprouted Red Lentils
Try these tossed in slaw, stirred into soup, or fried with roasted veg to make fritters.
Puffed Rice and Coconut Crunchies
Try these sprinkled on peanut butter toast or stirred into plain yogurt that's been seasoned with fresh lemon juice and salt.
Marinated Feta With Roasted Lemon
Try this with white beans on toast, in salads, or puréed and spread on pita.
Salted Red Cabbage
Try this alongside a chicken cutlet, on a turkey sandwich, or thrown into a stir-fry.
Tropical Carrot, Ginger, and Turmeric Smoothie
A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.
Baby Romaine and Hot Smoked Salmon Salad
The not-so-secret formula behind Sweetgreen and other DIY salad spots? And the key to making this smoked salmon recipe? It's called mise en place. Prep the components in advance, then put it all together later.
Roasted Veg with Nutritional Yeast
Try this as a side, a snack, in a frittata, folded into a grain salad, in a hash with bacon, etc. etc. etc.