Dill

With homemade quick pickles, this will be your new signature side dish.

Crushed potato chips (mixed with a bit of mayo) make a delightfully crispy and nostalgic-tasting topping for flaky white fish.

Stable enough to last days in the fridge (and hearty enough to sate a breastfeeding mom).

Large pieces of roasted broccoli make a great side for a party, particularly when doused in a bright, savory, funky sauce made of dill, citrus, and fish sauce.

A creamy tahini sauce (made with lemon juice and tangy dijon mustard) solves the problem of creating a rich and well-dressed chicken salad without the mayo.

Part chowder, part fish pie, this delightful blend of smoked fish, butternut squash, rutabaga, and potatoes creates a flavorful stew.

A creamy base meets the zing of pickles and lemon, dill, chile flakes and a Cheez-It crust for a salty crunch. Enjoy it cold or hot.

Inspired by the flavors of qorma-e-sabzi, an Afghan spinach stew, this simple soup relies on pantry staples and a box of frozen spinach.

This 30-minute dinner tastes like warm sunshine on a cloudy day.

Frozen cauliflower deserves to be more than a side. Here a quick zap in the microwave primes the veggie crumbles to become a hearty vegetarian main.

This psychedelic purple sauce has all the earthiness and tang of sour-cream-topped borscht.

This matzo ball soup recipe calls for hours of simmering, which enriches the homemade chicken stock with concentrated flavor. The schmaltz doesn’t hurt either.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Nothing says “classy side dish” like anchovies draped over wedges of roasted squash and drizzled with a bright, herbaceous topping.

Tender Turkish Adana-style kebabs are an essential addition to your summer grilling.

Giving chunky zucchini pieces a hard sear develops lots of texture and color while minimizing sogginess. The dilly sour cream provides a garlicky counterpart.

Tenderizing yogurt makes the perfect marinade for grilled bone-in chicken thighs, which get even more flavor from chile-infused honey.

Buttery garlic bread gets a pillowy pull-apart makeover with double the dill.

With sweet and tender charred cabbage, crispy-soft roasted white beans, tart kimchi, and creamy tahini, this vegan dish satisfies every craving.

Refrigerated tortellini is the perfect weeknight-meets-fancy-dinner. Here, a simple sauce of browned butter, garlic, lemon, and dill makes the pasta shine.