Leafy Greens

Inspired by classic Greek flavors, this warm salad is balanced with zesty lemon, tangy feta, tender salmon, and sweet spring vegetables.

This is spectacularly easy, quite mouthwatering, and works as both a first course before an entrée or as a side dish. Escarole is part of the chicory family and has a pleasant bitterness to it. Note that while the outer leaves of the escarole are not used in this preparation, they should not be discarded.

Roasted and sweetly caramelized cipolline onions balance a pleasantly bitter radicchio salad in this simple and elegant steak dinner.

During Easter time in Ireland, I love to whip up this easy dish for my family. My mom always has three other types of meat in the oven, usually a duck, a goose, and a turkey. Sometimes beef, too. So trying to find the space to make this meat ends up in an annual argument. Every. Single. Time. Just a snippet of Easter with the O’Keeffes.

If there is a lot of liquid in the pan when the spinach is done, drain it before adding the beans.

Daikon is the winter vegetable you should be eating—peppery, crunchy, crisp.

Stuffing halibut fillets with zesty pesto is faster than marinating, but just as flavorful.

This fresh salad was inspired by the elements of a Passover Seder plate.

Tucked under a butter- and herb-rubbed bird, savoy cabbage, thick-cut bacon, and simple potatoes meld into a caramelized, smoky, and irresistibly-tender trifecta.

When kale started to take over the food world, I noticed it was juiced, made into chips, put into smoothies, and even sneaked into chocolate bars. So why not put it in a pasta dish? The nuts in this recipe give the dish another layer of flavor and a nice crunchy texture. The bitter, citrus, crunch, and chili all combine for a unique pasta.

Kimchi can be made and eaten any time of the year, but I really crave it in the spring. In this recipe, the kimchi and assorted quick-pickled vegetables are the dominant flavors, making a bright-tasting, tangy bowl. Pickling chard stems is a great way to use them up—they’ll add bits of celery-like crunch, and using rainbow chard means lots of extra color, too. Furthermore, the pickled components and the sautéed chard both keep well, meaning that they can be made in advance or packed up as good leftovers. Let the toppings come to room temperature before serving, so that they don’t cool down the bowl drastically when you stir all the ingredients together.

Finishing this dish with coconut milk retains its sweet flavor.

Sub in whatever you have on hand in Dana Cowin's mix-and-match chili recipe

Pickled eggs, vibrantly colored and flavored with assorted vegetables and spices, are an upgrade to standard hard-boiled Easter eggs and make for a delicious holiday appetizer.

A robust soup brimming with mixed vegetables and protein in a rich dashi broth, this one-pot stew is eaten by Japanese wrestlers in training. It’s wonderfully hearty without being heavy.

You can braise the duck on Saturday and crisp it Sunday, which pares down the day-of duties.

Winter’s answer to the grain bowl, this feels super hearty and satisfying.