Dinner
Kong Jaban
Cooked in dashi with soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil, these sweet-and-savory black beans are often served as a side dish in Korean households as an accompaniment to spicy stews.
By Hooni Kim
This Cool and Bright Bean Dish Is an Affordable Alfresco Dinner
It's lazy summer cooking at its finest (and, at around $7, its cheapest).
By Maggie Hoffman
This Affordable Sandwich Can Be Made Now, and Eaten Later
It's a $10, vegetarian riff on a classic New Orleans muffaletta.
By Joe Sevier
Grilled Pizza
This grilled pizza is the perfect mix-and-match situation. Top it with fresh mozzarella, sliced cured meat, juicy burst tomatoes, or whatever else you like.
By Carla Lalli Music
This Potato-Packed Frittata Is the Perfect Affordable Dinner (and Breakfast) (and Lunch)
It's a skillet of eggs and veg for about $6.
By Tiffany Hopkins
Soy and Ginger Steamed Fish
This method is endlessly adaptable: Swap the black bass for salmon; use spinach instead of cabbage. Don’t like mushrooms? Skip ’em!
By Christina Chaey
Spring Chicken Dinner Salad
Poaching boneless, skinless chicken breasts in well-salted water yields juicy, flavorful meat that won’t dry out. Crunchy veggies and a punchy Dijon vinaigrette make this hearty salad complete.
By Kat Boytsova
Miso Polenta With Spring Vegetables
We skipped the milk, butter, and cheese in this polenta; a spoonful of savory miso adds tons of depth while still keeping the texture light
By Chris Morocco
Pork and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Here’s a Sichuan-inspired stir-fry of snappy, blistered asparagus and crispy pork. Can’t find asparagus? Green beans or snap peas work just as well. (One thing that’s non-negotiable: a side of chile crisp.)
By Deb Perelman
Ramen Noodles With Spring Onions and Garlic Crisp
A slight twist on scallion noodles: the same savory, lip-smacking flavor but now with a lot of texture from the crunchy, spicy garlic topping.
By Andy Baraghani
Shrimp Ramp-y
The combination of garlic and ramps may seem like overkill, but we promise it’s not. The garlic will mellow as it cooks while the ramps stay pungent.
By Andy Baraghani
Green-Garlic-Rubbed Buttery Roast Chicken
This buttery roast chicken gets rubbed with green garlic and cooked low and slow in the oven for juicy, shreddable meat underneath crispy, crackly skin.
By Andy Baraghani
Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits
Sour cream isn’t just a gimmick. Used in place of the more typical cream or buttermilk, it adds a rich, tangy flavor, and its acidity helps make the biscuits incredibly tender.
By Molly Baz
Grilled Coconut Shrimp With Shishito Peppers
We strongly endorse eating this dish with your hands, discarding shrimp tails and pepper stems as you go. Soy sauce, lime, and plenty of grated garlic create a marinade that adds tons of flavor in as little as five minutes while helping the shredded coconut adhere to the shrimp.
By Anna Stockwell
Triple-Threat Onion Galette
The key to this flaky galette crust is to move fast! Rolling and folding the dough before the butter has a chance to warm up creates distinct layers of butter and dough that will steam apart during baking, becoming light and flaky.
By Sohla El-Waylly
Coconut Shrimp Tacos With Mango Salsa
This dish is so easy to make and yet looks and tastes impressive enough to serve for a dinner party.
By Christina Anstead and Cara Clark
Chicken Zucchini Burgers
Who needs beef? When you combine chicken with shredded veggies and a tangy Greek yogurt sauce, you get a burger as thick and juicy as any other.
By Christina Anstead and Cara Clark
Chipotle Chicken and Cauliflower Tacos
Here, chicken and cauliflower get tossed in a garlicky chipotle marinade, roasted to charred perfection and nestled into tortillas. Want to make these vegetarian? Cut the chicken and double the cauli.
By Donna Hay
Ginger-Lime Baby Back Ribs
Serve these mouthwatering ribs alongside a simple slaw made with shredded cabbage, lime juice, and avocado oil mayonnaise.
By Jen Fisch
The All-American Diner Way to Make an Omelet at Home
Forget the French way—the American diner-style omelet is easier (and just as delicious).
By Anna Stockwell