Pureed Pea Soup with Mint

With all due respect to Kermit, being green has never been so easy–nor so darn enticing–as this simple, savvy, spring-y sweet pea soup.

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• 45 M
• 1

Salt-Roasted Potatoes

This recipe turns out obscenely aromatic, ridiculously moist spuds the likes of which you ain’t ever seen before. And you thought potatoes were boring.

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• 40 M
• 1 H, 25 M
• 4

Roasted Asparagus

Thinking a recipe for roast asparagus isn’t necessary? We thought so, too…until we tried this uber-reliable technique. Perfect spears, time after time.

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• 25 M
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Sweet Potato Wedges

These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.

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• 35 M
• 26

Steamed Veggies in Parchment Parcels

Need a savvy, sophisticated, make-ahead, eat-your-veggies strategy that works for kids and adults? Look no further for a side that does all that with flair.

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• 10 M
• 25 M
• 18

Pasta Puttanesca

Just like the women for whom it’s named, this pasta puttanesca recipe is edgy, spicy, and more than a little sassy. It gets the job done in a hurry, too.

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• 30 M
• 10

Blue Cheese Dip

Tired of settling for an ordinary blue cheese dip where you practically need a search party to find the few chunks of cheese swimming around in mayo? This one won’t disappoint.

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• 5 M
• 3

Breakfast Quinoa

This breakfast-y quinoa is a quietly, nuttily pleasing a.m. alternative to your usual old-fashioned oats.

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• 10 M
• 40 M
• 29

Mussels Marinara | Cozze alla Marinara

Three ingredients. One pot. Less than 15 minutes. Barely gives you time to uncork a bottle of wine or crack open a beer…but somehow, we think you’ll manage.

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• 25 M
• 4

Peaches and Cream Ice Cream

We’ve a confession. This melding of peaches and cream isn’t quite ice cream. Nor is it frozen yogurt. It falls somewhere perfectly in between.

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• 40 M
• 7

Green Gazpacho

Though this cool, creamy, don’t-turn-on-the-stove soup is hardly penance, it certainly makes amends for all those burgers and brats. Summer detox, anyone?

Cedar Plank–Grilled Salmon

Imagine, if you can, a grilling technique that imbues salmon with a touch of smoke yet ensures chunks of pricey fish don’t fall through the grate. You’re welcome.

Pickled Spring Vegetables With Mustard-Seed Vinaigrette

This quick refrigerator pickle melds old-fashioned crunch via new-fangled ease.

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• 20 M
• 8 H
• 2

Herbed Ricotta Dip with Vegetables

True story: This luscious little number inspired one toddler to dip and dunk his way through an entire bag of baby carrots. An entire bag. Behold, the power of the dipper!

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• 20 M
• 6

Minted Fresh Peas

Clap of hands. Is there anything that screams spring more than these lightly buttered peas with a wee bit of cooling mint on top? We think not.

Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad

This salad, bright with arugula, fennel, and orange, is everything you need for a light lunch or side. It’s peppery, sweet, licorice-y and oh-so-tempting.

Roasted Asparagus with Bay Leaves and Crispy Capers

For this radically simple recipe, stalks of spring-green asparagus, bay leaves, and capers are tossed in olive oil and blasted in the oven. Gotta love it.

Orange Flan | Flan de Naranja

This flan is oh-so-refreshing, tangy, and creamy rich with orange flavor. Serve it as a sweet coda to a luxe dinner or a simple brunch.

Grapefruit in Moscato

A drinkable dessert composed of, quite simply, bitter grapefruit segments soused with sweet sparkling wine. Cin cin!

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Carrot Soup with Chicken and Thyme

The color of happiness, yes? But what’s even more stunning about this soup than its vibrant hue and sweet taste is just how easily and inexpensively it comes together.