Meatless meals - quick and easy recipes - page 93

In this laidback crockpot version adapted from the Practical Stewardship blog, browned rice goes into the slow cooker along with tomatoes, broth, onion, garlic, bell peppers, and spices. Approximately 3 hours later, you’ve got a fluffy, deeply flavored side dish.

In this super-easy slow cooker summer squash recipe, sliced zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and a touch of olive oil cook for 2 hours, until soft and tender.

For this healthy breakfast sandwich, sautéed arugula meets eggs and cheddar on toasted English muffins.

For this unusual breakfast sandwich, smoked eggs, greens, and Dijon are packed onto sturdy rye bread. What to buy: Look for dense, whole-grain rye bread.

Roasted poblano peppers (rajas) and Oaxaca, Asadero, Quesillo, or Monterey jack cheese are the fillings for these quesadillas. Make your own Pico de Gallo to spoon on top.

In this easy, refreshing gluten-free tabouli recipe adapted from Whole Foods Market, cooked quinoa is seasoned and mixed with parsley, green onions, grape tomatoes, and cucumber.

A classic creamy mushroom pasta bake recipe, with penne, cremini mushrooms, fresh thyme, homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup, and melted cheese.

Fresh, tangy goat cheese and smoked paprika flavor this delicious baked white bean dip adapted from Chowhound community member Ali.

“The whole point about cucumber sandwiches is that, unless done really well,” writes author Felicity Cloake (we adapted her recipe from The Guardian), “they’re as dull as the sum of their ingredients. They glory in their own delicacy.” Here, cucumbers, good butter, salt, white pepper, and white bread add up to the perfect tea sandwiches.

Fresh cherries sautéed with a habanero chile and balsamic vinegar are the zesty topping for spiral-cut hot dogs.

Most granola is a fancy twist on toasted oats—consider that when contemplating the exorbitant prices retailers charge for it. The thing is, granola is incredibly easy to make at home, and for a fraction of the cost. This recipe is a granola base to which you can add whatever dried fruit, nuts, or other tasty bits make you happy. Feel free to tweak this with other spices, a little less honey, more salt—it’s quite forgiving, and customizing your own blend is the fun of making your own.

Super simple and incredible flavorful, these one-bite stuffed pepper appetizers are very addictive. If you can’t find the Spanish marcona almonds in your supermarket or specialty food store, simply roast raw, skinned almonds with a little olive oil and coarse salt until golden. Find Peppadews at the olive bar of well-stocked markets, or in the grocery aisle next to the jarred olives. Serve with glasses of dry rosé or Barcelona-style gin and tonics.

A Chowhound staffer described these one-bite party appetizers as everything a sour cream and onion potato chip wants to be. Still warm, topped with a dollop of cool, tangy sour cream and a sprinkling of oniony chives, they’re the perfect coffee table nibble. Serve as part of a mixed hors d’oeuvre party, with Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Smoked Paprika and Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best Eggs Benedict, a brunch favorite, fuses with the popular appetizer of spinach-and-artichoke dip for a special, decadent morning-style meal. When choosing an artichoke, look for tightly packed leaves. A few black spots are fine because the artichoke has an enzyme that causes blackening as soon as it makes contact with air.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. Salt, pepper, mayonnaise, and paprika don’t always cut it when it comes to deviled eggs. Using fresh, refrigerated salsa gives the egg yolk filling a zesty zing that makes this picnic staple more exciting. If you’re not making your own salsa, look for fresh, pre-made salsa in your grocery store’s deli section. Mild, medium, or hot: It’s your choice. And sour cream lends a more Southwestern-style creaminess.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. When you’re tired, out of time, or just want the comfort of simplicity, brinner (breakfast for dinner), is a welcome solution. This isn’t any old grilled cheese, though. The sausage and egg pack an extra protein punch.