Here are a few of our favorites.
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This rice salad with greens and beans is a fast and filling dinner
If you have leftover rice on hand, you can make this filling salad in 15 minutes.
Green Plate Special: Don’t call it mud season. March in Maine is spinach season
Even if you buy a very large bag, you won’t run out of delicious ways to use it.
How to make the crispiest roasted chickpeas with an audible crunch
By taking a few simple extra steps, you can roast crispy chickpeas at home that rival, if not surpass, store-bought brands.
Vegan Kitchen: Pop-ups, burgers, smoothies and more
A roundup of the state’s vegan news.
This garlicky vegan rigatoni is extra creamy, thanks to a can of beans
But will you tell the doubters about those mashed beans or just go with ‘creamy’? Your call.
Glazed carrots with miso, orange zest and sesame seeds shine with flavor
Stalwart carrots don’t often get a chance to steal the spotlight, but here, it does.
Cook leftover quinoa like fried rice for a fast, flavor-packed meal
You’ll want to have leftover quinoa on hand just to have this dish on rotation.
Green Plate Special: Tamar Haspel’s new book offers much food for thought
The Washington Post columnist grew, gathered, fished and hunted for her own food, and wrote about the experience.
Creamy mushroom pasta with hazelnuts is a 20-minute meal built for speed and elegance
This pasta recipe calls for a mix of chestnut, oyster, portobello and shiitakes.