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These Southwestern- and Latino-inspired recipes feature the summer grilling season’s vegetarian bounty.
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Puerto Rican cuisine is thriving—with new twists. Passionate chefs include Giovanna Huyke, who, inspired by her vegetarian daughter, now fuses traditional dishes like chicken and rice, empanadas, sofrito, and mofongo with lighter techniques and ingredients.
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Spoon this over warm sweet potato pancakes; it’s also a wonderful accompaniment to ham, white fish, or turkey. Or layer it over a cube of low-fat cream cheese and serve with crackers for an easy party appetizer.
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This lovely and surprisingly easy dessert celebrates these fall fruits’ prime season. Prep tip: A Japanese mandolin makes for easy slicing, but a sharp knife will work too. When you reach the pears’ core, remove with a melon baller.
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Fresh laurel’s sweet fragrance lends a simple and elegant touch to steamed broccoli.
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Chef Jackson uses curly-leafed Savoy or Bloomsdale spinach, but regular spinach works too. The killer dressing gives the fresh ingredients a real kick.
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With no weighty pasta, this vegetable-studded soup makes a lovely first course—or an excellent weeknight dinner.
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Farro (hulled spelt berries), an ancient, nutty grain, makes a delicious side dish. Look for it in specialty markets, Italian groceries, and well-stocked bulk bins. Prep tip: No need to remove small herb leaves from stems; they’ll fall off during cooking.
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Cornish hens make a fun presentation, but this fantastic, breadless stuffing works just as well with turkey. Simply stuff the turkey lightly and adjust cooking time based on size. Serving tips: Mound leftover stuffing in a heatproof bowl; reheat and serve alongside poultry. Use kitchen shears to cut each cooked hen lengthwise.