Dairy-free
Recipes with no milk, butter, cheese or yogurt in the ingredient list. Check labels on packaged ingredients as always.
Done-for-you
The recipes
Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans
One tray, twenty minutes, and the kind of dinner that looks like more effort than it was.
25 min
Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary
A fifteen-minute pantry soup that tastes slow-cooked: white beans, tomato, rosemary and olive oil, finished with greens.
20 min
Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Peppers
Everything on one tray: chicken thighs, sweet peppers and red onion under smoked paprika.
40 min · mostly hands-off
Ten-Minute Salmon and Avocado Plate
Hot-smoked salmon, avocado, soft eggs and cucumber — assembly, not cooking.
10 min
Gentle Chicken and Rice Soup
The quiet one: chicken, carrots, rice and ginger in a clear broth.
40 min · mostly hands-off
Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps
Fifteen-minute ground beef with ginger and scallions, spooned into crisp lettuce.
15 min
One-Skillet Turkey and Sweet Potato Hash
Ground turkey, cubed sweet potato and smoked paprika in one pan, finished with a fried egg if it is that kind of evening.
30 min
Slow-Cooker Pulled Paprika Chicken
Set it in the morning: chicken breasts, tomato, paprika and a little vinegar, shredded into a pile that works in bowls, wraps and on baked potatoes all week.
250 min · mostly hands-off
Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowl
Earthy lentils under roasted tomatoes and a soft egg, with olive oil and herbs.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Seared Steak with Chimichurri and Charred Broccolini
A hard-crusted steak, rested and sliced, under a sharp green chimichurri you stir together while the pan heats.
25 min
Slow-Cooker Mojo Pork with Lime Cabbage Slaw
Pork shoulder cooked slow with garlic, cumin and a lot of lime until it shreds itself, piled next to a crunchy cilantro-lime slaw.
250 min · mostly hands-off
Sesame-Ginger Salmon with Charred Bok Choy
Salmon fillets glazed with tamari, fresh ginger and toasted sesame, next to bok choy charred in the same skillet.
20 min
Red Coconut Curry Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
Chicken thighs simmered in red curry paste and coconut milk with peppers and green beans, over quick cauliflower rice.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Roasted Shrimp and Fennel Tray with Burst Tomatoes
Fennel and cherry tomatoes get a head start in a hot oven, then the shrimp joins for the last eight minutes.
30 min
Sicilian Tuna and Farro Bowl with Arugula and Walnuts
Chewy farro under peppery arugula, oil-packed tuna, green olives and toasted walnuts, all sharpened with lemon and capers.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Tagine-Style Chicken Stew with Turmeric, Ginger and Green Olives
Chicken thighs simmered with turmeric, ginger and warm spices until the broth turns golden, finished with green olives and lemon.
50 min · mostly hands-off
Seared Salmon with Garlicky White Beans and Spinach
Crisp-skinned salmon over white beans warmed in olive oil with garlic and wilted spinach.
25 min
Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Rice and Pine Nuts
Bell peppers filled with tomato-simmered rice, pine nuts and a serious amount of dill and parsley, roasted until the tops char.
85 min · mostly hands-off
Sardine and Tomato Toasts with Lemon and Parsley
Pan con tomate logic: garlic-rubbed toast, grated ripe tomato, good tinned sardines and a shower of parsley.
15 min
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika
Eggs poached straight in a skillet of slow-cooked peppers, tomatoes and smoked paprika.
40 min · mostly hands-off
Chipotle-Lime Chicken Burrito Bowls
Chipotle-marinated chicken over cilantro-lime rice with black beans and charred corn — four boxes that actually get eaten.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Skillet Beef Picadillo with Olives and Raisins
The Cuban-style skillet of ground beef with green olives, raisins and cumin — savoury, briny, a little sweet.
30 min
Lemony Tuna and White Bean Salad
Big flakes of tuna folded with cannellini beans, celery and a sharp lemon dressing.
10 min
Crispy Tofu Bowls with Peanut Sauce
Torn tofu roasted until the edges crackle, then boxed with rice, broccoli and a limey peanut sauce.
45 min · mostly hands-off
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Charred Broccoli
Craggy pan-fried tofu and charred broccoli in a glossy sesame-ginger sauce, over rice.
30 min
Red Lentil Coconut Dal with Spinach
Split red lentils collapse into a golden, gently spiced stew with coconut milk and a last-minute pile of spinach.
30 min
Smoky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
A deep, smoky chili built on black beans and sweet potato instead of meat, and nobody asks where the meat went.
45 min · mostly hands-off
Maple-Chili Tempeh Bowls with Quick Slaw
Thin slices of tempeh glazed sticky with maple, tamari and chili, over brown rice with a sharp cabbage slaw.
45 min · mostly hands-off
Mushroom-Walnut Ragù over Soft Polenta
Hard-browned mushrooms and chopped walnuts simmered into a rich tomato ragù, ladled over soft golden polenta.
45 min · mostly hands-off
Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill
Big, creamy butter beans baked in a thick tomato sauce with olive oil and plenty of dill — Greek taverna food from three cans and a skillet.
50 min · mostly hands-off
Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Squash and Tahini
Chewy farro and lemon-massaged kale under smoky roasted squash, toasted pecans and a maple-tahini dressing.
40 min · mostly hands-off
Peanut Noodles with Edamame and Cucumber
Cool noodles and edamame tangled in a savory-sweet peanut sauce, topped with cucumber and crushed peanuts.
20 min
Silky Carrot and Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk
Carrots and fresh ginger simmered soft, blended silky, and finished with coconut milk.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Cod, Potato and Dill Soup
A Nordic-style fish soup: cubes of potato and carrot in a clear broth, cod poached gently at the end, dill over everything.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Lemon Shrimp and Zucchini over Rice
Shrimp and golden zucchini in olive oil, lemon squeezed over everything, spooned onto rice with all the pan juices.
25 min
Sesame-Ginger Tofu Bowls with Steamed Broccoli
Golden-seared tofu and bright steamed broccoli over rice, under a sesame-ginger dressing that pulls the whole bowl together.
30 min
Warm Potato and Green Bean Salad with Hot-Smoked Trout
Warm potatoes and green beans tossed in a lemon-mustard dressing, with big flakes of hot-smoked trout folded through.
30 min
Mango-Coconut Chia Pudding Jars
Chia soaked in coconut milk until it turns to pudding, topped with golden mango and toasted coconut.
250 min · mostly hands-off
Crunchy Cumin-Roasted Chickpeas
Chickpeas roasted until they rattle on the tray, then tossed hot with cumin, smoked paprika and salt.
50 min · mostly hands-off
Cocoa-Walnut Date Bites
Dates, walnuts and cocoa blitzed into fudgy no-bake bites in one food-processor bowl.
20 min
Turmeric-Ginger Skillet Nuts
Skillet-toasted nuts in a golden turmeric-ginger glaze that sets crackly as it cools.
15 min
Coconut Red Lentil Soup with Spinach and Lime
Red lentils collapse into a thick, golden soup with coconut milk, ginger and turmeric, finished with spinach and lime.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Smoky Beef and Vegetable Soup
Browned ground beef in a smoky tomato broth crowded with vegetables — a soup that eats like a stew.
40 min · mostly hands-off
Lemony Shrimp and Orzo Soup with Dill
A bright, lemony broth with orzo, sweet shrimp and a serious amount of dill.
30 min
Chicken Shawarma Chop Salad with Lemon-Tahini
Chicken thighs rubbed with cumin, coriander and paprika, seared dark and sliced over a chopped salad with a lemon-tahini dressing.
30 min
Tuna and White Bean Salad with Quick-Pickled Onion
Olive-oil tuna and creamy cannellini beans with quick-pickled onion, tomatoes and arugula.
15 min
Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Cabbage
Seared pork chops resting on cabbage and apples that catch every browned bit from the pan, finished with a mustard-cider sauce.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Sheet-Pan Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli and Lemon
Lemony turkey meatballs roasted on the same tray as crisp-tipped broccoli.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Sage
Chops seared hard in the pan, then apples, sage and a splash of stock turned into the sauce behind them.
25 min
Cumin Lamb Chops with Roast Carrots and Mint Sauce
Loin chops crusted with cumin, roasted carrots underneath, and a sharp mint-parsley sauce over both.
35 min · mostly hands-off
Spiced Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
Chuck simmered with cumin and cinnamon until it gives, then sweet potatoes finish in the same pot.
120 min · mostly hands-off
Sheet-Pan Shrimp with Broccoli, Lemon and Garlic
Broccoli gets a head start, shrimp join for the last seven minutes, lemon goes over everything.
25 min
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Browned chicken thighs go into the pot with mushrooms, peppers, tomato and olives, and come out falling off the bone.
330 min · mostly hands-off
Slow-Cooker Smoky Turkey Chili
Ground turkey gets a proper brown before the slow cooker takes over with beans, tomato and smoked paprika.
380 min · mostly hands-off
Slow-Cooker Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Chickpeas, coconut milk and tomato go in whole; four hours later it is a thick golden curry with a full bag of spinach folded through.
260 min · mostly hands-off
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