Vegetable recipe collection

Microwave cauliflower scramble with frozen cauliflower in cheese sauce, zucchini, tomatoes, and thyme. A quick vegetable side dish ready in 30 minutes with no stovetop needed.

Cauliflower with beef Sichuan style: marinated round steak stir-fried with cauliflower, carrots, and dried mushrooms in a peppercorn-spiced sauce. Classic Sichuan balance of heat and depth.

Aloo gobi style cauliflower with potatoes dry-fried with whole cumin seeds, ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, and fresh green chili. A classic Indian vegan side dish.

Cauliflower broccoli cheese bake with sauteed vegetables layered in cheesy gravy, topped with nutritional yeast and paprika. A vegan-friendly casserole with a savory, golden crust.

Raw broccoli and cauliflower salad tossed in a sweet vinegar-mayonnaise dressing with onion rings, topped with crumbled bacon. No cooking, make-ahead friendly.

Cave and garden baked potatoes topped with sauteed mushrooms, red bell pepper, and garlic with a squeeze of lemon and fresh parsley. A hearty, vegetable-loaded baked potato dinner.

Caviar kisses with salmon caviar on cucumber rounds topped with dill sour cream, served with buttered heart-shaped toast points. An elegant two-bite appetizer for special occasions.

Mexican cebiche with mackerel fillets cured in fresh lime juice for five hours with serrano chiles, tomatoes, olive oil, and oregano. A no-cook seafood dish that lets citric acid do the cooking.

Pureed celery and dried apricot soup simmered in vegetable stock. An unexpected combination that blends herbal freshness with natural fruit sweetness.

Creamy celery potato soup thickened with a simple milk and flour slurry and finished with melted butter. A comforting, old-fashioned soup made from scratch with 6 basic ingredients.

Peach sundae with vanilla ice cream, cling peach halves, a homemade ginger-walnut sauce, and a splash of Southern Comfort. A grown-up dessert in 15 minutes.

Cha gio are Vietnamese crispy spring rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, bean thread noodles, and wood ear mushrooms. Fried golden and served with lettuce, herbs, and nuoc cham.

Cha-Cha Murphys are Mexican-style twice-baked potatoes stuffed with salsa, cilantro, buttermilk, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese. All done in the microwave.

Chana dal with turmeric, mustard seeds, green chilies, and a tarka of fried onion and garlic. A traditional Indian split chickpea dish that's vegan, protein-rich, and deeply spiced.

Chana masaledar: spiced chickpeas simmered with cumin, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, fresh ginger, and garlic in a tomato-laced sauce. Vegan Indian comfort food.

Indian-spiced potatoes and green beans with turmeric, asafetida, dried chiles, and ghee, boiled then charred on the bottom for a crispy, smoky crust.