Vegetable recipe collection

Sweet dill pickles made by transforming store-bought dills into garlicky sweet pickles with a vinegar-sugar brine. Southern bread-and-butter style shortcut.

Crisp broccoli and cauliflower florets tossed with bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins in tangy-sweet mayo dressing. Make-ahead potluck favorite.

Fresh pico de gallo with tomatillos, serrano chiles, tomatoes, cilantro, and onions. A chunky Mexican salsa with a tart twist, perfect on fajitas.

Fresh pico de gallo salsa with serrano chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, and red wine vinegar. No cooking required, bold heat from six serranos.

Potato crust pizza baked in a pie plate with sliced potatoes instead of dough. Topped with tomatoes, mushrooms, green olives, and melted mozzarella for a gluten-free-friendly twist on pizza night.

Cornmeal pie shell made with flour, cornmeal, and shortening. A sturdy, subtly sweet crust ideal for savory Southwest pies, quiches, or fruit tarts.

Pierre's chili with a beef and pork blend, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, cumin, oregano, and chili powder. Garnished with Monterey Jack, sour cream, and lime wedges.

Pigs in a blanket the old-country way: cabbage leaves wrapped around sausage and rice, layered with sauerkraut, tomatoes, and browned pork chops, then braised low and slow until everything melts into one pot.

Pigs' ears salad simmers the ears with star anise and ginger until tender, then slivers them cold with carrots, cucumber, and plum sauce. A classic Chinese cold appetizer with gelatinous crunch.

Pilav kuzulu: Turkish lamb and rice pilaf with tomatoes, pine nuts, raisins, and cinnamon. A one-pot Ottoman-inspired dinner finished in the oven for fluffy grains and tender lamb.

Baked acorn squash halves stuffed with crushed pineapple and cinnamon. A diabetic-friendly side dish steamed in a water bath until fork-tender and naturally sweet.

Pine nut pasta salad with butter-toasted pine nuts, alphabet pasta, bell peppers, parsley, and a lemon-olive oil dressing topped with Parmesan. A colorful chilled side dish.

Pineapple spice layer cake with crushed pineapple, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice topped with a fluffy cooked seven-minute frosting studded with pineapple. A from-scratch showstopper.

Pineapple ham sandwich roll-ups with pineapple cream cheese, toasted walnuts, ham, and crisp lettuce rolled in warm tortillas. A lunchbox-friendly cold wrap with sweet-and-savory contrast.

Pineapple coleslaw with shredded cabbage, sweet apple, carrot and pineapple tidbits in a creamy sour cream and mayo dressing. Sweet-tangy summer side that pairs with BBQ, fish tacos or pulled pork.

Pineapple salsa soup: chilled tropical gazpacho with pineapple, cucumber, yellow pepper, jalapeno, and lime. Bright vegetarian summer starter, no-cook and ready to chill.