Snow peas aren't just for stir-fries. Thinly sliced, their crunchy texture and sweet taste combine with a creamy Asian dressing to make this salad special.
Biryanis are rice-based casseroles that combine a saucy meat, vegetable or legume curry with basmati rice, whole spices, nuts and raisins. This particular dish is a nutritional powerhouse, thanks to the mustard greens and chickpeas. Look for the specialty spices—cardamom pods, saffron and garam masala—in the spice section of well-stocked supermarkets or online at penzeys.com.
» Basmati Rice & Curry Casserole (Chana aur Sarson ka Saag Biryani)
Yogurt sauce flavored with lemon, cumin and cilantro tops this Indian-inspired grilled salmon.
Radishes add a burst of color to this easy snow pea stir-fry and cooking them tames their spiciness.
These curried cashews are impossibly addictive—every time we made them in the Test Kitchen they disappeared in a flash. If you use salted cashews, omit the added salt.
Here we toss fresh salad greens with a light and creamy dressing, then top with chopped hard-boiled egg, crunchy bell pepper, dried cranberries and toasted cashews for a satisfying vegetarian salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.
Pressing tofu before making this tofu stir-fry recipe gives it a chewy, satisfying texture. Three green peas—sugar snaps, snow peas and shelling peas—balance it out with brightly flavored crunch. Hoisin—a dark brown, thick, spicy-sweet sauce made from soybeans and a complex mix of spices—gives the stir-fry rich depth of flavor with just one ingredient. Look for it, as well as chile-garlic sauce, in the Asian section of the market.
Cashews are great for snacking and add crunch and protein to a variety of healthy recipes, including healthy cashew chicken recipes, cashew stir-fry recipes and more healthy cashew recipes. Try our Three-Pea, Cashew & Tofu Stir-Fry for a healthy cashew stir-fry recipe or Curried Cashew for a roasted cashew recipe that’s perfect for a party appetizer.