What to Cook This Weekend

This Weekend, Cook All The Fresh, Crisp, Crunchy Green Things

Snack plates, hearty salads, and a fresh new brunch dish.
Sugar snap peas edamame and avocados topped with green sauce in a white bowl.
Photo by Con Poulos

Maybe you're most excited about sugar snap peas. Maybe it's the asparagus or sweet-earthy garlic chives. Or perhaps you're just pumped to eat any crisp, crunchy thing as the weather warms and you start enjoying more of your meals outside. This weekend, it's time to cook a little, assemble a little, and revel in all the fresh green foods—a green Bloody Mary counts, right?

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li
    1/11

    Salmon Burgers With Ginger and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers

    Fresh salmon makes these ginger and scallion-laced burgers luscious and flavorful. Pile them high with peppery watercress, crunchy fresh cucumber pickles, fragrant mint, and cilantro.

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  • Photo by Con Poulos
    2/11

    Spring Green Bowls

    Every spring thing you crave in just one bowl. And while we're really celebrating the green veg here, don't sleep on the creamy, herby dressing.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow
    3/11

    Peppery, Creamy Greens With Eggs

    Epi contributor Christian Reynoso's greens-and-eggs recipe is just the kind of thing you can get at a fancy restaurant, but you can absolutely make it at home.

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  • Photo by Eric Medsker. Images Courtesy of Penguin Randomhouse Publisher & Getty Images.
    4/11

    Green Bay Bloody Mary

    Maybe a drink alongside that skillet of eggs? This refreshing green Bloody is made with cucumber, tart tomatillo, parsley, lemon, and green Tabasco. 

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    5/11

    Salad Pasta

    When you want a dinner that's crisp and crunchy, but you also want a giant plate of pasta, this recipe is your answer.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
    6/11

    Chicken Cobb Salad

    Grab a rotisserie chicken (or pull out your roast chicken leftovers from the fridge) and make this hearty, bacony salad for lunch or dinner. If you can only find decent cherry tomatoes, they'll work here just fine.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini
    9/11

    Crudités With Chile-Lime Salt

    This zesty spiced salt wakes up any sliced raw fruit or veggie—don’t feel limited to the ones listed in the recipe. Set out a platter and snack all afternoon.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege
    10/11

    Grilled Chicken Salad With Romesco Sauce

    It's time to start grilling everything, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to the same few barbecue staples. Purée grilled bell peppers, almond butter, sherry vinegar, and garlic into an irresistibly smoky-sweet sauce that's great served with a crunchy grilled chicken salad.

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