What to Cook This Weekend

What to Cook This Weekend: January 3–5, 2020

Lemony baked feta and greens, citrus-chile salmon, spicy chickpea poppers, and more dishes to kick off the new year deliciously.
Five individual chocolate waffles arranged on a platter and topped with dollops of ricotta and toasted buckwheat groats.
Photo by Alex Lau

If you're doing COOK90 this January, you've already got a complete pescetarian meal plan to follow, but if you're looking for a bit more recipe inspiration for the weekend, you'll find it below.

  • Photo of baked feta cheese with greens in a skillet next to a plate.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Chris Morocco
    1/11

    Baked Feta and Greens With Lemony Yogurt

    Warm feta, crispy chickpeas, and wilted hearty greens become a fork-and-knife entrée in about 30 minutes.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    2/11

    Gluten-Free Chocolate and Buckwheat Waffles

    These waffles are delightfully nutty and perfectly sweet thanks to Dutch-process cocoa powder, vanilla, and pure maple syrup. Topping each one with whipped ricotta and flaxseeds makes this breakfast even more delicious and satisfying.

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  • Photo by Kelly Puleio
    5/11

    The Blaylock

    It couldn’t be simpler to combine honey, grapefruit, lemon, and seltzer, but the mixture is surprisingly complex in flavor, both tangy and rich.

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  • Photo by Chelsie Craig
    6/11

    Salmon With Citrus-Chile Sauce

    Layers of bright citrus and gentle heat add tons of flavor to this bright winter fish dish. This salmon recipe works well with other fish, too.

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  • Courtesy of Katrina Scott & Karena Dawn
    7/11

    Avocado Peanut Butter Brownies

    Avocados add creamy, nutrient-dense richness, taking the place of butter in these baked sweets.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    8/11

    Winter Squash Frittata

    These eggs are cooked over a low flame as you fold the curds over themselves again and again in the skillet to create soft layers. They're finished in a low oven, ensuring that the layers remain custardy and light. Just don’t skip the aioli; it balances the sweet flavors in the frittata.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    9/11

    Salad Pasta

    A whole salad’s worth of greens, folded into pasta to make a complete dinner in one bowl (or plate). We like to make this recipe with chickpea pasta for the added protein; the garlicky anchovy sauce complements it especially well.

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  • Photo by Mandy Lee
    10/11

    Spicy Chickpea Poppers

    Take crispy chickpeas to the extreme with this recipe for battered, fried garbanzos spiked with Thai basil, Sichuan peppercorns, and a host of fragrant spices including cumin and five-spice powder.

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