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A lot of my recipes are incidentally vegan, though you can always swap butter for olive oil, leave out the anchovies, or put the cheese/yogurt on the side-- that said, these are the recipes that are explicitly so.

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Boiled Potatoes with Peas and Lemon

YIELD — 2–4 servings Ingredients * 1 pound small potatoes, purple or otherwise * Kosher salt * White distilled vinegar, optional * ¼–½ pound snap or snow peas, halved lengthwise or thinly sliced * 1 large spring onion (or 2 scallions), thinly sliced * 1–2 lemons for zesting and juicing * Freshly ground black pepper Preparation 1.

Fancy Citrusy Olives

I love setting these out for any potluck/picnic/barbecue as a briny, spicy little snack to eat between sips of spritzes or beers on ice.

Spicy Caramelized Leeks with Fresh Lemon

Leeks are criminally slept-on, and this recipe really lets them shine. The frizzled ends gets as crispy as a potato chip, the middle gets tender and creamy, and you’re going to want to make them once a week.

Vinegar-Marinated Butter Beans

These butter beans are just as much a snack as a side for me; I love them as part of a larger spread, alongside raw vegetables, and/or all the cheeses.

Parsley Salad With Fennel and Horseradish

This salad is an obvious nod to the Seder plate, including both parsley (bitter herbs) and fresh horseradish, except it’s less ceremonial and more just a very delicious salad. I love, love parsley and think a well-seasoned bowl of it is something that most tables can benefit from, especially if thos

Little Gems with Garlicky Lemon and Pistachio

This salad goes with everything, but it’s especially nice for a chicken dinner.

Tangy Fruit Salad

This is a two salad thanksgiving! And this one is tart, refreshing, and beautiful.

Frizzled Green Beans, Mushrooms and Onions

This is a perfect side dish, IMO. It’s savory, deeply flavorful, and really lets the vegetables shine.

Leafy Herb Salad

This salad is more an idea than a recipe. Perfectly paired with big meals.

Lentils (Daal) with Fried Lemon and Garlic

While red, yellow or brown lentils/daal would work here (black and green will never fully achieve that porridge-like texture, so I would not use them here), I prefer yellow or red because I am superficial and I think those are the most gorgeous quick-cooking lentils.

Potato Salad with Celery and Mustard

This mustardy, crunchy, tangy, herby, wonderful potato salad makes an excellent plus one at any picnic/bbq/party all summer long. Don’t worry about it being out for too long—it gets better the longer it sits, but it will also surely get eaten quickly. 

Cucumbers with Red Onion and Sesame

If you want to switch it up, this cucumber salad is another great pairing for a Really Nice Fish—it’s bright, crunchy, a little nutty, and a lovely low-lift side dish.