This delicious salad is perfect in the height of apple season, Mixed greens are dressed in a champagne vinaigrette and topped with poached chicken breast, sliced tart apples, creamy goat cheese, sprinkled with red onion and candied spiced almonds.

30 min · 671 CAL · 48g PROTEIN

Arepas are amazing … and once you fry them in bacon fat you’ll be like [*drooling*]. This BLT arepa comes with a seasonal South American twist salad.

30 min · 775 CAL · 20g PROTEIN

Capellini pomodoro is one of the best ways to enjoy end-of-summer tomatoes, basil, and angel hair pasta. This version gets some plump shrimp added to take it over the top.

30 min · 577 CAL · 29g PROTEIN

This dinner was a sleeper hit in my house. Parnsips, apple, tomatoes, coconut milk, and ginger create a wonderful fall soup with Indian seasonings of cardamom, chili, cumin and garam masala.

45 min · 565 CAL · 8g PROTEIN

This recipe, from the Serious Eats website, is a stunning dinner. Layers of flavor come together in symphony: breaded and fried eggplant, roasted poblanos, refried beans, chipotle pepper and pickled red onions, lettuce, cilantro and avocado. For a dinner like this, a simple radish salad is the perfect non-compete.

30 min · 563 CAL · 11g PROTEIN

Anecdotally, Drunken Noodles gets its name because it goes great with beer, or it’s great after a night of beer. Either way, it’s yummy! Rice noodles with a heavy sauce and tofu, onion, hot peppers, Thai basil and tomatoes.

30 min · 686 CAL · 17g PROTEIN

Comfort food at its finest — Indian-spiced curry cooked gently with seasonal vegetables with basmati rice.

35 min · 591 CAL · 35g PROTEIN

It's time to get baking — and we've got some great pizza for you. The garden salad side dish comes with fresh veggies that you can use for additional toppings.

35 min · 749 CAL · 43g PROTEIN

This is the type of meal where people gush, "What is in this? It's amazing!" It is incredibly simple, both in ingredients and preparation. The key when you have a simple dish is to make sure you have quality ingredients: good chicken and good butter. Making spaetzle is incredibly easy as well.

1 hour · 790 CAL · 78g PROTEIN

I searched for an original, authentic Coney Dog recipe and unearthed a legend as storied as the Illuminati, closely guarded secrets and all. However, based on hours of research, I pulled together the details that everyone agrees on — like the very specific hot dog, and to NEVER confuse a Coney Dog with a Chili Dog.

40 min · 869 CAL · 43g PROTEIN

Did you see the "kid-approved" on this recipe? It's true. They might eat all the pomegranate before you get it mixed in with the rice. This recipe is from Sophie Dahl, a chef who creates dishes according to the seasons. The flavors go together beautifully, with a wasabi-coating on the salmon for a little extra kick.

1 hour · 546 CAL · 47g PROTEIN

It’s pretty hard to describe why you should be psyched about peanut soup, other than taking my word for it that it is delicious. The base (the “Holy Trinity” of West Africa, onion, ginger and pepper) lays the groundwork for tomatoes, sweet potatoes and ground peanuts. This soup is satisfaction for the soul.

40 min · 664 CAL · 23g PROTEIN

This vegetarian version of the Coney Dog is as authentic as the beef version (note all the *SECRET* ingredients!). Vegetarian tofu hot dogs are prepared the exact way as the original, along with crumbled cauliflower for the topping.

30 min · 471 CAL · 32g PROTEIN

Local chef Sameh Wadi's cookbook The New Mediterranean Table is filled with gems. Wadi's spin on this Greek dish uses cinnamon to bring baked giant beans, tomatoes, and dill to life for a hearty, delicious vegetarian dinner.

20 min, plus slow cook · 506 CAL · 21g PROTEIN

Comfort food at its finest — Indian-spiced curry cooked gently with seasonal vegetables with basmati rice.

35 min · 591 CAL · 35g PROTEIN

It's time to get baking — and we've got some great pizza for you. The garden salad side dish comes with fresh veggies that you can use for additional toppings.

35 min · 749 CAL · 43g PROTEIN

This recipe is deliciously healthy. One of my favorite salads: organic, farm fresh beets dressed with a soy-ginger dressing, mixed with edamame, greens and sesame seeds. The dressing pairs perfectly with the marinade for the ginger-honey glazed chicken, which we bring you free-range and organic.

1 hour · 563 CAL · 61g PROTEIN

Thinly sliced beef is tossed in a Chinese 5-spice marinade and can be grilled or broiled, and comes with a peanut dipping sauce (which actually is a bunch of work, but we do it for you). A fresh cabbage and carrot slaw is on the side, with Asian dressing.

1 hour · 864 CAL · 35g PROTEIN

How is possible to get so much flavor in so little time? Good question. Fresh, plump shrimp and fresh, plump pasta dance together in garlic, olive oil and parmesan and bring home how simple can be simply wonderful.

30 min · 661 CAL · 51g PROTEIN

Definitely autumn-in-a-bowl. Roasted squash simmers with red lentils and gets topped off with maple syrup and candied and spiced almonds and pumpkin seeds.

45 min · 690 CAL · 31g PROTEIN

Bazinga! This is one of those vegetarian recipes where you literally cannot tell that it is vegetarian, because you are getting hit with crunch, with gooey, some heat, and oh man, this is so good!

45 min · 740 CAL · 28g PROTEIN

Heidi Swanson is a chef with an obsession with superfoods, which are ingredients that make your body happy. Lucky for us, she is very talented at creating superfood dishes that make our mouths happy, too. These crepes are from her cookbook Super Natural Cooking, and make a delicious meal out of healthy grains, potatoes, cheese and homemade Chile de Árbol sauce.

45 min · 800 CAL · 27g PROTEIN

Comfort food at its finest — Indian-spiced curry cooked gently with seasonal vegetables with basmati rice.

35 min · 591 CAL · 35g PROTEIN

It's time to get baking — and we've got some great pizza for you. The garden salad side dish comes with fresh veggies that you can use for additional toppings.

35 min · 749 CAL · 43g PROTEIN

In Cincinnati-style Chili the sauce gets some extra something special from Mediterranean spices, and it is served on a bed of spaghetti with cheese and onions. This version packs on the protein and fiber with ground turkey and whole wheat noodles, so this became a hearty low-fat dish that was completely satisfying.

30 min · 819 CAL · 52g PROTEIN

This should be called "Fall Stew" because it makes the best of October bounty. Beets, parsnips, celeriac and fennel braise with pork shoulder in a cider sauce scented with rosemary and thyme. Simple and delicious.

45 min · 739 CAL · 49g PROTEIN

Both of these recipes come from "Jerusalem," a must-have cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Both of the recipes have a new, yet universally enjoyable, flavoring for staple foods. In fact, you may ending up licking your plate clean.

45 min · 499 CAL · 26g PROTEIN

Here we get full flavor of chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, garlic and seasoning of falafel, without all of the work. Homemade pita bread is ridiculously delicious, and easy, so this meal comes with dough for that and fixings for a side Greek salad.

30 min · 882 CAL · 26g PROTEIN

If you are looking for a showstopper squash dish, look no further. Full of fall goodness, these beauties have it all. Sweetly caramelized acorn squash is complimented by natural wild rice from the Minnesota Ojibwe Nation, and touch of sage and paprika.

45 min · 503 CAL · 14g PROTEIN

These quesadillas are all about the details. They are simple, but tweaking the individual ingredients make them special. The sweetness of corn is brought out by blackening it in the broiler. Black beans cook with avocado leaf and coriander seeds. Real quesadilla cheese that melts perfectly and no microwaves!

40 min · 495 CAL · 26g PROTEIN

Comfort food at its finest — Indian-spiced curry cooked gently with seasonal vegetables with basmati rice.

35 min · 591 CAL · 35g PROTEIN

It's time to get baking — and we've got some great pizza for you. The garden salad side dish comes with fresh veggies that you can use for additional toppings.

35 min · 749 CAL · 43g PROTEIN