Tofu

A homemade black bean sauce is better than anything you can find in the grocery store. Plus, the 15-minute dinner you can make with it.

This vegetarian bowl is as colorful as it is hearty: brown rice and quinoa, roasted tofu and broccolini, avocado, cabbage slaw, and a turmeric-spiked dressing.

This custardy and comforting tofu comes together in minutes, all thanks to your microwave. Serve with rice or bread for an easy meal.

Packed with shrimp, bean sprouts, and tofu puffs, this Malaysian-style laksa noodle soup is the revivifying post-holiday balm you’ll crave.

Aided by jarred bouillon paste and some spices, the flavor of this baked tofu is intriguingly complex, and good enough to eat on its own.

With custardy tofu, a fragrant scallion sauce, and smoky bonito flakes, this restaurant-quality dish is an impressive appetizer or main for dinner at home.

This gentle take on Korean soondubu jjigae will soothe adults and little ones alike.

We paired these easy tofu meatballs with a simple, summery tomato sauce that cooks as they bake, but you can flavor them any way you like.

Like bulgogi-inspired tofu burgers, the crispiest baked tofu nuggets, and unparalleled vegan ice cream.

Tahini (an untraditional but logical addition) adds richness to this plant-based riff on sesame chicken.

With a peanut butter sauce and crunchy vegetables, this easy-to-love noodle salad is a surefire hit with kids and adults alike.

This deeply savory main is so easy and lightning fast, it gets dinner on the table in less than the time it takes to make rice.

This aromatic curry starts with a base of puréed onions—a simple way to harness punchy allium flavor with none of the chopping and tears.

Inspired by satay, sans the skewers, this saucy tofu is a dream atop rice.

These simple vegan nuggets taste just like the dino-shaped ones in the freezer aisle.

These vegetarian burgers will steal the show at any cookout thanks to a blender marinade inspired by the Korean BBQ favorite.

The vegan patties in this burger recipe go straight from the mixing bowl to the grill without falling apart—all in about 20 minutes.

They once tried to take it off the menu. That didn’t go well.

Umami broth, springy noodles, crisp vegetables, chewy tofu—it doesn’t get better than this.

A heavily spiced sauce and pops of green peas makes bland tofu a distant memory. Easy to veganize (just skip the butter), this curry is an excellent make-ahead meal.

For a lighter take on traditional pork belly bao sliders, fill yours with char siu tofu slices, which get coated in savory-sweet-spicy char siu seasonings.

A take-out favorite meets sheet-pan dinner in this vegetarian take on orange chicken, featuring extra-firm tofu and a fresh, zingy sauce.

It’s buttery, saucy, and just spicy enough to smack you awake in the morning

This is the make-ahead salad of our dreams, with ribbons of creamy tofu skin,  crunchy summer vegetables, and a finger-licking-good hot mustard and honey dressing.