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Plant Power

Our favorite meat-free recipes for cast iron cooking.

 

So many iconic cast iron recipes—burgers, steak, fried chicken, seared salmon, and so many more—center around meat and fish, and for good reason: nothing sears or fries better than cast iron. But what often gets overlooked is that the same qualities—superior heat retention and distribution—that make proteins love cast iron also apply to vegetables.

All this month we’re highlighting our best vegetable-forward recipes—from simple sides and snacks to show-stopper main courses—and adding new plant-based dishes to our canon of recipes. While all are meat free, some are completely vegan (and we’ve noted as such). Here are our favorites:

Starters and sides:

1.

Roasted Garnet Yams with Pomegranate and Sage (vegan)

2.

Skillet Pitas with Baba Ganoush (vegetarian)

3.

Roasted Carrots with Maple and Coriander (vegetarian)

4.

Braised Leeks with Walnuts and Parsley (vegetarian)

5.

Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Butter, Turmeric, and Cayenne (vegetarian)

6.

Zucchini Fritters (vegetarian)

Mains:

1.

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower Shawarma (vegan)

2.

Root Vegetable Pot Pie (vegan)

3.

Baked Pasta with Sweet Potatoes, Radicchio and Hazelnuts (vegetarian)

4.

Seared-and-Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Honey Glaze and Dukkah (vegetarian)

5.

"Kalezones" (vegetarian)

6.

Shakshuka (vegetarian)

7.

Pasta with Delicata Squash, Brown Butter, Walnuts, and Sage (vegetarian)

8.

How to Cook Plant-Based Burgers

9.

Pressed Mushroom Steaks

10.

Mushroom Lettuce Wraps

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