15 low-key recipes to help you ease into the new year
Simple and satisfying meals that are just right for right now

If you're feeling a bit burnt out after holiday cooking, or perhaps just looking for a soft start to 2021's meal planning, this recipe roundup checks off all the boxes. Here are 15 meals that are simple to prepare and ready in a relatively short amount of time. Perhaps most importantly, these recipes are a very delicious way to kick off a new year of cooking. Sheet pan bakes, winter-perfect salads, skillets full of pasta, some meat-free selects and plenty more, all below!
Delicata Squash and Italian Sausage Bake

Spiced Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

Skillet Lasagna with an Easy Everyday Tomato Sauce



Chicken Cacciatore Sheet Pan Dinner

Paul Sun Hyung Lee's Kimchi Soup


Fish and 'Chip' Sheet Pan Dinner


Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad in a Lime Vinaigrette


Dal aur Sabzi: Lentils with Roasted Carrots and Kale

Soba Salad with Tahini Dressing and Roasted Cauliflower

Sarosh's Chicken Jalfrezi Pita Pockets with Quick-Pickled Onions

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