Collection
Practical Vegetable Dishes with Few Ingredients
35 recipes · seasonal, simple, free
A good vegetable dish doesn't need a long ingredient list or complicated steps. The recipes in this collection stay under eight ingredients. They are for anyone who wants to set a table with a few seasonal vegetables on hand, without spending much time in the kitchen.
Most follow the same simple logic: a sautéed onion + a seasonal vegetable + olive oil. A practical, doable starting point for busy weekdays or for anyone just starting out in the kitchen.
Soup
SoupPumpkin and Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
SoupPumpkin Soup (Balkabağı Çorbası)
Main Dish
Main DishChicken and Spinach Bake with Béchamel Sauce (Beşamel Soslu Tavuklu Ispanak)
Salad
SaladBrussels Sprout Salad (Brüksel Lahana Salatası)
SoupRed Lentil Soup with Tomato (Domatesli Kırmızı Mercimek Çorbası)
SaladCelery Root Salad with Apple (Elmalı Kereviz Salatası)
SoupArtichoke Soup (Enginar Çorbası)
Main DishArtichokes with Meat (Etli Enginar)
Main DishGreen Beans with Meat (Etli Taze Fasulye)
Main DishBaked Eggplant with Basil
Main DishBaked Creamy Leeks with Mushrooms (Fırında Kremalı Mantarlı Pırasa)
Main DishBaked Asparagus
Main DishBaked Green Beans (Fırında Taze Fasulye)
SaladSpinach Root Salad (Ispanak Kökü Salatası)
Main DishPurslane with Ground Meat (Kıymalı Semizotu)
Main DishEasy Eggplant Bayıldı (Patlıcan Bayıldı)
SoupAsparagus Soup (Kuşkonmaz Çorbası)
SoupPotato Soup (Patates Çorbası)
SaladZucchini Salad with Pesto Sauce
Main DishVegetable Mix
SoupCold Wheat Soup
Main DishChicken and Okra Stew (Tavuklu Bamya)
Main DishOkra with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Bamya)
SaladYogurt Apple & Celery Salad
SaladZucchini Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Kabak Salatası)
SaladCauliflower Salad with Yogurt
SaladEggplant Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Patlıcan Salatası)
SaladPurslane Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Semizotu Salatası)
SaladJerusalem Artichoke Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Yer Elması Salatası)
Olive Oil Dish
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Okra (Zeytinyağlı Bamya)
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Brussels Sprouts (Zeytinyağlı Brüksel Lahanası)
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Celeriac with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Kereviz)
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Leeks with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Pırasa)
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Purslane (Zeytinyağlı Semizotu)
Olive Oil DishOlive Oil Green Beans (Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye)
Frequently asked
Can dishes with few ingredients still taste good?
A seasonal vegetable, a good olive oil and the right cooking method are often all it takes. Simplicity lets the vegetable's own flavor shine.
Is this suitable for kitchen beginners?
Yes. These recipes were chosen for their short ingredient lists and simple steps; the step by step method is on every recipe page.
Meatless Vegetable Dishes