Berkshire Eagle: Elizabeth Baer: A lighter gratin, with more than one vegetable, worthy of a main dish Elizabeth Baer: A lighter gratin, with more than one vegetable, worthy of a main dish Food Drink Life on MSN: 15 spring main dishes that'll make you love the season Meal routines can get repetitive fast, especially when nothing new feels worth the effort. This list keeps things simple with main dishes that help reset your rotation without complicating your day. Mushrooms (A fungus used as a vegetable) Endive (Frisee) Spinach Lettuce Bok Choy Chard (Beet Greens) Collard Greens Kale Okra Chives Turnip Garlic Ginger Radish Shallot Leek Onion Scallion (Green Onion US, Spring Onion, UK) Chilli Pepper Bell Pepper Habanero Jalapeño Paprika Cayenne Pepper Tabasco Pepper Yam Pea Pumpkin Green Beans Runner ...

Understanding the Context

A gratin may seem like something fancy, but it’s really quite easy! For some variety, I like to make a “potato plus two” gratin; but as an everyday side dish, this version is a bit lighter, in that it ... The exact definition of "vegetable" may vary simply because of the many parts of a plant consumed as food worldwide—roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Botanically speaking, a vegetable is anything that is not a reproductive part of a plant-derived from a flower.

Key Insights

Our list from A to Z does contain many botanically classified fruits (looking at you, avocado and zucchini).