APPLES GO SAVORY

quick dinner recipes featuring apples

There is nothing better than fresh apples this time of year—I just swoon over the crisp, juicy, sweet-tart snap of them. Of course, they are great for snacking, and heavenly in pies, crisps and other desserts, but less explored territory is the way they add autumnal flavor to savory dishes. These recipes all highlight how fresh apples can make make main dishes pop. Enjoy!

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Savory Carrot-Apple Pancakes With Ginger

Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky; for The Washington Post

In these tender pancakes, mounds of shredded sweet carrot and bright green apple along with a zing of fresh ginger, are bound into tender, skillet cakes with just enough egg and whole grain flour to hold them together in pancake form. Served dolloped with yogurt and sprinkled with a crunch of toasted walnuts — no syrup needed — they make for a fabulous breakfast or brunch, but their savory essence means they also fit right in for lunch or dinner.

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White Bean Stew With Garlic and Rosemary and Radicchio-Apple Salad

Photo by Scott Suchman and food styling by Diana Jeffra; for The Washington Post

For this meal-in-a-bowl, a crisp jewel-toned salad of radicchio and apple provides a stunning, contrasting crown for a warm, rosemary- and garlic-infused white bean stew. It’s very weeknight-friendly, as the stew relies on canned beans and comes together quickly — although you could certainly use beans you have already cooked yourself from dry.

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Fennel Rubbed Pork Chops with Apple, Kale and Sweet Potato

Photo by Andy Lyons

A sprinkle of coarsely crushed fennel seed and black peppercorns give lean pork chops a compelling sausage-like flavor which marries beautifully here with a sauté of onions, apples, sweet potatoes and hearty kale leaves in a mustard-y pan sauce. It’s a one skillet meal that will be on the table in less than an hour, making it a blessing on a busy weeknight.

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