Yasmin Khan with Marjan Kamali: Sabzi

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Irresistible vegetarian and vegan recipes inspired by award-winning food writer Yasmin Khan’s travels—and the cooking she does, at home, for family and friends.

Lifting its name from the Persian word for “herbs,” Sabzi is a collection of more than 80 accessible, plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian flavors. From bountiful salads to fragrant soups, colorful mezze, and heart-warming mains, Yasmin invites home cooks to eat better for the health of people and the planet, while staying connected to the traditional food cultures that make us who we are.

Yasmin Khan an award-winning writer, broadcaster and activist. Her best-selling travel cookbooks The Saffron Tales, Zaitoun and Ripe Figs share culinary adventures through Iran, Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean. Her new book Sabzi: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes (W.W.Norton) is out in August 2025. Follow her @yasminkhanstories on Instagram and Risingup.substack.com

Marjan Kamali is the best-selling author of The Lion Women of Tehran, The Stationery Shop, and Together Tea. She is a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her novels have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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