Taking advantage of summer produce with these five weeknight dishes

By Emily Weinstein, The New York Times

1. Ginger Chicken With Sesame-Peanut Sauce

In this crisp-skinned chicken dish, full of bold, zesty flavors, chicken legs are flavored with toasted sesame oil, garlic and ginger, then roasted until golden brown. They’re served with a creamy peanut-sesame sauce that’s spiked with even more ginger and garlic, which can be quickly whisked together while the chicken legs cook. Be sure to save any extra sauce; it will keep for a week in the fridge and is terrific with cut-up vegetables as a snack, or spooned onto roasted or fried tofu.

By Melissa Clark

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Total time: 45 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s marinating

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal), plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon finely...