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PASSION FRUIT PANNA COTTA

WITH 9 COMMENTS

If you marry an Italian panna cotta with a tropical vacation, this Passion Fruit Panna Cotta is what you will get. Light, amazingly fragrant, easy-to-make and utterly delicious. This may be your new favorite dessert.

WATERMELON, FETA AND TOMATO KABOBS

WITH 2 COMMENTS

These skewers are perfect no-cook, super-easy summer appetizers. I have not included ingredient amounts as the recipe can be created for just a couple people or increased for a large bash. Just remember one watermelon square, one cube feta, one cherry tomato, one basil leaf and one mint leaf per skewer. Time to prepare depends on how many skewers you are making.

SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING

WITH 6 COMMENTS

A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.

SUGAR KISS MELON GAZPACHO

WITH 6 COMMENTS

A delicious and refreshing chilled melon and avocado gazpacho that uses the best of late summer and early fall ingredients. A pomegranate, pepitas and feta cheese garnish balances the sweetness of the soup and provides texture and contrast.

MANGO, BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA NUT SALAD

WITH NO COMMENTS

This mixed green salad is laden with fresh mango, blueberries, crispy cucumbers, fragrant mint and basil and garnished with chopped macadamia nuts.

MANGO, PINEAPPLE & COCONUT PAVLOVA CAKE

WITH NO COMMENTS

There may not be a dessert I love more than pavlova. Crisp meringue, lots of fresh fruit, and a little whipped cream. How can you go wrong? The history behind…

ITALIAN DELI CHOPPED SALAD

WITH ONE COMMENT

A hearty one-dish-meal salad, bursting with Italian antipasto flavors that doesn't require turning on the stove.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD PAPAYA BOATS

WITH 6 COMMENTS

Chilled papaya halves are filled with a curried chicken salad filled with dried cherries and diced apples. Topped with chopped macadamia nuts, this salad is the perfect hot weather meal.

PINEAPPLE, KALE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SMOOTHIE