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SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING

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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.

SUPER EASY FISH & VEGGIE GRATIN

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An easy weeknight fish that is good enough for entertaining and requires only 30 minutes of prep time. This fish gratin is built with layers of vegetable and panko-coated fish, then topped with a sprinkling of cheese that binds it all together.

SEARED AHI NICOISE SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

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A twist on traditional Nicoise Salad, this dish uses lightly seared ahi instead of canned tuna and oven-roasted potatoes and beans instead of boiled potatoes and steamed beans. The result is a salad for dinner that is suitable for either a weeknight meal or casual entertaining.

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.

LOBSTER BLTA ROLL

WITH 2 COMMENTS

An over-the-top summer lobster roll garnished with bacon, avocado, tomato and lots of fresh herbs.

TURKEY, WILD AND BLACK RICE SALAD

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A healthy make-ahead wild and black rice salad studded with turkey, black cherries and walnuts is great for a buffet or potluck. Leftovers makes for a wonderful grab-and-go lunch.

SLOW-COOKED CARNITAS WITH MINTED TOMATILLO SALSA

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Easy, lip-smacking good, homemade, no lard, no Coca Cola, healthy carnitas are paired with a 3-ingredient minted tomatillo sauce.

SPRING VEGETABLES AND BURRATA CROSTINI PLATTER

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This vegetable-dense spring crostini platter does dual duty as an appetizer platter or a complete meal. A luscious ball of burrata & salty prosciutto round it out. Serve with my Spanish-style Aperol Gin and Tonic and you have a perfect warm-weather meal.

LEBANESE CINNAMON CHICKEN RICE