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GREEN SALAD BY OTTOLENGHI

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Everyone needs a few great green salads that are fresh, flavorful and not so complex that they compete with the main course. Here is one Yotam Ottolenghi shares in his cookbook Plenty.

DOWN-UNDER HALLOUMI CHEESE AND FRENCH LENTIL SALAD

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Discovered in a Bondi Beach bistro, this salad gets its meaty density from de Puy French lentils and a briny kick from grilled Halloumi cheese. Persian cucumbers, radishes and lots of mint and parsley keep it fresh.

ROASTED LEEK, PANCETTA, AND TOMATO PASTA

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Roasted leek and sun-dried tomato sauce makes a delicious pasta sauce, or topping for bruschetta, grilled chicken or steak.

PERFECT ASIAN SESAME NOODLES

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These very simple but delicious noodles are tossed in ginger, garlic, cilantro, rice vinegar and toasted sesame seed oil. Perfect!

CHICKEN FRISEE SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, MANCHEGO AND SPANISH PAPRIKA

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Smokey Spanish paprika-dusted almonds and manchego cheese make this chicken and frisee salad a delicious, quick and light dinner.

HONEY YOGURT

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Who new curdled milk could be sooo good? Devoid of sugar and additives, homemade yogurt is rich in probiotics that keep your blood pressure and cholesterol down, your immune system functioning, and protect against cancer, inflammation and ulcers. And did I mention home made yogurt is delicious and simple to make?

MANGO AND YOGURT BREAKFAST PARFAITS

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Delicious, protein-rich, fruit-filled breakfasts to go. It doesn't get better than this!

FREGOLA SARDA TABOULEH WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

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I love discovering a new food, especially when it has a great name that sounds like an Italian movie star. Fregola Sarda, is my latest find. These hand-crafted, toasted, nutty pearls of a pasta are incredibly versatile. I use them in this recipe to make a toasted and roasted tabouleh.

CHICKEN AND MANGO LETTUCE WRAPS