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Chocolate Overnight Oats 

These Chocolate Overnight Oats have a rich and creamy chocolate flavor. Enjoy them as an afternoon snack or evening dessert.

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Berry Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a great way to meal prep ahead of time. They are an excellent source of whole grains, fiber, and protein to help keep you satisfied.

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Baked Pumpkin Yogurt

This delicious baked pumpkin yogurt recipe is perfect for fall or winter! It’s also a very filling snack and packed with flavor.

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Baked Berry Yogurt

This tasty recipe is perfect for when you need a quick breakfast or snack. Packed with protein, baked yogurt is an exciting new way to keep you satisfied.

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Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos

This versatile recipe brings together simple ingredients to produce a flavorful combination. Sweet potato, cauliflower, and bell pepper can be exchanged for other vegetables, such as carrots, russet potato, eggplant, or squash.

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Tomato Lentil Soup

This dish resembles Raasam a Southern Indian soup. However, we have adapted this to be made with ingredients more common to American kitchens.

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Spicy Napa Cabbage Salad

Napa cabbage is softer in flavor and texture than traditional green cabbage. It is wonderful cooked and raw. This dish is so easy, you will make it often.

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Spicy Cauliflower

This delicious dish has a wonderful ginger flavor and gets spice from Sambal (or Sriracha). Even if you have non cauliflower lovers, you should try them on this dish! It is surprisingly good, dare I say great.

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Samosa-Inspired Potato Cakes

The best part of a samosa is the filling. This dish is inspired by samosas without the frying or outside wrapper. They are delicious and the heat can easily be adjusted for your palate by how much cayenne you use.

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Pad Thai-Inspired Hearts of Palm Noodles

Pad Thai is certainly one of the most popular Thai dishes in the US. It has a sweet, sour, spicy combination that is hard to beat.

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Korean-Inspired Hearts of Palm Noodles

This dish is inspired by the Korean dish Japchae that uses sweet potato noodles, sometimes called glass noodles. Using the hearts of palm noodles (found in many grocery stores sometimes in the International aisle), makes this dish much healthier and very easy to make.

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Kim Chi-Inspired Cucumber Salad

Kim Chi is a staple in the Korean diet. It is usually made with Napa Cabbage and is fermented. It takes several days to make. This recipe is not fermented so it is technically not Kim Chi. It is, however, delicious and is a great side dish with salmon or other fish. It is also good on a sandwich to add some crunch and a bit of heat thanks to the Korean chili powder.

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Cod Cakes

Cod is a flaky white fish that is available fresh or frozen in most grocery stores. The frozen cod works great for this dish. Just thaw in the refrigerator overnight. You could also substitute any white flaky fish instead of cod. This dish goes well with Cilantro and Cashew Sauce or Kale and Napa Cabbage.

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Cilantro and Cashew Dipping Sauce

This sauce is from the Culinary Institute of America. Their recipes are usually complicated and in need of simplification and alteration of hard-to-find ingredients. Not this one. It is super simple and very delicious. Goes great with the Samosa-Inspired Potato Cakes, seared tuna, or salmon. You will need a blender for this recipe.  The beautiful […Read More…] from Cilantro and Cashew Dipping Sauce

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Shaking Portobello Mushrooms

Shaking beef is a very famous Vietnamese dish that gets its American name from the constant shaking of the pan to cook the beef and onions without burning. It is traditionally served on a bed of watercress and with a dipping sauce of lime juice and pepper.

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Green Olive Sauce with Chicken

A versatile sauce that can be paired with not only chicken but salmon, snapper, or other white fish!

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Tomato and Pepper Salad with Lime

A bright and fresh salad with great flavor that will keep well for several days!

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Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts

Simply delicious! Add some heat along with the sweet raisins by adding pepper flakes.

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Spaghetti Puttanesca

Enjoy this classic dish from Naples, Italy that is simple and delicious with the perfect amount of spice for you!

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Pasta with Spinach and Beans

This easy and delicious recipe utilizes unique cannellini beans! Have fun with this dish by using a variety of small pastas such as penne, fusilli, farfalle, or orecchiette.

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Rice with Lima Beans and Cumin

This is really an amazing rice dish. It is so creamy and has an exotic flavor thanks to the tang of the yogurt and cumin.

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Cucumber Caper Salad

This dish takes cucumber salad to a new level by bursting with flavor from the addition of capers and lemons!

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Bulgar Wheat Salad

This authentic Middle Eastern dish is simple and lasts for several days refrigerated. Traditionally called Tabbouleh, this dish uses bulgur wheat which has a wonderful nutty taste and chewy texture.

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Best Tuna Sandwich

This simple dish is simply the best tuna sandwich! It includes the versatile ingredient, tapenade, to take this sandwich to the next level.

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