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Fresh & Healthy Summer Recipes

  • Cold noodle salad topped with lime wedges.
    Quick Cold Peanut Noodle Salad (25-Minute Thai-Inspired Recipe)
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Bowl of rice, zucchini and honey chicken thighs topped with scallions.
    Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs (Easy Weeknight Recipe)
    Cook Time47 Minutes
  • Chicken legs with bbq sauce.
    Baked BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • A whole roasted chicken with deep golden-brown skin, resting in its juices inside a ceramic baking dish.
    Simple Greek Roasted Whole Chicken
    Cook Time1 Hours 45 Minutes
  • A large pan filled with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and white fish.
    Baked Halibut Recipe
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Couscous Moroccan salad in a bowl.
    Moroccan Couscous Salad (No raisins or almonds)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A bowl of pasta topped with sliced chicken.
    Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta in 30 Minutes
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A bowl of lemon orzo salad topped with lemon slices.
    Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Fish tacos with mango salsa.
    Crispy Fish Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A bowl of Caesar salad with steak and croutons.
    Steak Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Creamy mushroom pasta plated with Parmesan shavings and cracked black pepper.
    Creamy Mushroom Pasta with White Wine
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Crab spinach artichoke dip on a cutting board.
    Crab and Spinach Dip (No Mayo)
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • A broccoli and chicken stir fry in a pan with a wooden spoon.
    Peanut Sauce Stir Fry (Quick & Customizable)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A blue plate of pasta with peas.
    30-Minute Creamy Pancetta and Pea Pasta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A small white bowl filled with a cajun butter sauce.
    5-Minute Cajun Butter Sauce (Perfect for Seafood Boils)
    Cook Time5 Minutes
  • Cavatelli and broccoli pasta with Parmesan cheese.
    Cavatelli Pasta with Broccoli & Garlic (Ready in 20 Minutes)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • pita pocket gyros on a cutting board with lemon wedges
    Sheet Pan Chicken Pita Pockets with Creamy Yogurt Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • Rotini pasta salad in a bowl.
    Rotini Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
    Cook Time18 Minutes
  • Three sausage and peppers sandwiches topped with marinara and cheese.
    Air Fryer Sausage and Peppers
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A plate of chicken thighs with bbq sauce and green onions on top.
    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Crispy baked chicken wings.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings without Baking Powder
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • A bowl of pearl couscous topped with lemon wedges with a spoon digging in.
    Lemon Pearl Couscous
    Cook Time17 Minutes
  • Turkey smash burger on a bun.
    Turkey Smash Burgers (Done in 20 Minutes)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Couscous, asparagus and a piece of breaded fish on a plate.
    Panko Crusted Cod (Simple Stovetop Recipe)
    Cook Time18 Minutes
  • Dry rub wings on a platter with blue cheese dressing.
    The Crispiest Air Fryer Dry Rub Wings (No Frying Required)
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Sheet pan steak bites with roasted potatoes, green beans, garlic-butter sauce, and fresh parsley.
    Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Potatoes and Green Beans
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Creamy chicken orzo with spinach, parmesan, and chicken pieces garnished with basil.
    Creamy Chicken Orzo with Spinach and Lemon
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • Salmon burgers with yogurt sauce on a cutting board.
    Air Fryer Salmon Burgers with Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • A plate full of farfalle pasta with pesto.
    Nut-Free Pesto Sauce (No Pine Nuts!) – 5 Minute Recipe
    Cook Time10 Minutes
  • Harissa chicken thigh on a skillet.
    Harissa Chicken Recipe
    Cook Time42 Minutes
  • Chicken osso buco in a white bowl in front of a glass of white wine.
    Chicken Osso Buco with Chicken Thighs (Instant Pot, 30 Minutes)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A blue plate of rigatoni with cream sauce, pancetta and sun-dried tomatoes.
    Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Pancetta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Stir fry with peanuts in a green bowl.
    Easy Ground Chicken Stir Fry with Peanuts
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Golden chicken sausage rolls stacked on a floral platter next to a small bowl of mustard.
    Chicken Sausage Rolls
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Air fryer chicken on plates.
    Air Fryer Jamaican Style Curry Chicken
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Spaghetti with chicken piccata in a bowl.
    Chicken Piccata Pasta (Lemon Caper Butter, 30 Minutes)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Four air-fried chicken thighs with a crisp dry rub exterior, plated on a speckled white serving dish.
    Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with Dry Rub
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Tomato vodka orzo with spinach and parmesan served on a blue plate with fresh basil.
    Creamy Tomato Vodka Orzo (30-Minute One-Pan Dinner)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Garlic butter mussels in a bowl.
    Garlic Butter Mussels in White Wine Sauce (Quick Summer Seafood Appetizer)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Teriyaki ground beef served with rice, broccoli, red peppers, and scallions in a brown bowl.
    Teriyaki Ground Beef Bowls with Veggies and Rice
    Cook Time20 Minutes

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  • Bowls of pastina soup on a cutting board with bread.
    Italian Pastina Soup (The Best Italian Penicillin Recipe)
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