Category: Recipes

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Zesty Kale and Sweet Potato Bowl

This loaded veggie bowl gets a touch of smoke from the chili-spiced sweet potatoes and roasted bell pepper and plenty of zing from fresh lime. Chili powder and lime also give toasted almonds an addictive crust; make extra and enjoy as a snack. Cotija cheese has a dry, crumbly texture—it won’t melt or disappear into […]

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Quick Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry

This speedy stir-fry, ready in just 20 minutes, achieves everything we love about Chinese takeout with just a few wholesome ingredients; no special equipment required. The trick is to get a good sear on the beef without cooking it all the way through, then adding it back into the mix after the vegetables become nicely […]

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Seared Salmon Salad with Beets and Blackberries

A lime-forward vinaigrette adds pucker and punch to the salmon and salad, rounded out by earthy-sweet beets and juicy blackberries. Mint with blackberries is a favorite cocktail combo that also works in a fresh entrée salad. If you have leftover mint leaves, steep in simple syrup and refrigerate for sweetening lemonade or tossing with fresh […]

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Fig and Arugula Salad With Walnuts and Goat Cheese

Chickpeas, goat cheese, and walnuts pump up the protein in this arugula salad, making it a hearty meatless main. Dried figs add a big fiber boost—more per serving than any other fruit. Ingredients 1/2 cup walnut halves 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 tsp. kosher salt, divided 2 […]

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-Minute Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Chicken and Leeks

Chicken cutlets get great flavor from a lemon-rosemary marinade while the leeks cook into a silky, caramelized vegetable side dish. If you’ve never enjoyed the darker green leek tops, give them a try in this recipe. The chicken marinade does double-duty here: it seasons the chicken while the leeks cook and then becomes a light […]

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Oven-Fried Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

This hearty sheet pan supper is a cinch to make, even on the busiest weeknight. The secret to crisp, breaded pork chops? Dredge only one side of each pork chop in the panko mixture to keep the underside of the meat from becoming soggy. Ingredients 3 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme […]

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Grill-Roasted Chicken

Grilling over the indirect heat of a two-zone fire mimics oven heat. An aromatic rack of early fall apples and vegetables catches all the chicken’s flavorful juices. Ingredients 4 cups apple juice 1/2 cup bourbon 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon cracked pepper 2 cups ice cubes 1 […]

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Whole-Grain Spaghetti with Veggi-fied Meat Sauce

f you’re trying to go from a refined-carb spaghetti dinner to a balanced-carb version, try whole-grain pasta instead of whole-wheat pasta. It’s an easier sell to your family, tasting milder than the latter. Ingredients 6 ounces whole-grain spaghetti (such as Barilla) Cooking spray 1 cup finely chopped onion 8 ounces 93% lean ground beef 6 […]

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Kale and Mushroom Lasagna

A small amount of pancetta adds richness and depth to the mushroom mixture; feel free to omit it–and swap in vegetable stock for beef–for a vegetarian version. Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 10 garlic cloves, minced and divided 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste 1/4 cup dry red wine 1 cup […]

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Oven-Fried Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

This hearty sheet pan supper is a cinch to make, even on the busiest weeknight. The secret to crisp, breaded pork chops? Dredge only one side of each pork chop in the panko mixture to keep the underside of the meat from becoming soggy. Ingredients 3 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme […]