Shredded 
Papaya Salad

All over Thailand, you’ll 
see cooks in makeshift sidewalk food carts working huge mortars and pestles, pounding together the ingredients for this spicy, refreshing salad. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, chop and smash the chiles and garlic with the side of a chef’s knife before mixing them with the remaining dressing ingredients.…

Five-Spice Meatballs 
with Rice Noodles & Honey Lime Sauce

Baking these spiced meatballs on a rack allows the fat to drip away, which keeps them from sitting in their own juices and becoming greasy. For easy cleanup, line the baking sheet with foil to catch the drippings. Be gentle when mixing and shaping the meatballs – packing them tightly makes them too dense and…

Springtime Spaghetti 
with Pesto, Asparagus & Zucchini

Bring spring to your dinner table with this garden-fresh spaghetti packed with seasonal herbs, asparagus and zucchini. If you have a shredder attachment for your food processor, save time and use it to shred the zucchini. Save the prettiest basil leaves from the bunch to sprinkle over each dish before serving. The post Springtime Spaghetti…

Smoked Salmon & Sweet Potato Sushi Bowls with Wasabi Dressing

For a lighter (yet still crispy!) take on tempura, we’ve coated sweet potato in panko and baked it instead of using the traditional frying technique. Wasabi powder, or Japanese horseradish, adds authentic flavor and a punch of heat to the dressing. The post Smoked Salmon & Sweet Potato Sushi Bowls with Wasabi Dressing appeared first…

Moroccan Chickpea Stew with Whole-Wheat Couscous

Passata is a great flavor-enhancing pantry staple to have on hand for soups, stews, sauces and chilies. Here, we’ve added the jarred purée to warmly spiced chickpeas to make a vibrantly colored, rich-tasting vegetarian stew.

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Roast Jerk Chicken with Mango Sauce & Collard Greens

Inspired by Jamaican cuisine, in which warming spices are often paired with 
vibrant fruits, this chicken dinner boasts an irresistible balance of savory and sweet. To easily slice the collard greens, stack the leaves, roll them up into a 
cylinder and cut crosswise into strips. The post Roast Jerk Chicken with Mango Sauce & Collard…

Cauliflower “Pizza” with Pesto, Butternut Squash & Mushrooms

Colorful and full of flavor, this gluten-free, grain-free “pizza” features a crust made of cauliflower, garlic, egg whites and cheese – no flour! To save time, prep and roast the butternut squash and mushrooms first.

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Turkey Penne with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Sweet and tender frozen petite peas, or baby peas, give our Bolognese-style sauce a burst of color and freshness. Making your own sauce from simple pantry ingredients, such as jarred peppers, canned tomatoes and dried herbs, is a great money-saving trick. Customize it to your taste by playing around with different herbs and spices. The…