Quick & Easy Chicken Cacciatore

Quick and Easy Chicken CacciatoreTwo Guiding Stars iconTwo Guiding Stars indicate better nutritional value.

Green peppers, onions, and tomato sauce work together to create a surprisingly sweet and incredibly delicious chicken dish. If you want double-down on the veggies, your tastebuds would not be disappointed. Serve with a little brown rice to sop up all that saucy goodness.

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Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Blackened Salmon SandwichThree Guiding Stars iconThree Guiding Stars indicate the best nutritional value.

Delicious and nutritious. Who could ask for more? This Cajun-spiced salmon sandwich is cooled by creamy avocado-mayo, making it a wonderful source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

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Naked Chicken Fajitas

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By “naked” fajitas, we just mean “fajitas without the tortilla.” Nothing scandalous going on here, unless it’s how scandalously delicious this meal is.

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Italian Baked Cod

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If you’re looking for a simple way to cook cod that’s full-flavored and uncomplicated, this dish is worth your consideration. Serve it with a side salad and some crusty, whole-grain bread for a light summer meal. Tip: This dish works easily as well with fresh or frozen cod.

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Linguine with Seared Mushrooms

Linguine with Seared MushroomsThree Guiding Stars iconThree Guiding Stars indicate the best nutritional value.

Fire-roasted tomatoes and capers spice up this incredibly easy pasta dish without overwhelming the delicate flavor of oyster mushrooms. If you’re working on replacing meat with more plant-based foods, mushrooms are a wonderful, hearty alternative to meat, and this dish showcases how to use them with a classic pasta dish. Tip: If oyster mushrooms are […]

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Turkish Stuffed Peppers

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Peppers are a fundamental ingredient in Eastern European cuisine. The herbs and sweet spices that flavor the barley are sometimes surprising to Western palates, in the best possible way. This decadent dish is the perfect special vegetarian dish to take center stage at any dinner party.

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Orchard Beef Stew

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Using fruit at the end of a long cooking time adds both acidity and sweetness to this otherwise classic stew. Tip: The long cooking times necessary to make lean cuts as tender as possible mean that this recipe is well-suited for slow cooker modification. Brown the meat with the onions and wait until the final […]

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Sage Apple Skillet Chicken

Skillet Chicken with Apples and SageTwo Guiding Stars iconTwo Guiding Stars indicate better nutritional value.

This recipe is the taste of fall in a savory meal. Juicy apples perfectly sauce tender chicken while red peppers play counterpoint to the flavor. Serve over a bed of steamed or braised greens or with a side of mashed sweet potatoes.

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