Seared Curried Chicken & Veggies

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Curry powder brings a little color and a lot of flavor to an otherwise simple stir-fry for a quick dinner that can be modified to use up whatever bits of veggies you have in the fridge. Serve hot over your favorite whole grain, such as brown rice or quinoa.

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Scallops & Sweet Peas

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Scallops and peas are a perfect combination for a quick steamed dinner. If you can’t find pea sprouts, serve the peas and scallops over a bed of fresh mixed salad greens.

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Spicy Island Beef Kebabs

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Using sweet spices like allspice to flavor meat and veggies is a classic flavor profile of Jamaican cooking. Adding plantains to the kebab brings not only the spices but the vegetables of the Caribbean to your grill.

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Sweet & Sour Veggie Bites

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These dumplings are a wonderful vegan main course that eats similarly to classic sweet and sour meatballs. Serve them with a heaping pile of steamed veggies and brown rice for a well-rounded and scrumptious meal.  

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Cabbage Roll Skillet

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Cabbage rolls, a traditional dish of rice and ground meat wrapped in cabbage and cooked in tomato sauce, are delicious. Rolling the stuffing and allowing the rice to cook, however, is a process that makes them a special occasion dish. This speedy skillet offers all the flavor of a cabbage roll without all the trouble […]

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Acorn Squash with White Beans & Sage

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Sage is the perfect fall flavor to complement sweet roasted acorn squash. Cannellini beans, also called white kidney beans for their classic kidney shape, make the simple dish a filling vegetarian main course. To make it an entree, double the serving size.

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Spaghetti with Beets & Greens

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Beets are a delightful vegetable. They’re sweet and earthy…and they turn everything pink! Nowhere does their fantastic natural dyeing power show so beautifully as in this spaghetti dish, where the spaghetti goes bright pink, which looks downright tempting with the lovely greens. This dish isn’t complicated, and it’s a great way to invite kids to […]

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Bean & Cheese Quesadilla

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Turn meatless Monday into quesadilla night! With this fresh veggie salsa, hearty and sweet pinto beans, and a touch of cheese, your whole family will look forward to vegetarian eating. For a little more zip, swap out the plain Monterey Jack for reduced-fat Pepper Jack. Smoked cheddar or gouda would also taste lovely with this […]

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