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Salads

Plate of roasted tomato slices with seasoning, next to a fork. Bowl with salt in the background.

Air Fryer

Hot Sauce

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Gluten-Free Baking

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Family Dinners

A slow cooker vegetarian chili with sour cream and guacamole.

Slow Cooker

Snacks

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Drinks

A plate of grilled shishito peppers with char marks, garnished with lemon wedges.

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Fork in spicy cucumber salad, bowl of creamy dip with cilantro, and dish of peach sorbet with peaches.

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Sweet and Spicy Candied Habaneros

A bowl of sambal dabu dabu-style tomato and onion salad with sliced green chilies and a light dressing, served with a spoon.

Sambal Dabu-Dabu (Raw Indonesian Sambal)

A bowl of vibrant habanero salsa with a spoon, surrounded by tortilla chips, lime halves, and an orange pepper on a light surface.

Easy Habanero Salsa with Real Heat and Flavor

A bowl of baba ganoush, similar to mutabal, topped with chopped parsley, olive oil, and red pepper flakes, served with pita bread and a halved lemon on the side.

Mutabal Recipe (The Creamiest Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip)

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Easy and Delicious Oven Baked French Fries

A bowl of fruit dip with a wooden spoon.

Best Cream Cheese Fruit Dip Recipe

Three air fryer falafel balls with sauce and parsley, one halved to reveal the inside, served on a plate with flatbread.

Easy Air Fryer Falafel

Savor roasted cherry tomatoes and garlic cloves, drizzled with olive oil for a delightful tomato confit experience.

Cherry Tomato Confit

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Quick and Easy Air Fryer Shishito Peppers

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Air Fryer Tempeh

A hand holds a piece of crispy kale chip above a bowl brimming with more kale chips, freshly made in the air fryer.

Crispy Air Fryer Kale Chips

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Easy and Delicious Air Fryer Eggplant

Gluten-Free Bakes

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One-Bowl Oat Flour Banana Bread

Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread

Best Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

The Best Gluten-Free Focaccia (Vegan)

Vegetarian Dinners

a pot of aubergine curry garnished with cilantro and pickled onion

Creamy Aubergine (Eggplant) Curry

A slow cooker vegetarian chili with sour cream and guacamole.

Easy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

A close-up of a bowl of sun-dried tomato pasta rotini covered in marinara sauce and topped with grated cheese and herbs.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Comforting Mung Bean Soup

Salad Favorites

A close-up of a vibrant beet salad featuring crumbled feta cheese, chopped parsley, and lemon wedges, served with a spoon.

Easy Beet Salad with Feta

Mango Salad

Best Roasted Potato Salad

Scrumptious Southwest Salad

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A plate of creamy yellow polenta topped with grated cheese, served with a wooden spoon on a white plate.

Easy Creamy Mamaliga Recipe (Romanian Polenta)

Bowl of vegetable and lentil soup garnished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges, with a spoon.

Lentejas (Mexican Lentil Soup)

A cup of rich Spanish hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Creamy Spanish Hot Chocolate Recipe

A bowl of Jamaican pumpkin soup with chunks of vegetables and a spoon. Lime halves and fresh herbs are in the background.

Jamaican-Style Pumpkin Soup

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